Mauled Michigan Miracle Cat Ready for a Forever Home
A Michigan kitten who was injured in a mauling and stuffed in a mailbox during freezing weather has made a miraculous recovery and is nearly ready for adoption.
The kitten appears to have been injured during a viscious attack by either a dog or a person, then stuffed inside a curbside mail dropbox, where it was trapped for several days. He was suffering from severe puncture wounds, frostbite and grave internal injuries including a collapsed lung. Neighbors heard the kitten’s desperate cries for help for days, but were unable to get the police or fire departments to help… the police said there was nothing they could do, and the fire department said the cat might be a little frantic so there was nothing they could do, either. (No word on why it was days before a postman opened up the box.)
Eventually, a postman freed the cat and it was delivered to Michigan Humane Society veterinarian Dr. Amy Koppenhoefer, who performed surgery. The kitten’s ear tips and paw pads were lost to the frostbite and his heart stopped once during surgery, but he’s recovering well. He’s been named “Glynn,” after the street on which he was found.
“Weeks later, he acts like nothing ever happened and is as sweet as can be,” said Dr. Koppenhoefer, who also provided foster care to Glynn as he recovered. “I call him my miracle cat.”
Glynn will be ready for adoption very soon.
Glynn is one of about 100,000 animals helped annually at Michigan Humane Society’s adoption, abuse investigation and low-cost spay/neuter, vaccination and micro-chipping programs. Glynn was the face behind a television fund-raiser on Feb. 12 that brought in more than $300,000 to MHS.
“Glynn is a single face, but representative of the tens of thousands of animals who depend on MHS each year,” said agency spokesman Mike Robbins. “It is why MHS must be relentless in the pursuit of our mission and why each person who picks up the phone, donates online or writes a check has literally become a life saver.”
To make a donation, visit www.michiganhumane.org or call 866-MHUMANE (866-648-6263).
We are glad that poor little kitty has recovered from that terrible ordeal. What is wrong with the Police and Fire departments that they wouldn’t help? That is further cruelty leaving it trapped like that in freezing conditions or any conditions. They should be ashamed of themselves!!!!
Unfortunately, Eric and Flynn, I think this was in Detroit, the sewer of the midwest (yes, we live right next door). Humans in distress don’t get much more attention than this poor baby. MHS is an excellent organization. My mom got her first cat there in 1966 and we have adopted two others since. We hope Glynn finds a loving and forever home.
What a sad story, but we are so happy that Glynn made it through the terrible ordeal, and hopefully will find the most wonderful home ever! Good luck, Glynn!
Poor Glynn! That musta been awful. We’s so glad he’s doing good tho and we purr he gets a super forever home!
How awful for him. I am glad that he got the help he needed and that he will be alright. I hope he gets a very special home.
I also wonder why the postman didn’t ever check the box for days…the answer is…he probably DID and just shrugged it off like everyone else. Maybe a dog bit the kitty, maybe not, but it was a human who put him in the box, humans who ignored him.
Thankfully, there are still some decent people in the middle of all that apathy.
I am wondering…why didn’t anyone phone the Post Office when they first heard the kitten?
We are so happy the kitten is okay but we still are shocked at the ignorance of *Humans*!
I’m very happy that Glynn is doing better & will be adopted.
But I can’t help but wonder when did the men & women who put their lives on the line each day they put on their uniform, become such cowards as to fear a kitten who was “a little frantic” as they put it.
Shame on that PD, FD & Post Office.
Poor Glynn. What a horrible thing to suffer through. He is sure to find a great furever home really soon.
Poor little Glynn. He sounds to have a lovely personality and I’m sure the lady doctor who looked after him will make sure his furever home is a wonderful one.
Poor baby! I hope he gets the love and attention he deserves! What a brave little fella!
Oh Glynn what a horrible start to life you have had, sending my purrs that you find your forever home very soon, and have all the love you deserve.
I agree shame on the police and the fireservice but why did no one phone an animal shelter for help.
Animals don’t stand a chance in this cruel world, when mean humans get caught all they get is a slap on the wrist, that’s what is wrong with society!!