Senior Cat Whose Family Refused Treatment After Being Hit By Car Is Searching for Loving Home

Employees at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) in Massachusetts are looking for a home for a senior cat seriously injured by a car accident. Fifteen-year-old Mittens was hit by a car back in March, but a series of unfortunate and infuriating events has led the senior cat to be in need of a home and some serious care.

The terrible car accident left the cat with broken front legs and a broken jaw, a representative for the animal welfare organization explained on August 26.

The cat was left unable to walk or eat. Speaking with Boston.com, MSPCA Vice President of Animal Protection, Mike Keiley, explained that the organization had to interfere when Mittens' owner refused to get the cat treatment for his injuries.

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"That’s when MSPCA Law Enforcement stepped in," he said in a statement. Law Enforcement obtained a warrant to seize Mittens from where he was living in Western Massachusetts.

“It was clear that he badly needed medical attention, so we knew we needed to get him to Angell [Animal Medical Center in Boston] as soon as possible, so he could get the specialized care he needed to live out his golden years healthy and happy,” Keiley explained.

The cat was ultimately surrendered to MSPCA-Angell on June 20 after his owner failed to pay a bond ordered by a judge in the case, in accordance with state law that gives permission to municipalities holding animals, to cover the cost of caring for animals seized as part of cruelty prosecutions, WCVB states.

Mittens' case is far from typical. In most situations like these the animal would be euthanized. But because Mittens is currently being held "as live evidence in an active animal cruelty investigation," the organization couldn't euthanize him. "We didn’t have full ownership of him because he was seized, not surrendered," the MSPCA explained in their statement.

So far the MSPCA has spent over $20,000 on Mittens' medical fees. They are now looking for anyone who is willing to bring the cat home or anyone willing to contribute to his medical fees while they search for a new owner.

"Now that Mittens has reached the end of that journey, it’s time to find him his happy ending," Keiley told WCVB.

"Despite his extensive injuries, everyone at Angell who treated Mittens said he was incredibly tolerant and nice," he added. "As he healed that super friendly personality has only shown itself more and more."

The organization says that Mittens would thrive in a home where he could "retire" — a place with other cats or a dog and gentle children while he heals.

"He still has plenty of good years left, and we know he’ll make a perfect companion for the right adopters," Keiley said.

You can donate to Mittens' medical fees here or apply for adoption on the MSPCA Boston Adoption Center website.

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