This three-year-old kitty’s illness was alarming to her mom, Stephanie: she would refuse food but still vomit.  Being a very shy feline, she tried to hide her sickness from her human, while Stephanie’s other cat Mama Biggie would groom her when she was too weak to do it herself.  Stephanie knew something was seriously wrong, but another vet couldn’t provide satisfactory answers.  When Indie was brought to PFA, she was diagnosed with a pyometra, a potentially-fatal uterine infection, and the situation had escalated: Indie’s uterus had ruptured, and we needed to rush her into surgery.   

“Thank goodness for the doctor and nurses getting Indie in as fast as they did and saving her life,” Stephanie told us.  Indie’s recovery was remarkable; she was eager to eat, regain her weight, and take all her meds.  And following her recuperation, she could reunite with Mama Biggie (who is also now spayed).  The two kitties are inseparable, and Stephanie says:

“She looks like a completely different Indie May… she has started to be more playful and her color has started to change since the surgery.  It’s great seeing her change and gain weight; it’s so important to get your cats neutered or spayed.  It really does make a difference… Cats hide their symptoms but now I know what to look for.  Indie makes every day better; she’s like a baby and I love her so much.  That’s why I’m so thankful that her life was saved by People for Animals!”

Indie May with Mama Biggie.