09/01/2025
Highlights of 8/28 Statesville Spay/Neuter Clinic:
As always, thank you to Iredell County Animal Services for the space needed for the clinic. The location makes for easy access from I-40 to the counties North and Northwest of Iredell county.
Speaking of location… due to lack of affordable/accessible spay/neuter opportunities in Lenoir and surrounding counties, we had a young man travel 199 miles/ 3 1/2 hrs. from Goldsboro/Wayne co. to ensure his cat was spayed before his military move.
Local vets were cost prohibitive and although we provided another low cost option, they were booked months out.
Now as if doing the right thing to be part of the solution to cat over-population weren’t grand enough, one of our supporters heard of his efforts and on pick-up, we were thrilled to reimburse his already paid bill plus some gas $.
He thanked us but said he couldn’t take it. We told him the person picking up the bill really wanted to do this and to thank him for his military service too. The hug our executive director, Robin Byrd, received was why we do what we do. It was the best kind of payment a volunteer can receive.
And like that, he left happy, with a ‘Lucky Cat’ companion for his 3 1/2 hr. drive back home after spending the day in the Statesville area.
Thank you to our amazing supporter Roxanne Blake for this kindest of deeds!
The BIG kitty in the trap is a purrfect example of an un-neutered male. All you have to do is look at the size of the head to know this fella is a baby daddy many times over and he has fought for the win! He too left as a Lucky Cat and with the ‘badge of honor’ universally recognized eartip!
27 cats total sayed/neutered.
20 TNR
6 male, 14 female
1 pregnant, 4 post-partum, 1 pyometra (see below), 8 normal kittens.
7 Friendly - 3 male, 4 female.
1 pregnant, 3 in heat.
LOTS OF FLEAS!
Pyometra is a serious and life/threatening uterine infection in the uterus of female cats requiring quick , agressive treatment.
Early signs of pyometra in an unspayed female cat can be subtle, but often include increased thirst and urination, lethargy, loss of appetite or a noticeable decrease in activity.
Vaginal discharge (pus-like, bloody, or watery) can occur in open pyometra, while signs like a distended abdomen may indicate the more dangerous closed type of infection.
A cat with pyometra can die within days, as the severe bacterial infection can spread to the bloodstream, leading to sepsis and organ failure or cause the uterus to rupture and spill puss into the abdomen.
Pyometra cannot be cured with antibiotics alone. Prompt medical care including removing the uterus is necessary to save the cats life.
The condition is 100% preventable with a spay procedure!
Thank you Dr. Welch (Community Pets Mobile Vet Clinic) for saving this community cat’s life and making her yet one more ‘Lucky Cat’!
