A cat attacked by coyotes in North Vancouver is now up for adoption after no one came forward to claim the cat from West Vancouver SPCA.
According to Charlotte Ellice, the SPCA branch manager, a stray cat is with the SPCA for four days until the adoption process begins.
The cat was handed over to SPCA by an animal lover who found it wounded in the City of North Vancouver about two weeks ago. The cat had deep wounds and it seemed to have been attacked by wild animals, most probably coyotes.
“There is no way of saying for sure, but from the wounds it looks this was coyotes that attacked the cat,” Ellice said.
The medium hair, male cat was found in the 400 block of West 6th Street. “Thankfully this kitty was somehow able to escape and run into the home of an animal lover who helped him get the care he needed,” Ellice said.
The cat was quickly stabilized with help from the Norgate Animal Hospital in North Vancouver. Although well fed, it seemed like it had been stray for a few days when it was found, Ellice added.
Without an identifying chip or a tattoo, the cat couldn’t be united with the owner, even though SPCA has tried to get the message out through social media channels and news reports.
The cat is with a foster family and is ready for adoption, but the SPCA can still hand it over to the owner if they were to turn up in the next few days.
And if they do, Ellice would probably have a conversation with them about having some kind of identification, a microchip, tattoo or an SPCA licence number.
“If we did have those, there would be an opportunity for us to reunite the cat with the owner, and we definitely try to do that,” she said.
Ellice said she would also like to remind people about the active wildlife at this time of the year. “If you are going to get your pet outside, make sure they are safe and have a collar on them.”
Thousands of lost animals are taken to Canadian shelters every day. According to SPCA, approximately 95% of cats and 30% of dogs can’t be traced to their guardians.
SPCA encourages pet owners to register their contact information with their pet’s microchip, tattoo or licence number. You can know more here.
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