Photo: Animal Welfare League of Arlington
Animal Welfare League of Arlington said they took him in after its rescue partner could not pay for the surgery needed to remove the arrow.
“How could we say no? As soon as we saw his photos, we knew we had to step up and see if we could save his life,” the shelterwrote on Facebookon Sunday. “He was transported to AWLA yesterday, and then rushed over to an emergency vet for pain medication, x-rays, and overnight care.”
The post continues, “This morning, our vet team picked him up and prepped him for surgery right away. Despite the immense amount of discomfort and pain he must have been in, he started to purr every time someone talked to him, making biscuits and asking for chin scratches. It was then that we decided to name him Cupid.”
The arrow luckily did not penetrate any major organs or arteries the cat despite passing through the right side of his head onto his shoulder blade, according to the animal rescue. However, Cupid did suffer a serious infection from his wound that veterinarians were able to clean out.
Cupid has also been neutered and put on two different antibiotics to help with his infection.
In another Facebook post shared on Monday, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington said Cupid had been “doing really well” following his surgery.
“He has a good appetite, is getting lots of rest and just wants to spend as much time as possible snuggling with our staff,” the rescue said. “We are not accepting/considering adoption applications at this time as Cupid still has a long road to recovery, but we will make sure to keep you all appraised of his progress.”
The shelter, who was initially hoping to raise $6,500 to cover Cupid’s medical costs, has since received $65,000 in donations after sharing the feline’s story on social media.
The animal rescue has also set up an Instagram account —aptly named “Saving Cupid”— to update followers on the cat’s road to recovery.
source: people.com
