Angell Vets Remove Rubberband That Had Been Around Kitten's Neck for Weeks
Thursday, December 11, 2008

Hope Faces a Long Road of Recovery from Severe Wounds

**WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS BELOW**

Hope, a four month old female Calico, arrived at Angell Animal Medical Center with a rubber band deeply embedded in her neck. After being surrendered by a Good Samaritan Hope underwent immediate examination by Angell veterinarians who uncovered and removed the rubber band.

Angell Veterinarians concluded that the extent of Hope’s injuries, including a one-inch wide laceration nearly one-half inch deep to the front of her neck, prove that the rubber band had been slowly embedding itself for up to four weeks as she grew. Through Hope’s physical examination Angell veterinarians also concluded that she had been on the streets for much less than four weeks raising suspicions of possible abuse. MPSCA Law Enforcement has been alerted to Hope’s case. To speak confidentially with a member of the MSPCA Law Enforcement department please call (800) 628-5808.

Hope will spend the next month recovering in foster care from her wounds and will be placed up for adoption once she is fully healed. Prospective adopters are asked to check back here (www.mspca.org/hope) for information regarding her recovery over the next month.

Hope is one of more than 250,000 animals cared for by the MSPCA-Angell. If you would like to help animals such as Hope please click here to donate to the MSPCA-Angell General Fund.