OOPS, look sideways.
I am almost sure he is owned, but have never seen him go to a particular house. He is usually in great shape, fur clean and silky, ears clean, etc. Then I started having to catch him and fix his absesses, treat his perpetual cuts and scrapes. Someone shaved mats out of his fur over the summer. Who uses clippers on a cat who also doesn't own such cat? Not very often, right?
I hadn't seen him for a few days. Last night, my neighbor lady finds him huddled in a box on her porch. She rushes him over to me. Can I help him? Can I take him to the vet? (do I have extra money for everyone else's cats?)
I take a look at him, bring him in, flush his wounds, and determine this is not a job I can do at home. He goes in for an emergency vet surgery (at my expense) and I bring him back home when he comes out of anesthesia. (unknown owner = animal shelter, except on my watch).
This is post-surgery. After debridement of necrotic tissue, there is not enough viable healthy skin to close with sutures, it must be left open. It's going to take at least two months to start healing. He's in my guest bath, not feeling too well right now. He's so sweet, so trusting, so loving.
Thank you, mr and mrs idiot owner, for not keeping your kitty indoors, for not bothering to notice your kitty has a wound that isn't going to heal on it's own, for not neutering, microchipping, much less attempting to put a collar on for identification. For letting him run loose so OTHER people can worry and pay for your idiocy!
I am glad you were there for him, even thought it was at your expense. Bless his heart. I agree with you about idiot owners. Some people shouldn't be allowed to have animal companions. They see them as disposable and just don't care. This is just awful!
