Street Cat Rescue: Before and After

I was walking around in Brooklyn preparing for a new Trap Neuter Return project when we saw a cat just sitting on the sidewalk asking for help buddy a cat looking like this needs help immediately he's covered in dirt fleas cuts and scratches clearly not feeling well I ran home and grabbed a carrier and some wet food he didn't mind just walking right in [Music] we named him teddy he reminded us of a worn raggedy rat old teddy bear discarded and forgotten on the street [Music] bathing adult cats can be difficult but when they're this dirty there's no way around it we used regular Dawn dish soap to get him clean and to get a head start on killing fleas he also received the topical flea medication [Music] it's clear that he had a home at some point but unfixed male cats like Teddy have a strong urge to go outside of me you can often wander a mile away from their home get lost maybe eat something they shouldn't or get in fights with other males over territory [Music] teddy had a long road ahead blood work showed compromised kidney function and anemia and as urinalysis indicated a urinary tract infection although he wasn't gaining any weight yet thankfully his appetite was stable [Music] he began to groom himself a few weeks in [Music] although he seemed relatively stable several weeks of blood tests and your analysis showed that his kidney function was definitely compromised we took him in for an ultrasound and an x-ray which revealed mineral buildup in his left kidney and a narrowing in the right kidney that explained the high blood pressure and the increased kidney values while we figured out next steps for treatment Teddy moved into a foster home his new foster parents learned how to give him subcutaneous fluids than all his medications you got tons of attention every day you want to just sit like inside of this [Music] after consulting with the surgical team at AMC needed a procedure to install a sub device which stands for subcutaneous ureteral bypass a device which bypasses his obstructed ureter to allow normal flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder permanent kidney damage can increase over time with an obstruction like this so we immediately booked the surgery the challenge is that this surgery is very expensive even with a non profit discount thankfully people from around the world had been following teddie story and chipped in to make this procedure possible [Music] well experts say there are over 500,000 cats on the streets of New York City without a home mr. Brooklyn reporter Paul of a son is in Flatbush with more on how one cat lover is making a difference he says his work is funded by cat lovers around the world many of them donating money volunteering and opening their homes and their hearts this couple learned about its work on Instagram they sent a message hoping to help with two cats of their own they're fostering this one until you've adopted Teddy's just I think giving us a dose of love that we didn't realize we needed just give me lots of hope and positivity it's hard to picture but Teddy once roamed the streets without food he was made for the IP life sometimes I just think about what he must have been going through out there on the street because he's clearly meant for an indoor life with lots of affection and he gets plenty of it Teddy's big surgery day had finally arrived obviously we can film that but his vet teamsim along some photos of them inspecting the sub device after it had been installed hi friends you'll hold it like this right and then you stick the syringe [Music] even though he was eating most of his meals through a tube and taking a ton of different medications every day teddy remained in good spirits [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] was amazing to see Teddy running and jumping for the first time finally feeling like a normal cat of course once a rescue cat is happy healthy and feeling better it's time to say goodbye [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] teddy was in our care and with a Clouser for seven months 227 days since his initial rescue with that much time a foster cat can feel like a member of the family all right guys take care but we know he deserves to be the center of attention to have his very own family that will spoil him every day his own special VIP water fountain his own big brother Willy which means that every day is filled with will and Ted's Excellent Adventure [Music] it took a huge community of supporters from around the world to get them this far and it will take an even bigger group of caring volunteers to solve problem once and for all and to keep cats like Teddy from ever suffering on the street I hope you'll join us buddy [Music]

Channel: Flatbush Cats

Views: 2,001,756

Rating: 4.9740911 out of 5

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Id: ksrTNt__MJg

Length: 11min 7sec (667 seconds)

Published: Tue Jul 09 2019

Reddit Comments

[u/ffwriter]

I'm only like 20 seconds into the video and I'm already getting misty. Talk amongst ya'selves

[u/Holein5]

I'm glad he was able to get the help he needed, and those people are angels. I really hope that whoever Ted's previous owners were that they didn't voluntarily put him on the street. He seems like the sweetest, most chill cat I have ever seen.

[u/vesna8]

This is an amazing,my big respect😻👍