I am Furious and Heartbroken

[hoppytoad79]

UPDATE: I wasn't aware the report about the poor baby found in Clark Park is originally from Thanksgiving time when I shared it. The cat was named Clark Kent and is currently recovering well (but with kidney problems) in a foster home. The 'owners' were charged and ordered to appear in court but were MIA. I'll share any further info I come

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[cjtremlett]

This story originally came out right around (US) Thanksgiving. The cat, called Clark Kent now, is currently in a foster home and doing much, much better! He had some rough times, but lots of people donated money to help him, and he's a tough fellow, which is how he got his name!

Follow the links in the original post and find the Cat Doctor. They've updated on Clark periodically. The last pic I saw of him was curled up in a nice warm spot in his foster home looking happy and relaxed.

[shezan]

I was about to post the same thing! Both City Kitties and the Cat Doctor have Facebook pages where they update regularly about Clark Kent. He spent about a month in a foster family having his strength built up, recovering after surgery (he had swallowed a piece of metal, poor thing) etc. and should be put up for permanent adoption very soon.

Mind you, the poor cat will always have kidney trouble as a consequence of his ordeal; and need bi-weekly subcutaneous injections (something than can be done at home) and his blood will need to be watched for anaemia; but he's not happy and well taken care of.

The cow (and I apologise to cows everywhere) who abandoned him was taken to court and got the maximum sentence, which unfortunately is only being barred to own an animal for 90 days. She's also supposed to pay medical costs, and I hope the Cat Doctor takes her to court again if she doesn't pony up.

[shezan]

... "he's NOW happy and well taken care of." Can't type properly at this time of night.

[scarybaldguy]

Yeah, I was gonna say, this poor guy looks just like Clark.

[hoppytoad79]

I edited the original post with an update on Clark. I didn't connect the Clark I've been reading about in Kyle's LJ with this poor baby.

[dr_scholl]

Yup - Clark truly is a super-hero! He does have some medical issues still, and will need subcutaneous fluids twice a week for the rest of his life, but he's doing a LOT better.

His age is estimated to be between 8-10 years old, and I am sure he will be living out the rest of that life in the lap of luxury with all the people out there who are rooting for him.

The woman who dumped him also got prosecuted. She was given the toughest sentence the judge could give her, though unfortunately it was only "prohibited from owning, possessing, or having custody/control of animals for 90 days".

Clark's got a MAJOR fan club on Facebook. :)

[shezan]

Hahaha, see my comment above, we must bpth be FB fans of Clark's!

[dr_scholl]

:) How could you not be?

[cjtremlett]

I wish people who abused animals could be punished in kind. As in dump the B**** who owned him out in the wet and cold. And without food. And sick.

And I think I saw that his bent-over ear is the result of an untreated injury, so she should get that, too.

[hoppytoad79]

Ah, okay. Looks like I wasn't paying enough attention to the date on when the journal I got this from posted it. My bad. I was aware, from reading updates in Kyle Cassidy's journal Clark was doing well. Didn't connect that Clark with this pathetic guy.

[cjtremlett]

I love before-and-after pics of rescued cats, though I hate that there are the before pics. But comparing the first pic of Clark to the recent one below is really heart-warming. There may be horrible people in the world, like Clark's former owners, but there are also a lot of wonderful people who donated money and spread Clark's story so that now he's doing so much better. Somewhere, either on the City Kitties page or the Cat Doctor one, they said they'd gotten donations for Clark from something like 40-something states and a dozen countries, and more than covered his surgery and treatment and other expenses.

[hoppytoad79]

Clark's story truly is an awesome one. I'm so thrilled he's doing well and finally living the type of lifestyle to which he has every right to be accustomed. :D