Theresa Nolet peered into the cardboard box with trepidation, being unsure of what she was going to see. Inside the box was a cat that had been surrendered to AlleyCATS Alliance by a kind woman and her children who had found him earlier that day.

The woman thought the cat now named Phoenix appeared to have been caught in a leg hold trap and had a badly injured front leg. What was in the box was a very frightened beautiful soft gray cat with large amber eyes and he was in serious trouble, his leg did not look good. Phoenix was taken to Rose Valley Veterinary hospital in West Kelowna where it was confirmed that the leg was beyond the point of saving and would have to be amputated. The wound was not fresh and all tissue below where the trap had caught was now dead and lifeless. To add to the situation Phoenix was very dehydrated and infection had set in.

AlleyCATS Alliance is a very new and small group and we do not have the funds for such an expensive operation as an amputation. After discussing all options with Dr. Oz, he generously agreed to do the operation and all follow up visits for no charge.

Phoenix will need a special home where he will be kept inside and given the medical attention he may require in the future due to his amputation. He will be available for adoption. If you think you would like to help all of the other cats living outdoors struggling to survive please consider a donation today. Donations can be done online at www.alleycatsalliance.org

Our phone number is 250-462-8195