Lifesaving Surgery for Fleabag

One Tuesday morning Sam heard a meow, but it wasn't her cat. It was a ginger kitten who was very thin and had a dirty face. The kitten was crying, he was frightened. Sam was able to scoop him up – she could feel the fleas wriggling under her hands. He started to purr as they went inside.

Sam took the kitten to her cat food bowl but he wouldn’t eat. Sam noticed he was limping on both legs on his right side. She reached out to TAPT who were able to assist with vet care for the kitten named Fleabag. The vet who assessed fleabag said there was a hernia/large hematoma which may be masking other injuries. Fleabag stayed at the clinic for pain relief and diagnositic scans and xrays.

The scans showed a hernia which prevented him being able urinate. He required an urgent surgery to correct it. He also had a broken pelvis – the vets said these were impact injuries - could be from being hit by a car, thrown from a car or kicked with significant force.

During the operation, it was found he had 2 tears where his bladder popped through the abdominal muscles – one was 2-3cm long and the other 8-10cm long.

Fleabag is recovering from his surgery. Due to the location Fleabag was found, and the fact he doesn’t have a microchip, TAPT believe he may have been dumped.

TAPT urgently need to raise funds to cover Fleabags unexpected but lifesaving surgery.

TAPT would like to thank Brian and MacKenzie from the TVC Hawera who carried out Fleabag's surgery afterhours due to the urgency of his condition.