Today we ask for help to save a life

Argyle was found last week, when he dragged himself onto a kind person’s porch asking for help.

He was taken to a stray hold where he sat for 72 hours. Argyle was emaciated, covered in fleas, and desperate for love and attention.

On Friday night we pulled him at the end of his hold, prior to euthanasia, with the understanding that he was a rear-paralyzed cat and likely incontinent. However, we soon found out this was not the case.

Argyle was likely struck by a car. He was clearly once a pet, but is not neutered and was struggling to survive outdoors. Sadly this is the fate of many cats, discarded when they are no longer kittens, or lost outdoors once they reach sexual maturity.

After confirming that he had a fractured pelvis at another clinic, today he had a consult at UW Veterinary Care with an orthopedic specialist. During this appointment it was found that he also had a traumatic diaphragmatic hernia, which is basically a tear in the muscle of his diaphragm allowing his organs to shift position. His vet team felt he was a solid candidate for surgery. He was immediately hospitalized to receive these surgeries.

Argyle is a happy and precious boy who wants to live! His vet team felt euthanasia was a consideration for financial reasons, but not for quality of life purposes - he can recover with medical intervention. He is on excellent pain medications and clearly appreciative to be loved and fed.

Anyone who works with us knows that we love to help the hard cases, the hot mess express felines, the unwanted, the last chance cats. Argyle is the definition of our name, Misfit Felines. He is broken, but we have an opportunity to fix him. We feel we owe it to him to give him a chance at life. He wants to live! However, Argyle’s surgery costs are estimated to be $7k to $9k. We are begging for help to save this sweet boy. He was let down by humans and now we will work to lift him up, to give him a life of comfort.

Please consider a donation to Argyle’s care. Any amount is so appreciated and makes a difference.

Surgery for Argyle

By Misfit Felines Inc

Surgery for Argyle