Lilac may be down one leg, but she’s still got a great start on her healing journey thanks to TCHS’ medical team – and you can help give her a leg up, too! 

Lilac is a 7-month-old cat who arrived at Tri-County Humane Society on June 11 with a severely injured right front leg. The foot area of the leg appeared to have a crush injury with open wounds exposing deep tissue. The leg couldn’t function, and Lilac was dragging it behind her. 

That wasn’t the only challenge facing Lilac. She also had a significant upper respiratory infection with congestion, sneezing, and eye inflammation. Tri-County Humane Society’s medical team quickly got Lilac on a regimen of pain medications, antibiotics, and other supportive care. Lilac’s X-rays revealed even more issues than suspected – besides her leg injury, her elbow had such major damage it was beyond repair. After she recovered from her upper respiratory infection, Lilac was scheduled for a leg amputation, which took place on June 25.

Lilac is recovering well in a loving foster home, where she’ll be for about two weeks before we assess if she’s ready for adoption.  Once all is said and done, we'll be looking at approximately $1,300 in investments for this sweet girl's treatments, recovery and care, but she's certainly worth it!  Please consider a donation to help offset these costs, and help us build our veterinary fund up for the next animal in need.

We don’t know how she received her injuries, but we believe she has a bright future thanks to friends like you!

For the animals,

Brianna Reinke
TCHS Development Manager
give@tricountyhumanesociety.org
320-371-0735