This cat was lucky to receive a complete facial reconstruction. Read about this life-saving procedure HERE.
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OH! so lucky! kitty did a good job freaking people out! I am so happy she/he ( i read the story never got a him or her out of it) will be fine!!! the stiches around the nose make me go "OUCH"
This looks JUST like a cat at my work who had his eye removed last week. It is eerie.
Alas - they did not put a button over his empty eye socket, I was dissapointed.
-I am very happy that this little kitty is ok! It is a scary world out there for cats (KEEP THEM INSIDE!)
How weird. Same thing happend to my first cat like 17 years ago. Walked right in the house with half his face hangin off like nothing was wrong after being gone for 5 days.
Meg, I wish that were true...but I think most people with outdoor cats would rather they stay that way, whatever the consequences. I don't have cats but if I did I'd try to never let them out (unless they are on a leash--lol I have a friend whose cat does that wonderfully).
There's a cat in my neighborhood who hangs out under cars. S/he usually runs away when the car starts, but I'm going to start checking under my car before starting it now.
Back when I was a brand new doctor of 25teen, many years ago, I saw a cat who had had a similar run-in with a car fan. Except in my case, the kitty's nose was sheared right off and dangling from a flap of skin and the wounds were all maggot-infested (it was July 4). There wasn't anything I could do except help kitty go live with the Baby Jesus. It's one of many reasons my own kitties don't go outside.
OH! so lucky! kitty did a good job freaking people out! I am so happy she/he ( i read the story never got a him or her out of it) will be fine!!! the stiches around the nose make me go "OUCH"
Posted by: jezzann | December 11, 2008 at 04:47 PM
omg...I think I'm gonna go cry now.
Posted by: Kelsey | December 11, 2008 at 05:16 PM
i saw that cat on tv yesterday i think
Posted by: ashley | December 11, 2008 at 05:20 PM
jeez, that poor cat.
Posted by: Kratz | December 11, 2008 at 05:21 PM
haha, you've gotta love the Carm-esque cat pun in the title of the article..."cat-astrophe"? Is this what journalism hath come to? Save us, Lord!
Posted by: James | December 11, 2008 at 05:22 PM
How awful, let's get it a NICE ORANGE BUTTON!
Posted by: bazookabecca | December 11, 2008 at 06:03 PM
ouch!
Posted by: eric | December 11, 2008 at 06:37 PM
This looks JUST like a cat at my work who had his eye removed last week. It is eerie.
Alas - they did not put a button over his empty eye socket, I was dissapointed.
-I am very happy that this little kitty is ok! It is a scary world out there for cats (KEEP THEM INSIDE!)
Posted by: Gina | December 11, 2008 at 07:16 PM
James I am truly flattered... Carm-esque!
Poor Kitty! Indoors only!
Posted by: CCLCarm | December 11, 2008 at 07:47 PM
Oh my god. Real is usually horrible. Can't somebody photoshop this kitty a pretty button?
Posted by: beesley | December 11, 2008 at 07:53 PM
How weird. Same thing happend to my first cat like 17 years ago. Walked right in the house with half his face hangin off like nothing was wrong after being gone for 5 days.
Posted by: Charlie | December 12, 2008 at 02:20 AM
Shizzle Bizzle Wow! (O.0)
Posted by: emilyrl from youtube! :) | December 12, 2008 at 03:46 AM
Hopefully people will see this and keep their kitties inside. This kind of thing happens all the time. Thank goodness this cat was able to be helped.
Posted by: meg | December 12, 2008 at 06:11 AM
Meg, I wish that were true...but I think most people with outdoor cats would rather they stay that way, whatever the consequences. I don't have cats but if I did I'd try to never let them out (unless they are on a leash--lol I have a friend whose cat does that wonderfully).
Posted by: Stetchnik | December 12, 2008 at 08:07 AM
Franken-kitty! Good thing he's okay though! *phew*
Posted by: Sonia! | December 12, 2008 at 02:26 PM
The thing I wonder about most is how a female cat got a name like Edgar?
Posted by: Craig Wilsie | December 12, 2008 at 06:57 PM
Real IS usually horrible! Will try not to have nightmares...
Posted by: the original stevie | December 12, 2008 at 08:42 PM
There's a cat in my neighborhood who hangs out under cars. S/he usually runs away when the car starts, but I'm going to start checking under my car before starting it now.
Posted by: -M- | December 14, 2008 at 07:24 AM
okay:
"She even tried to chew at her skin.." that was a bit of too much info for me. urgh.
but i hope the cat is better by now!
Posted by: Mary | December 15, 2008 at 01:16 PM
Back when I was a brand new doctor of 25teen, many years ago, I saw a cat who had had a similar run-in with a car fan. Except in my case, the kitty's nose was sheared right off and dangling from a flap of skin and the wounds were all maggot-infested (it was July 4). There wasn't anything I could do except help kitty go live with the Baby Jesus. It's one of many reasons my own kitties don't go outside.
Posted by: Mel | December 16, 2008 at 12:17 AM
HAhaha...It looks like two-face from the batman movies.
Posted by: wes, wisconsin | May 08, 2009 at 10:30 AM
How about nose lift? I think the cat need that. :))
alj
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