cats on highways

*whats up paws

When cats and kittens end up in the most dangerous of places, on a narrow ledge near the fast lane of a busy highway like EDSA..Or in the middle of an "island" of Aurora Boulevard, you can bet that they did not fall out of the sky.

They have been put there by cruel or demented individuals.

Take for example the case of a cat we named "Shaun"

He was found huddled by the side of the EDSA Shaw Tunnel. Concerned motorists Sue Hooper and Wendy Duncan reported the case of the cat - immobilized from possibly a combination of fear and dehydration - on Saturday, July 27, 2008.

The cat had been seen at the same spot since last Thursday and a PAWS rescue was finally arranged on Sunday night.

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Can you see Shaun in this picture?

Grimy and severely dehydrated, Shaun still managed to meow his thanks the minute he was brought into the car. He also tried to show appreciation by rubbing up against his rescuer's shirt as he was being rushed to the vet clinic.

Shaun was brought to Vets in Practice clinic where he wolfed down a plateful of soft cat food laid out for him, before he was put on dextrose by Doc Herbert.

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The spunky Shaun is expected to make a full (physical) recovery from his harrowing experience by next week.

Just like this other white and orange tabby kitten we plucked off the plant box ("Island") in the middle of Aurora Boulevard last June 25.

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"Joey" was entangled amidst the bougainvilla branches planted on the said "island". PAWS had to cut the tight wire which someone had put around his neck as a 'decorative collar'

Now, these "Highway Cats" are up for adoption.

If you are ready to offer them a safe and loving home, please contact us at philpaws@....

Report incidences of cat cruelty to the police "117". For assistance, call PAWS at 475-1688 or email a complete report (i.e. time, place, name of perpetrator, photos)

Thank you.

-The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

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