COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (KBOI) — There are some cruel people in this world. A cat was brought into a northern Idaho animal hospital covered in oil, and the veterinarian believes it might have been dipped in with a noose around its neck.
The Coeur d'Alene Press reports the cat was brought into the Alpine Animal Hospital Saturday by a good Samaritan. It had bruises, wounds and deep lacerations on his neck that indicated someone was trying to hang it.
They found bruising behind its ears and legs, as if it were trying to fight its way out of the noose.
Oil was found in its lungs, and its temperature was so low it didn't register on the thermometer. The clinic said the temperature was below 93 degrees, and that the normal temperature is 101.5.
The cat ultimately had to be put down because of the severe abuse it endured.
"He smelled so strongly, you almost couldn't be in the same room with him," Amber Clark told The Coeur d'Alene Press.
Clark is the veterinarian who worked on the cat before it died.
The poor animal was seizing, breathing abnormally, and still suffering after the staff gave him two baths, IV fluids, antibiotics and pain medication.
"He seemed to be in so much pain and suffering that the most humane thing was a peaceful passing," Clark said.
KBOI 2 reached out to the hospital and the owner, who is also a veterinarian, Tawnie Bailey says they found oil in the cat's lungs and around the heart.
"He was saturated with (the oil)," Bailey said. "It wasn't just on the top of his body, it was everywhere."
She says the cat was probably a stray because he didn't have a chip nor was he spayed or neutered. Bailey added that stray cats are an easy target for people who think of doing something like this.
Although they tried hard to save the cat, the vets decided it was best to end the cat's suffering.
"But he was warm, while he was here," Bailey said. "He was held, and he was adored for his last moments."
Police are looking into the investigation. The hospital called animal control and notified them of the incident as well.
Police told the press that there was another cat abuse case in the same neighborhood where the cat was found, but nine months prior to this one.
Anyone with information is urged to call the CDA Police at (208) 769-2320.
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