A KITTEN who fell from a moving car has been saved by the generosity of animal lovers.
Fifi the five-month-old kitten is thought to have been trapped and then fallen from the engine of a moving car, leaving her burnt and covered in oil.
Generous donors raised nearly £1,7000 in less than 12 hours to fund a life-saving operation.
Claire Wood, from the Worcester and Mid-Worcestershire branch of the RSPCA, said: “We were absolutely overjoyed to raise the amount we needed for Fifi’s operation in such a short space of time.
“We appreciate that it’s a tough time for a lot of people right now, so to receive the support we did made us all feel very emotional.”
Fifi was found with “catastrophic” injuries outside a house in Hollymount, Worcester, on Friday May 20 and was rushed to a vet by a member of the public.
Her fur was burnt, and she was covered in oil, suggesting she had been trapped inside the engine of a car.
Following initial treatment to stabilise her, Fifi was transferred into the care of the RSPCA’s Worcester and Mid-Worcestershire branch.
Further x-rays revealed that one side of her pelvis was shattered in several pieces and fractured on the other, leading the vet to believe she had fallen from the moving vehicle.
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Yesterday, May 26, Fifi underwent a successful operation to have a tiny screw placed in the fractured side of her pelvis.
Fifi, who wasn’t microchipped, will continue to recover at the vets before moving to the RSPCA branch’s rescue and rehoming centre, The Holdings, in Kempsey, where staff will set about finding her new home.
Mrs Wood added: “Fifi is the happiest and friendliest little cat - all she wants to do is roll around and play like the kitten she is - and we’ve every reason to believe that she’ll make a full recovery from the terrible injuries she sustained.
“We’d like to say a huge thank you to the wonderful lady who picked her up, to the amazing veterinary staff who have been caring for her, and to everyone who has taken Fifi to their hearts. Every penny raised from the appeal will go towards giving this gorgeous little girl a much brighter future.”
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