Project Tai O Stray Cat

Recently, I was so busy and kind of exhausted. It is because I need to take care of little kittens and adult cats with sickness at the same time. You know what it is always not easy to feed sick cats with medicine because they never cooperate with you. Besides, I also need to catch stray cats to do sterilization to control stray cat numbers in Tai O and neighborhood.

The sick adult cat, Mickey, has been admitted to the hospital again; his condition is worse this time. It is because he has a new fight with another stray cat, his wound is inflamed with pus and he also has anemia. Fortunately, one of my friends in Tai O brings Mickey to her home temporarily to take care of his injuries; this does help me a lot and also lower my burden.

Among those little kittens from Siu Ho Wan, there is the weakest one and his name is An-chai. I didn’t help him to find a new home because he was so weak and I think it is better for me to take care of him and therefore I can nurture him to grow strong and healthy in Tai O.

In my opinion, the rapid development of the city will not allow stray animals to get involved, and therefore they are going to extinct. For those little kittens, for sure they may not be able to survive if we don’t find adopters for them.

Finally, I can help those three little kittens in Siu Ho Wan to find new homes; while adult stray cats from Siu Ho Wan have also been sterilized; that made me feel good and give me the courage to keep taking care of stray cats.

Someone said if every “Cat-woman” has a wealthy Batman behind the scenes to provide financial support, it is not bad to take care of cats. Fortunately, for the 2018, I did receive some help from Batman, not just money, but also spiritual support, that is the most important thing for me; then I didn’t have to fight alone in this never ending war. 

In the Tai O Stray Cat Home, “Mie Mie” is one of the stray cats in the center; he has Pharyngitis (a type of throat inflammation). Since the beginning of 2018, I noticed that he had difficulties to swallow; therefore I brought him to the hospital for treatment. His condition was not very good, a veterinarian estimated that his sickness has been caused by a feline virus infection, every time when “Mie Mie” has an infection, injection is the only treatment for him and there is no way to cure this sickness completely. 

Besides, when we have new stray cats added to our center, “Mie Mie” would have hair loss and his sickness would recur, and of course I do feel pain and helpless every time because I can’t help him much at all to tackle the sickness. More than that, taxi fare cost me several hundred HK dollars to bring “Mie Mie” to see a veterinarian from Tai O to the city.

Whenever I feel helpless, face challenges or difficulties, my helpers or volunteers are here for me. One of my teammates, Joey, she knew my concern and help me to provide temporary care for “Mie Mie”; it is such a big help for me, at least I can have time to take care other stray cats in the center. Because of Joey family’s temporary care for “Mie Mie”, his sickness didn’t recur and his condition is getting better and better.

After a long period of torture for “Mie Mie” in the past year, severe ulceration and swelling of the mouth, the veterinarian suggested to do surgery to remove his teeth in order to reduce pain and save his life; for sure this is the most helpless decision but it is the best for “Mie Mie”. 

Fortunately, his operation was successful; thanks to the veterinarian and Joey family provide care for “Mie Mie”.