A few weeks ago, it was brought to our attention that a cat in British Columbia needed some extra love and lots of special care.
This is Binx and though she’s only 7 months old, she’s had an eventful few months and has already used up two of her nine lives!
Earlier this year, she was rescued from a dog’s mouth and though this may have been a traumatic event for her, she did not lose her respect for dogs. Unfortunately, her adventures didn’t end there.
Fast forward to the end of March and now Binx was making headlines as the cat that saved herself from a burning building.
Stuck inside a burning building, Binx waited for help. With no help on the way, she took matters into her own paws and jumped from the burning building and lived to share her story.
They say cats always land on their feet and Binx was true to form, though it’s not surprising that she injured herself when she landed. The tips of her ears were burned off, her faced was singed and she dislocated and fractured her leg. Lucky for her, a volunteer with Action for Animals in Distress Society found Binx and quickly took her to Norgate Animal Hospital in North Vacouver where she was well taken care of by Dr. Sidhu and his team.
Dr. Sidhu performed surgery to reset Binx’ leg and over the next few weeks, Binx would need a safe place to heal before she could be considered for adoption. The staff at Norgate Animal Hospital and the volunteers at Action for Animals in Distress Society spent that time caring for Binx and nursing her back to health. Lucky for Binx, she had all the love and care she needed, however she still needed a home and the clinic still had an outstanding vet bill just over $1600.
Nikki Forbes, from Action for Animals in Distress Society, contacted her local community to collect donations for Binx’ surgery and find her a suitable home. Soon after, Binx found her forever home with a wonderful loving family. It was during this time that our Territory Manager Carli Barber stepped up. She knew this was something Petsecure pet insurance would want to help with, after all, the shelter is a huge supporter of our Adoptsecure program.
With a quick email to our CEO explaining Binx’ story, Petsecure pet insurance covered the cost of Dr. Sidhu’s veterinary services! Binx had her home and the wonderful people at Action for Animals in Distress Society and Norgate Animal Hospital are on their way to saving more furry lives!
It’s stories like this that make our Petsecure pet insurance team feel extremely fortunate to be working in the pet health community and most imporantly with such amazing people with big hearts! Our relationships with our shelters, vet clinics and breeders are very important to us and we are grateful for all the wonderful (and hard) work they do.
As we celebrate 'Feline Friday' today on Facebook and '2011 as the Year of the Cat', we encourage you to head down to your nearest shelter, humane society or clinic and meet the amazing staff and the furry friends they’re caring for. Donate some time or love or maybe you’ll discover you have the perfect forever home for a furry little friend.
To learn more about:
Petsecure pet insurance’s coverage options, visit: www.petsecure.com
Care of Cats – 2011 Year of the Cat, visit: www.careforcats.ca
Action for Animals in Distress Society, visit: www.actionforanimals.net
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