20/06/2025
⚠️Trigger warning: severe injury⚠️
How much suffering can one little cat endure?
Stella was living as a stray when a kind man began feeding her. One day, she appeared with an injury so horrific it’s difficult to describe. Her back leg had been severed, with exposed bones protruding from the wound. The break was jagged, the wound bloodied, it’s anybody’s guess what caused it. Our best suspicion is that she may have been caught in some kind of trap meant for another type of animal. Somehow, she survived like this, out in the elements, for a couple of weeks! The pain and trauma she endured is unthinkable.
The man called around, trying desperately to find help, but things are dire across the city. It's no secret that every shelter is full and it’s very difficult to find a private vet that will treat an injured cat when there is nobody to pay the bill.
When we heard her story, we couldn’t turn away and agreed to take her in right away.
Stella was rushed to our Canning Town Clinic, where she was immediately given pain relief, antibiotics and supportive treatment to ease her suffering. Our vets quickly determined that her leg couldn’t be saved and this leg would no longer be of any use to her. She underwent emergency surgery to amputate the limb. Then the vet discovered yet another cruel blow...
Stella was also suffering from a pyometra, a serious infection where the uterus fills with pus. If left untreated it can rupture causing peritonitis. If not treated by emergency surgery this can result in death.
How many bad cards can one little cat be dealt?
With your help, we are determined that Stella's luck is about to change. ✨
Thanks to the expertise of our team, Stella's leg was removed and she was spayed to remove her infected uterus. She is now recovering safely under 24-hour care. She is finally warm, safe, and being treated for her pain, but her road to recovery has only just begun.
Her surgeries, hospitalisation, medications, and ongoing care will come at a significant cost, we simply cannot meet the growing costs of our rescue work without the help of our community and loyal supporters.
🙏 Please, if you can, donate today to help cover Stella’s life-saving surgeries and give her the happy, pain-free future she so deserves.
Every donation, no matter how small, helps us say yes to the next Stella. Please click the link below or the button attached to this post.
👉 https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/28445
We know that times are tough for so many right now. Even if you’re unable to give today, there are still meaningful ways you can help. By sharing Stella’s story, you help raise awareness and bring vital support to the animals who need us most.
💛 Thank you, as always, for standing with us and the animals who need you most.
