Sweet Lily had a rough start. She’s had quite the journey. We at Infinite Woofs are so happy for Lily and her new mom, and honoured to have been a part of her journey in finding her forever home! Thank you to all those who donated, volunteered, fostered, and thank you to PetSmart, which is where Sweet Lily found her forever home.
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Day 1
Dear Diary,
Snuck out Sat nite, ur not gonna believe it but it’s baaadd. Tried to get home before dark, something chasing me, bit my leg bad, then I tried to get away. Got hit by a car 🙁 No one heard me cry, crawled to the nearest home. Back legs messed up. They called the cat 911 and iwars answered. Sent a lady to get me. Took me to the vet. I don’t know what’s happening 🙁 My belly may have a bleed or lead. Going to get an ultrasound. Hope it doesn’t hurt. Got x-rays too and broke my pelvis, broke another bone for the hip socket. Other leg infected from the bit. Gahh it’s bad and I am hurting but I’m being brave. All that pain and I am still purring. That just who I am I guess. Gotta go, vet it coming. More tmr…
Luv SL <3
Day 2
Dear Diary,
Got the ultrasound at Vet Emerg and it was good news. Didn’t hurt either, whew! No leaks or bleeds in my belly, but they said I have to pee and poop. Didn’t do that since I was at the vet, and omg, how embarrassing. But iwars got me a specialist vet who said I need to have two surgeries. One to fix my pelvis and another to remove the socket from my hip joint. Ok seriously, this sounds scary. Wish I had my mom with me, but it’s kinda weird cause I’m feeling this warm love, and it’s helping me a lot. Anyway, got them to give me my x-ray, and they circled where I need surgeries. Gotta go, time for meds.
Luv SL <3
Day 3
Dear Diary,
Well, it’s been kinda strange this past little bit. I can’t believe I am saying this and hope no one reads it, but I can’t use the litter box without help yet. Meds are not quite working to make me do it on my own. Or maybe I have to learn to do this in a new way, or wait till everything settles down? I am feeling better now that my belly is not so full but man or man, I gotta get this working on my own soon.
So hey, looks like tmr is my first surgery and I’m scared. 🙁 The staff told me what was going to happen and they give me hugs every time they can but I gotta say this is freaking me out. Writing this down makes me feel better, like someone else knows how I feel, thanks Dear Diary. Time to eat.
Luv SL <3
Dear Diary,
Surgery Time.
So the special surgeon came to do my surgery. He didn’t want me to be in pain anymore. I don’t remember much. They told it was a long surgery over 3 hrs. So, turns out I have 3 breaks on my hip bone. One was hiding behind the other on the x-ray. Two pins were put on each break to make the hip hold together and heal. Then the head of the hip ball was removed, seems I can walk without it! Now it’s time to recover. They don’t want me to move much for a while. I am tired. They gave me lots of pain meds, will tell u more tmr. My friend took this pic just before I went to surgery. I was so SCARED and the meds were making me sleepy.
Luv SL <3
Dear Diary,
Big News!!
I am doing so well, I got busted from the vets! I am now in a foster home with a wonderful vet tech and her guy so they are taking care of giving me meds, changing the bandage from the leg that got the skin ripped off in the animal bite. It’s kinda gross, but vet said it should heal with time. I hope so! So the rules are, can’t move too much, gotta stay in a large wire cage, gotta keep trying to use the litter, eat, drink and take the meds. It’s okay cause I really don’t like moving too much anyway. I got x-rays of all the rods in me. 6 all together. Weird, but cool too. Check it out!
Luv SL <3
Dear Diary,
Lots happened since I last wrote. Biggie, I use the litter all the time now and that is the time I am allowed to really move, or for food too! My foster mom says I am eating well and LOVE my food. Hey besides watching the other kitties play what else am I supposed to do? The only downer, is the stitches bug me. I try to lick and bit them and she says I can’t do that. I didn’t listen so she put a cone on me, how rude!
In a couple weeks I will be going to physio, I think I’m not gonna like that. It’s gonna be a lot of work and probably costs lots of money, but I guess it’s better than having no legs! I can’t believe I can feel and move and got all my legs. Lucky me! Time to eat or sleep! BFN
Luv SL <3
Dear Diary,
So remember I told you I was hit by a car and bit by an animal (yeah, I know I wouldn’t believe it if it didn’t happen to me!). Well, I’m finally all better! Vet is thrilled with my progress and cleared me for adoption! It’s been a long road and a lot of money, AND I had a wonderful foster who helped me thru surgery, recovery and physiotherapy and got lots of love from those who heard my story. Everyone says my personality shines so bright, that is pretty cool. Hoping for one more miracle, now I need a forever home, one full of love. Gonna ask my friends out there to contact the rescue if they want to adopt me or to help with my vet bills. Will let you know what happens, I promise!
Love, SL
Dear Diary,
Good morning! It’s me, Sweet Lily!
Just woke up after my first night in my new forever home! And boy am I happy! My mom has dropped the sweet and is just calling me Lily! She says the sweet is already obvious! I just love it here! My home is awesome! I spent many hours checking it all out. And while I get to go anywhere I want in my new house, I even have my own room!
Mom has lots of great things for me, a brand new litter box, water coolers, food dishes, toys, perches, beds, blankets… I can’t believe it’s all mine! My new mom loves me so much already. And I really love her! I follow her around like a little velcro cat and and purr constantly. It’s my way of telling her how happy I am in my new home! I had a great sleep last night, right beside mommy in the bed. It was so comfy and cozy. Mommy talks to me all the time and gives me lots of pets and cuddles and kisses and I love the attention!
Not long ago my mommy’s other kitty named Hanna who she loved so much passed away. Mommy was very sad but I can tell her heart is feeling happy again since she brought me home. Mommy and me want to thank everyone at Infinite Woofs who helped care for me! I had a rough start and wouldn’t have made it this far without so much love and support. We are both very grateful and will never be able to thank all of those people enough who took care of me! In my last diary entry I asked for one more miracle. And I got it! But my mommy says she got a miracle in finding me.
Love always, Lily
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