Press Releases

October 30, 2006
For Immediate Release
Contact:  Michelle Pintar
Phone:  (414) 431-6104
E-mail:  mpintar@wihumane.org

Kitty Miraculously Survives Horrific Case of Neglect

MILWAUKEE – Keeping a collar on a cat that doesn't fit for weeks to the point where the collar becomes embedded in the cat's neck and armpit is unthinkable. Unfortunately, this horrific case of neglect is exactly what happened to Kitty.

Kindness was just out of reach for this little feline; until one brave individual found the cat and learned that Kitty was thrown outside to be left alone and without a safe place to call home.

The Good Samaritan brought 4-year-old Kitty to the Wisconsin Humane Society. Upon arrival, Kitty was skittish and uncomfortable at first as WHS veterinarian staff removed her grotesquely embedded collar.

While Kitty resides at WHS, she is receiving all of the tender loving care possible. Although only time will fade the scar around her neck, Kitty is slowly learning how to trust people again.

Wonderful transformations occur every day at the Wisconsin Humane Society where cats like Kitty receive extra special attention. Because of these special transformations, Kitty's future looks promising and, in just a couple of weeks, she will be ready to be adopted.

For more information about Kitty, please call the Wisconsin Humane Society at (414) ANIMALS.  Additional information about the Wisconsin Humane Society can be obtained by visiting www.wihumane.org.

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Photo/Interview Opportunity:   Kitty will be available for photos and filming at the Wisconsin Humane Society on Tuesday, October 31 and Wednesday, November 1 until 3 p.m., and Dr. Jane Pohlman with the Wisconsin Humane Society will be available for interviews.  To schedule an appointment, please call Michelle Pintar at (414) 431-6104.