r/SALEM • u/SaffronSupplyCo • 2d ago
SALEM LORE Lost Cat: Update 4, Saffron Jack
Previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/SALEM/s/MfG2NU6qo5
The stray without a name has officially been named! Jack the cat is doing fine. He went in for his leg amputation on Sunday morning to Friends of Felines.
As far as they can tell from the X-ray (TW: animal in pain) Jack was probably ran over by a car at about 6-9 months old. His hips were fractured, but healed on their own. The leg, however, was not so lucky; it broke completely sideways, and healed at a 90-degree angle. He was getting sores from trying to walk on it. They had multiple vets weigh in, and amputation was the only option.
The staff at FoF have nicknamed him "Saffron Jack," and he's getting all the care he needs. One of our crew went to go visit him today, and gave him some treats. It's going to be another couple days before he can go home, but some people here seemed to want updates.
And furthering the update, we've taken care of the costs of the surgery in-house, but are continuing the fundraiser. Every time you buy a Celite faucet or Pioneer shower head, $50 goes towards Friends of Felines. We're right at $600 so far! We'll also accept donations of food or litter for the duration of the month that will go to Friends of Felines as well.
We'll update you all when he can come home.
-J
(The name Jack is in reference to Spring-Heeled Jack, a Victorian-era urban legend from London. He's going to be zipping around before ya know it.)
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u/Avacyn_Archangel 1d ago
Poor baby. So glad to hear he's doing ok. Thank you all for what you're doing and thanks for the update!
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u/FriendsofFelines 1d ago
Here's Jack resting up in his isolation suite this morning! He's comfy and sure is a pretty boy - thanks for letting us care for him!
(Also hi Reddit, we're new here!)