SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL - 2026
- jgoozh
- May 15
- 2 min read
SOUTH CAROLINA RESCUE
Cherry B’s Story
One of our rescue partners, is actively engaged in the care and feeding of a feral colony in South Carolina. It is an established, trap/neuter/recover and release, ear-tipped colony and the feeders know exactly who their residents are. The property owner is fully on board, and assisted with the construction of several straw filled shelters on the property. He also ensured access to one of the garages on the property.
On a Saturday, Feb 1st, a young Tortoise Shell cat showed up at the feeding station. Very friendly. The feeder was on route to another engagement, and was not prepared to grab her at that time, but immediately notified the other 3 feeders, in hopes that someone else would be available. When she went back Sunday, the cat did not show up for food, nor was it seen during that following week by any of the other feeders. The thought was that perhaps she had a home in the area, and went back to it.
When the weekend feeder went back the following Saturday, and called all the cats up from the yard and surrounding woods, this little girl dragged herself up an embankment, thru a thick mat of briars and kudzu vines…with absolutely no function in the back end at all. She was
too weak to even get up on the raised food/water station. The feeder immediately ran back to her vehicle, grabbed a fold down crate and slipped the little one into it.
We assumed she had been hit by car, but what actually happened was a million times worse. This poor young cat had been shot with a shotgun filled with birdshot. After taking x-rays, she was found to be riddled with pellets, some superficial, some deep into tissue and close to bone. She had no control over her legs, bowel, bladder. She was given pain meds, and anti-inflammatory to reduce swelling. She went immediately into medical foster for treatment…and time. The foster mom changed bedding constantly, kept her clean and medicated and assisted her with manual expressions of bladder and bowel. She had a wonderful appetite, and a strong will to survive. By day 3, she was on her feet, but shuffling on her hocks. Progress!
By day 9, she used the litter pan on her own. She continues to improve; her tail comes up again and each day she is a little higher on her feet. She is a true warrior.
We will be working to have Cherry B recovered, and fully vetted for vaccines, spay and microchip. Your donations make it possible for us to continue to be available for these special babies.
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