Blind cat sinks into icy water: rescue at the last second!
Massachusetts (USA) - Rescuers were able to save a cat from a floating patch of ice on a large pond at the last second. Tiki had probably fled from something and so the 20-year-old and blind animal maneuvered himself into the life-threatening situation.
A passer-by first noticed the cat on Nabnasset Pond and immediately notified the Westford Police Department, as Westford Animal Control announced in a post on Facebook.
She said that the animal was about ten meters away from the shore and was wandering around on the ice.
On the way to the pond, the woman reported hearing the ice breaking. Shortly afterwards, only the four-legged friend's head was still sticking out of the icy water.
Shortly before the officers arrived, however, two kind-hearted helpers stepped in. Kris and Nate, who worked in a house nearby, acted immediately. Nate jumped into a rowboat and Kris tried to propel him towards the cat in need of help.
He used a shovel as an icebreaker to get to the middle of the pond. He reached the cat quickly and was just able to get him out of the icy water before he succumbed to the cold.
His temperature was so low that it couldn't even be measured
They brought him into the house, dried him off and wrapped him in a blanket.
Despite all their efforts, he continued to tremble and barely moved. The police officers who had arrived in the meantime immediately grabbed the furry friend and took him to a vet.
When her body temperature was measured, it was so low that the thermometer did not even show a value.
As they didn't know at the time whether the paw would make it, they worked hard to find the owners.
They did indeed get in touch and explained that their cat Tiki was missing. They also told us that Tiki was not only 20 years old, but also blind.
The poor thing had probably been chased onto the ice by a predator, got stuck there and drifted around for quite a while. Fortunately, he survived thanks to the heroic intervention of his brave rescuers.