A Kiwi Cat Saved After Internal Organs Turn Inside Out Due to Attack by Its Own Dog, Owner Spent 130,000 NZD to Save Its Life
According to the British Daily Mail on February 7th, a domestic cat named Alvin, who lives near the lakeside conservation area in Auckland, New Zealand, was bitten by its own dog on January 21st. Its owner, Carley, has never given up on it. Currently, Alvin has paid nearly 30,000 New Zealand dollars (approximately 1.3 million Chinese yuan) in medical expenses.
Alvin, who has been rescued from danger
On January 21st, the two-year-old cat Alvin was bitten by its family dog, which was tied up at home. The cat's femur was completely broken and pierced through the wound, leading to a series of fatal infections afterwards.
Carley told the media that her partner, Shannon, noticed something was wrong when his cat dragged its exposed intestines across the fence and through the pet door, and he shouted for help.
Alvin, who is in recovery
Alvin was immediately taken to the veterinarian, but the veterinarian at the time said that this little cat only had a five percent chance of survival.
Carley said: 'Alvin had to have an amputation and also treat the hernia. Moreover, the skin below the wound was severely infected, and every time they cut open the wound, the wound would be infected.'
Carley and her cat Alvin
Alvin's injuries were serious, and the veterinarian performed several expensive rescue surgeries for it. The daily medical expenses also reached 1400 New Zealand dollars (approximately 6293 Chinese yuan).
But Carley said that no matter how much it costs, she and her partner will not give up, because Alvin has already become a part of their lives, and is a family member.
Carley said: 'We don't have mortgage pressure for buying a house or a car, so we are willing to spend money on Alvin. My partner is a police officer, and Alvin is very important to us, and its existence helps us relieve stress.'
Alvin before the injury
Carley and her partner have launched fundraising on a fundraising website to help Alvin. Currently, more than 12,000 New Zealand dollars (approximately 54,000 Chinese yuan) in donations have been raised.
Alvin is now slowly starting to recover, and can eat, but it still doesn't get used to the feeling of losing a leg.
Carley said: 'The veterinarians were shocked and excited. Alvin is one of their patients with the longest treatment time.'
Despite the terrifying attack, Carley, as the owner of the dog, said she doesn't want people to harm the dog because of this incident.
