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When our Animal Welfare and Response Team arrived in Mason City to assist police with dozens of cats trapped in a van this week, temps were already in the 90s, making temps inside the enclosed van life-threatening. The situation was urgent … and as we opened the van doors, we quickly discovered it was even worse than we had expected.
Cats were everywhere inside the van with no access to food or water. A test of ammonia levels showed they were dangerously high. Sadly, the cats were not the only ones who were suffering in these toxic, soon-to-be deadly conditions, their owner was in the van as well. It was a heartbreaking sight.
It was a heartbreaking case – a situation of suffering for humans and animals that we have seen all too often. Sadly, it’s the innocent animals that are caught in the middle in these situations.
When our team brought the animals back to the shelter yesterday afternoon, our Emergency Care Team immediately began examining, vaccinating and treating them. They had clearly been living in filth for a long time. Most of the dogs were suffering from severe matting, some had nails so long they can’t walk normally, and all have serious dental problems. One of the parrots is suffering from old injuries. Sadly, another was in such terrible body condition it was unable to be saved.
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Thankfully, rescue came in time for these cats. In the conditions they were in, it could have been so much worse.
Sadly, calls like this just keep coming – from all over the state – but when you donate today, either one-time or monthly, you’ll ensure we can continue to be able to provide emergency assistance to animals like these who have nowhere else to turn. Your donation will quite literally be lifesaving.
Please give now to ensure we will be ready for the next call whenever or however it arrives.
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