02/07/2025
What a gorgeous little man this is! He's about eight weeks old and life hasn't gone well for him so far.
We don't know how he ended up in Ballygarrett. The family who found him in their garden (and we need to say a special Thank You to Carter, who was a great boy altogether and took fantastic care of the kitten) saw immediately that he was dragging his hind leg. They suspected that it might be broken and they set about phoning the local rescues for help.
The following day, Gingerbread came into our care and we asked GoreyBray Vets to look at him as soon as possible.
They immediately arranged for him to have an xray under general anaesthetic. His hind leg was found to be so badly broken that his best treatment option was to have the leg amputated. We're not going to show the x-ray pics as they are just too graphic. We find it particularly upsetting that this was probably not a new injury and he must have been in dreadful pain for several days.
Gingerbread will have his surgery early next week and he will stay in foster care with us until he is fully healed. He'll get used to hopping around on three legs and will continue to be the friendly little chappie he is now.
We're looking for your help with this one. We don't often appeal for funds, but we have no idea what the eventual cost of surgery and recuperation will be. Let's just say that we expect a fairly hefty bill. Have to tell you, he's worth every cent!
Donations can be made
-Through our website https://tenlivesireland.org/donations/friend/
Through our Paypal account
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or directly to our bank account, IBAN
IE39AIBK93364330928068
Your support is much appreciated. Thank you!