On a very chilly winter evening, Renfrew County resident Lisa Mathieu welcomed a stray cat into her residence. Little did she know the cat was about to have kittens, and the feline household would spend their first evening on Lisa’s marriage ceremony robe.
Lisa says that she and her husband realized the stray was pregnant after sneaking her previous their different furry relations to a non-public bed room to get some relaxation.
“She seemed like she was going to burst, however there have been no tell-tale indicators that she was going to have these kittens anytime quickly,” says Lisa.
Earlier than animal management providers might choose up the cat and take her to the Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre, Lisa found an enormous shock in her visitor room closet.
“She gave beginning on my marriage ceremony gown practice,” Lisa says. “My husband and I are laughing. We simply didn’t care; I used to be so completely happy for her.”
Lisa stayed up by the evening to help nonetheless she might and known as animal management providers very first thing in the morning. Quickly, mother and her kittens have been dropped at the Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre for evaluation.
The beginning had gone properly, and the cat had efficiently delivered seven kittens. Nevertheless, she had a reasonably excessive fever and was very dehydrated. April Sereda-Ashcroft, a Registered Veterinary Technician with the Ontario SPCA, stepped in instantly and introduced the cat, now given the title “Bride,” to an area veterinary companion. Bride was assessed and given subcutaneous fluids and antibiotics.
“We knew they’d should exit to a foster residence. I type of put my hand up as a result of I really like kittens,” says Lea Thompson, a long-time volunteer on the Renfrew County animal Centre.
Over the subsequent few days, April visited Lea’s residence to test on Bride and supply fluids. Inside 36 hours, the antibiotics started kicking in. Three days later, Bride was gaining power and being an attentive mother.
“She was candy and loving and trusting proper from the start,” says Lea. “She was an excellent affected person.”
At eight weeks outdated, the kittens returned to the animal centre and have been adopted inside a number of days. On the finish of February, Bride additionally discovered her eternally household.
“I can solely think about what would have occurred to this cat if the centre wasn’t there,” says Lea.
Lisa is thrilled that Bride and her kittens are thriving of their eternally properties. She provides that salt and peroxide have practically restored her marriage ceremony gown.
Because of the compassion of Lisa, the City of Petawawa Animal Management Providers, devoted volunteer fosters Lea & Doug, native veterinary hospital professionals and our Ontario SPCA Renfrew County Animal Centre, Bride and her kittens have been given the second likelihood that they deserve.
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