Press Releases

February 20, 2006
For Immediate Release
Contact:  Michelle Pintar
Phone:  (414) 431-6104
E-mail:  mpintar@wihumane.org

Patches is All Patched Up; Waiting for a New Home

MILWAUKEE – Patches arrived at the Wisconsin Humane Society clearly in bad shape. In addition to the 1-year-old domestic shorthair feline looking frazzled and upset, her left eye was obviously badly injured.

Bulging out of its socket, it was anyone's guess if Patches' eye could be saved. Poor Patches was so scared and probably didn't know why she was in so much pain.

Wisconsin Humane Society veterinarians learned Patches was thrown from a moving vehicle and found on the side of the road. A caring family who witnessed the incident took her in and cared for her. They soon discovered that they could not afford to properly care for her and surrendered her to WHS where they knew she would receive the best possible care. WHS vets examined Patches' infected eye and determined it would need to be removed.

Thanks to the caring staff at the Wisconsin Humane Society, Patches is now “patched up” and recovering from her traumatic ordeal.

No one could guess Patches experienced such an ordeal. She is full of love and life, and seeking a guardian who recognizes only one eye won't slow Patches down. This cat with special needs is now searching for a new and loving place to call home.

For more information about Patches, 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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Note:   Patches will be available for photos and filming at the Wisconsin Humane Society February 20 until 3 p.m. and February 21 until 2 p.m., and a Wisconsin Humane Society veterinarian will be available for interviews. To talk with a vet, please call Michelle Pintar at (414) 431-6104.