One-year-old Toby: healing a broken bone
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Here we track Toby's journey, help him recover, and post medical and financial information.
This is Toby.
He is only one year old and was living in a building heavily damaged by a Russian missile until he got severely injured.
Toby has a complex hip fracture, as well as trauma to his tail. He now needs surgery using metal implants that will help stabilise and heal the bone.
He was rescued by a local elderly caretaker, who called us and asked for help in desperation. She simply cannot afford the cost of the surgery — and we simply couldn't turn away.
Now we are asking you to join us.
We firmly believe that Toby deserves a chance to run and walk again.
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Toby's recovery
03
March
Rescue day
His first day in the clinic — the very same day, when we received the call from the caretaker. The vets x-rayed Toby and saw that his hip bone was broken into multiple pieces, and his tail was injured. He also had a high temperature. He was scheduled for surgery and left under the care of the vets.
06
March
After the surgery
During the surgery, an internal abscess was discovered. The vets called us, and we discussed possible outcomes. They were choosing between treating the abscess first, thus delaying the surgery, and operating now if possible to minimise other risks. They also warned us that either way, there is a chance that the leg might need to be amputated.
11
March
Recovering at the hospital
We were very worried all this time for Toby, hoping to see no post-surgical complications. Every evening, I would receive a call from the doctors with the news on his condition. Thankfully, he seemed to be recovering just fine. In total, he spent 16 days at the hospital.
19
March
Discharge from the hospital
We were happy when the doctors told us that Toby could finally start recovering at home. This was not the initial plan, but we had to take him home for home recovery because the caretaker, who found him, unfortunately, was not able to. There was a lot of uncertainty because Toby had never been socialised, and he was extremely fearful.
28
March
9 days of home recovery
It has not been easy for Toby to get used to big and scary humans, the home environment and an hour per day of treatment. It has not been easy for us either — we have a lot of other responsibilities and animals in our care. Nevertheless, we are so excited to see him recovering, albeit slowly. He has turned out to be a super affectionate and gentle cat, who starts to purr the moment he receives a tiny bit of love.