November, 2008
Smooch came to us as a young cat, about a year old. He was hit by a car after his family
decided they no longer wanted him and locked him out of the house. He
had multiple concussions, broken jawbones (including the roof of his
mouth being split in half), and one eye that was knocked out of its socket and
had to be removed.
Despite his injuries, Smooch was very sweet and affectionate. He loved to
have his belly rubbed, and purred and kneaded with his paws when he was
petted. The vet said
he was very appreciative of everything that was done to help him.
After his feeding tube was removed, he was able to come to his
new home at Journey's End. The wires in his jaw had been removed, but
he still wouldn't eat on his own (he may have lost his sense of smell due
to his injuries), so he was fed
soft cat food with a syringe.
He seemed to have no brain damage from the concussions, and
he was even feeling feisty enough to get into a few minor tiffs with the
other cats.
One day Smooch stopped eating, and after 5 days at the veterinary
hospital, he was going downhill, so he was put down to avoid any more
suffering.
Smooch
by Jennifer
Cats should always live inside…
Look at me, I almost died.
I saw the car, but didn’t know
Across the street I shouldn’t go.
Then came the tire—it was big and round;
Two seconds later, I was on the ground.
Next thing I knew, I was at the vet,
And the day wasn’t even over yet.
A thousand dollars later and one lost eye,
I’m a real happy cat now, and that’s no lie!
A broken jaw and no sense of smell,
But when I get hungry, I just let out a yell.
One thing I can say of all that I’ve done,
Hit-and-runs are never fun.
But now that the Docs have fixed me up,
I’m ready to kick some human butt!
(from the
June,
2008 newsletter)
Jennifer feeding Smooch with a syringe
Smooch at the animal hospital after surgery
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