Kettle
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
Kettle
This handsome fellow is Kettle, who comes to us from McGee Street. He seems to be a young man, but he was outside long enough to lose part of one ear to either frostbite or injury. Both ears show signs of frostbite, which is a huge danger for cats remaining outdoors during our harsh winters. When a cat’s ears freeze, the outside edges “die” and can become infected before they quite literally crumble away. This is a very painful process. In severe cases cats can lose the entire exterior portion of their ears, as well as their tails. Extreme cases result in death for the cat. Kettle is fortunate that he was brought in before Christmas.
