17/12/2024
Emergency, In-Patient, Adoption ✨ Our community sprang into action when Olympia was crushed inside the garbage truck in a freak accident. We received phone calls, a photo, and someone drove her to our facility to immediately receive care. Many of neighbours followed up on her progress, MMarine sponsored her boat ride on surgery day, and a neighbour went the extra mile to ensure she had an adopter prepared for discharge day. We love our community and couldn’t do what we do without their support, thank you!
Olympia sustained a crushed tooth, multiple fractures in a front leg, multiple fractures in a rear foot and toes, facial trauma, scrapes, soft tissue swelling, bruising, and general pain. After initial stabilization, pain management, splinting, and wound care, we scheduled Olympia for surgical intervention on the mainland. We are confident in the decision made with her surgeon to pursue amputation. Orthopaedic surgery, post-op care, rehabilitation, and future care, was not a reasonable pathway for Olympia though it may be for other cats in other scenarios!
Your donations covered transportation, surgery, and in-patient costs (food, supplements, medications) during Olympia’s 5-week in-patient stay at our non-profit facility. We have limited overhead costs, a volunteer team, no service fees, and provide free care to strays and locally owned rescues of Koh Mak. Olympia did not have an owner to pay for her care, your donations made this possible. Please join us as a monthly donor.
P.S. Yes, Olympia was already missing 1 external ear flap 🐾
