A small orange cat survived a ride trapped inside a hot car engine, only to have his tail amputated about a week later as he continued to recover from severe burns across 25 percent of his body.
"[Mr. Biscuits] is stable.... but his tail had to be amputated this morning because blood stopped flowing to it due to his burns," according to a post on Metropolitan Veterinary Associate's Facebook page Tuesday.
"He’s a very handsome, sweet cat who is fighting hard to recover," the post continued. "Mr. Biscuits is getting expert, round-the-clock care from our team of doctors and nurses and he seems to love being spoiled rotten."
The cat was trapped under a driver's hood during a drive to work in East Falls. After discovering the cat, a united effort between animal control and The Grannie Project, a Chester County shelter, freed the cat and admitted him for care.
It is common for cats to crawl under car hoods to stay warm, but Amanda Cox, Executive Director of The Grannie Project, said this is the first time they treated an animal that got caught in an engine.
“It's hard to say how many cats are injured or killed each year in car engines,” Cox said. “Most cats that seek shelter in engines and are unfortunate enough to still be there when the car is turned on aren't as lucky as Mr. Biscuits. Most of them are killed.”
Shelter staff thoroughly cleaned the cat's wounds, but Mr. Biscuits will need continued care and additional surgeries.
Mr. Biscuits still needs time to recover before he can be placed for permanent adoption, but one kind person has committed to fostering Mr. Biscuits while he heals.
