r/rescuecats • u/Kitten2772 • Aug 25 '24
COMMUNITY APPRECIATION π UPDATE on Wojtek
Hello reddit. It has been a long week, with a lot of ups and downs. But I'm glad to report Wojtek the cat, who was found badly injured trying to drink cigarette water and eat a cigarette butt is now doing MUCH better. To be honest I wasn't really sure he would make it. The emergency vet vist was awful. I really dont want to get into it because it was very upsetting. But long story short the vet we took him to is no friend of alley cats. His treatment was horrible. They immediately try to convince us to put him down. Stating the cost wouldn't be worth it. The vet was sure he was going to die in the next 72 hours so we should just put him down. But that didn't feel right. I could tell his fight was not over. So after some arguing we were able to leave with antibiotics, pain meds, and Wojtek. Well im here to say dear Animal Emergency Center - Rochester Wojtek is still alive. And to the doctor who was soo sure he would die in 72 hours, guess what 144 hours later he is still here. Not olny that, he is doing well and happy to be alive. And to the snarky vet tech who gave us nothing but attitude you should be ashamed of yourself. And should not be working with animals. I am so happy to report you were wrong. He is doing so well. He is using the littler box, drinking water and eating like crazy, and is longer producing flem/ puss. He still has swelling in his jowls and I suspect ear mites. So we will be going back to the vet for further treatment. But at least he is doing much better. Thank you to all those people who donated or attempted to donate. The emergency vet left me a nasty voice mail because too many people were calling. Unfortunately Wojtek was checked out by the time people called to donate. But I get a real good giggle over how upset the vet tech got. I'm sorry if I sound horrible. Veterinarian and Vet tech are generally regarded as heros in my book. It's just this place really was prejudice and he deserved better. But anyway, thank you everyone. Because of this sub I received a lot of emotional support, great advice, and was able to get Wojtek help. Reddit is really amazing. I can't thank this community enough. I will still be giving updates on Wojtek and his journey. Again thank you everyone β€οΈ
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u/captaindraiven Aug 25 '24
Thank you for not giving up on him. Some people should not be veterinarians or techs. Or for that fact Dr's. He looks amazing compared to the first photos. I will tell you this I was a vet tech years ago and got fired for refusing to put a cat down. I left with the cat, and he lived 5 more years. So don't give up.
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u/greenplastic22 Aug 25 '24
Thank you so much for this update!!!! I confess I have regularly gone back to the posts to check on him. I am so happy to hear he is doing better and that you didn't get talked into giving up on him.
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u/Successful-Score-154 Aug 25 '24
My heart is so happy to see his updated picture. I remember him. You didnβt give up on him and I applaud you for following your gut. Thank you Reddit people for helping and believing in his recovery and care also!
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u/CypripediumGuttatum Aug 25 '24
It is sometimes blatantly obvious when people go into a profession for money or status instead of because itβs their passion. Iβm happy to see the vets and techs were wrong and that your kitty is doing better. Iβm lucky to have an excellent vet and havenβt had to deal with that kind of attitude.
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u/truly_beyond_belief Aug 25 '24 edited Aug 25 '24
Wojtek looks so much better than he did in the first picture, and that improvement can be attributed to the fact that you have refused to give up on him! I can only imagine what relief it must be for him to be inside and lovingly cared for. β€οΈπΎ
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u/methodrabbit Aug 25 '24
He looks SO much better!! Thank you for the update and for not giving up on him! He really needed you.
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u/Awkward_Potato83 Aug 25 '24
I'm so happy to see he's doing so much better! Thank you OP for taking him in and giving him a loving home off the streets π
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u/Sealion_31 Aug 25 '24
I canβt believe how much better he looks! Thanks for not giving up on him π
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u/incognlto4lyfe Aug 25 '24
Youβre an angel. Thank you for saving this baby. Surely if it wasnβt for you he may not have made it longer. But your love and care is what gave him the will to survive. The world needs more kind people like you. πβ€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ
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u/chocolatfortuncookie Aug 25 '24
This is the update I was praying for! Great job, and many thanks!!!!ππππππβ€οΈ
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u/BobMeowington_1 Aug 25 '24
Good job, kitty looks so much better, huge difference π and a great name choice.
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u/Zeca_77 Aug 25 '24
Wow! He looks like a different cat! The change in such a short time is amazing. Thanks for the update.
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u/Careless-Software-14 Aug 25 '24
Aw how amazing is this π I love to see progress pics on rescues π₯Ή They all just need a little love, care & snuggles π
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u/altruistic_hat72 Aug 26 '24
I have been waiting so long for this update...thank you for caring β€οΈ
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u/yminors Aug 26 '24
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u/Monkittyruccia22 Aug 25 '24
Awesome! If you go through approval process you can ask for donations to help. I DMd you