I returned from La Gomera on Saturday (19.12.09)
and had an experience there of a special sort.
There is a place (which we will call here House Regen), very
well known to us, on the way to Playa del Inglés
(Valle Gran Rey) where there are no more cats capable of having young!!!
All female cats in that area have been spayed.
Here is what happened:
On the 17th of December, the
Secretary of Pro Animal gomera (PAG9 and I were on the way to Playa del Inglés
when we were stopped and told that a dead cat lay in the back of this house.
We went there and found a three month old black female cat laying there and
she was still alive. However, by the time we could get her to the
Secretary's house she had died. We were very angry!!!
in the
late afternoon, I went back to "House Regen" to see just what was happening
there. Just across the street from the house sat a red cat, about six
or seven months old in horrible condition. Unfortunately, I was unable
to catch this cat since it crawled into the bushes.
On this same evening I was at
the Vet and there was a young lady also waiting there. She had a small,
red, kitten, about three months old, in her hand that was not in very good
condition. We talked and I found out where the kitten came from.
Naturally, from "House Regen"! The young lady further told me that in
the last couple of days, three kittens had died there, and this one was
still alive. The Vet used emergency methods to stabilize the kitten, a
female, and took it with him to the clinic in San Sebastion. He told
us that if the cat survuved the next two days then she should be alright.
He would hook her up to a bottle in the clinic, since she was very
dehydrated.
We drove back to "House
Regen" on Friday and discovered another red kitten laying there. It
was the same size and color as the one the day before, but in just a little
better shape. We showed the kitten to the person living in the house
and told her that the kitten must immediately go to the Vet, otherwise it
would die. The lady cought the kitten for us (she knew the
kitten) and as I looked after the kitten (another female), the PAG
representative dressed down the lady of the house.
We (the resident and
ourselves) agreed that I would return as soon as possible with appropriate
cat carriers and we would take the rest of the famale, unspayed, cats
(there were four) directly to the Vet's for spaying action.
Oh wonder, the resident of
the "House Regen" actively helped catch the animals and three were able to
be immediately brought to the Vet. The red male cat that we had seen
the day before which had creeped into the bushes, was also there and the
resident caught him, picked him up and placed him in the cat carrier.
I then took the five cats to the clinic. I asked there about the
condition of the kitten brought in the day before and i was told that the
kitten was still weak, but had the will to live. The red, male cat was
the first to be looked, but his condition was too bad and putting him down
was in order. The Vet asked to hold off one day to see if the cat's
condition would improve, but it was then determined that that it brought
nothing and the cat was relieved of his misery.
I then went back to "House Regen" to see if I could catch
the fourth cat and saw that she was there. She was caught and went
directly to the Vet!
Now, all female animals at "House Regen" have been spayed
and we hope that all cats living there stay in good condition. For
sure, we will keep our eyes on the place.
Oh yes, as of 21 December: The little that was first
brought in (Rahnia) is getting stronger and will survive. As soon as
she and her sister (Nur) are ready to travel, they will be brought to
Germany. I would be only the devil that would keep these two
beautiful, red striped ladies from finding a new home.
Anyway, this corner is cleaned up and we will ensure that
it stays that way.
As of 22 December: the two girls are eating again by
themselves and can soon leave the klinic. Then we will have pictures.
Nur
Rahnia
