Mackenzie, Colleen, and the staff and volunteers of White Oak Animal Safe Haven
A severely matted cat was left near a busy road outside an animal shelter in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
In a Sept. 9 Facebook postabout the incident, White Oak says the shelter’s staff provided the man with resources to help him find the cat a new home but claims the individual left the feline in a crate near a busy road outside the facility.
The shelter also shared footage of the man it believes abandoned the animal on itsFacebook pageand asked for the public’s help identifying him.
In the social media post, the shelter directly addresses the unknown individual who abandoned the pet, calling the person “despicable” and asking them numerous questions about the choice to leave the cat behind.
Sagwa the Cat at White Oak Animal Safe Haven in Pittsburgh.Mackenzie, Colleen, and the staff and volunteers of White Oak Animal Safe Haven
The post continued, “We want to know why your cat is severely matted to the point where we can’t even tell if your cat is a male or female, the fur completely solidified. We want to know why, instead of using the three pages of resources we provided for you, you felt it was still your best option to dump your cat. Your cat deserved better.”
“THANK YOUBad Mother Puppers Pet Groomingfor meeting us today to take care of the terrible matting,” the sheltersharedon Sunday about Sagwa the cat’s progress. “We were able to find out that he’s a boy. An entire bag was able to be filled with the solid matting. We’ve called him Sagwa, after the cartoon cat, Sagwa, as they bear a striking resemblance! This is step one to a much better life, sweet boy.”
Sagwa the cat after his grooming session to remove his severely matted fur.Mackenzie, Colleen, and the staff and volunteers of White Oak Animal Safe Haven
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White Oak later shared on Facebook that Sagwa received a “clean bill of health” after seeing the vet on Tuesday and will soon be up for adoption.
“His past three days have been a whirlwind of abandonment, grooming, and vet care,“the Sept. 12 updateread. “This boy needs some time to decompress before beginning meet and greets to find his forever home.”
Sagwa will be available for appointment-only meet and greets at White Oak Animal Safe Haven starting on Sept. 18. To learn more about White Oak Animal Safe Haven and meet its adoptable animals,visit the shelter’s website.
source: people.com
