Alfie the Kennedy Unit cat needs your help!

Alfie the wonderful Kennedy Unit cat has been involved in an accident. While the cause is unclear he has sustained a severe fracture to his back leg.

Alfie was last seen on the unit at 10pm Boxing Day. When he did not arrive home for breakfast the next morning staff began to worry, as this was very uncharacteristic. With no sign of him over the day, the afternoon staff went out several times over the shift to look for him. At 10.30pm Alfie was heard clambering through his cat door. He was very distressed and was swooped off to the emergency vet immediately.

Kennedy is a unit based at Hillmorton Hospital Christchurch for the detox of alcohol and drugs. Alfie joined the team at Kennedy as a kitten in January 2018. His presence on the unit has added to the therapeutic environment within the unit. Studies show the increasing benefits of pet therapy within hospital settings.

Alfie has taken on his therapeutic role like a champ. He has a sense of which clients need him the most and will comfort them throughout their stay. He has a charming and cheeky personality and is always a great source of entertainment for clients, their family/whanau and of course the Kennedy staff too. There is never a dull moment with Alfie around.

As Alfie's injury is quite bad he will require surgery, worst case scenario being amputation.

Any donations towards his vet bills would be gratefully accepted by staff and clients.