Skippy

Skippy is a tortie and white who went missing from her home for 2 weeks.

CHAR were called out on the evening that she returned home as she was injured.

She had an eye injury and was unable to walk due to a problem with one of her back legs.

She was immediately taken to the vets who confirmed that her back leg was broken and a sharp object had entered her eye.

The vet suspected that her injuries were probably received two weeks before when she originally went missing, since her back leg had started to knit together.

She was X-rayed the following day, but due to the broken bones in her leg and the delay in treating her, the leg had to be amputated at the shoulder.

Her eye also had to be removed.

CHAR had helped Skippy's owner on a previous occasion when Skippy was spayed, but she decided that she could not afford to treat and keep her so she handed her over for care.

Skippy, who is 2½ years old, now lives with a member of CHAR who specialises in homing cats with disabilities.

She is happy, healthy and very friendly.