Tiger

Tiger has spent more than 10 years in the Pets Central North Point Hospital, enjoying a stable and happy life that was once next to impossible.

Everyone at the Hospital, be it the veterinarian or the nurse, considers Tiger as a family member. They have been taking very good care of him and would spend time after work to play with him. Some members of staff would pay special visit to Tiger even after they have left Pets Central or were relocated to other clinics. They really have deep feeling of love for Tiger.

During festive seasons, Tiger will put on funny costumes to add festive atmosphere to the Pets Central North Point Hospital. On Halloween, he cosplayed in different costumes to bring a lot of fun for people at the Hospital! At Christmas, Tiger dressed like an angel to bring blessings to other animals suffering from illness or injuries at the Hospital. At Chinese New Year and Easter, Tiger enjoyed all the celebration activities with everyone at the Hospital.

Now that Tiger has reached his retirement age. Years ago, when the name “Tiger” was given to him, we hoped the name brought hope and blessing to him. We hoped Tiger would grow strong and full of energy, just like a tiger.

Years fly by and our expectation on Tiger has become reality. Though Tiger’s hindlimbs have been paralyzed, he remained positive and strong. His early life was tough, but he survived with unswerving determination. Tiger is a fighter in life.  He has not only lived his life to its fullness, but also has inspired others with his strong spirit.

Once again, we would like to thank the volunteers who have made efforts in helping stray animals. They have contributed to saving many precious lives.

Apart from Tiger’s story, we also have come across many heart-touching ones. You definitely can play a part in these stories if you donate to Pets Central Animal Welfare Foundation. Join our efforts through donation to create more beautiful stories like this one in the future.

Tiger started to open his heart to others after settling in at the Pets Central North Point Hospital. Unlike how he behaved when he first came to the Hospital, he gradually became less shy in front of strangers.

This transition was never easy. Yet, time is the best cure to help heal his wound. Tiger has a very positive and optimistic character.  Thanks to the loving care from vets and nurses at Pets Central, slowly Tiger has moved on to a new life.

Tiger is now playing an important role at the Hospital to become the iconic clinic mascot. Do you believe that cats are intelligent? Read on and you may have new insight on this question.

Our North Point Hospital runs 24 hours daily and offers emergency service whenever necessary. Hence, when stray animals are found needing emergency surgery, volunteers often bring them to the North Point Hospital for immediate treatment. Tiger, being the clinic mascot, witnesses these situations regularly.

It is either such situations that bring Tiger’s terrible experience, or he is empathetic of the injured animals coming to the Hospital, Tiger always shows a lot of concern about them, as he fixes his eyes on the operating theatre. It’s obvious that Tiger is worried at what’s going on, and the wellbeing of other animals.

Tiger’s health condition is good after the surgery. He is vaccinated regularly and has met all the requirements for being a blood donor. Vets and nurses were a bit hesitant at the beginning to let Tiger donate blood. However, having seen him show concern for other injured cats, everyone was impressed and moved by his compassion for other animals. And obviously, Tiger has remained calm during blood donations. With the help of analgesics, the whole process goes smoothly.

For years Tiger has helped save many cats’ lives. He is now retired due to old age, and is enjoying life free of worries.

Apart from helping other cats through blood donations, Tiger has helped heal the mind of many pet parents (and probably their pets too). Many pet parents said they were motivated by Tiger when they saw him moving around with his forelimbs with abundance of energy. Tiger inspired them to stay strong and positive so that they can overcome the biggest difficulties and adversities with their pets.

While Pets Central has given Tiger a home, he shares all his love to everyone in his home. Let’s spread this love by continuing your support to Pets Central Animal Welfare Foundation.

After volunteers brought Tiger to Pets Central for emergency treatment, it took some time for Tiger to recover and go through the rehabilitation treatment.

That journey was never easy. But Tiger made it with his strong mind and perseverance. Over time he gradually regained his health. However, his hindlimbs could never recover fully as his has missed the window of opportunity for treatment. As such, Tiger has started to learn to move around with his forelimbs only. He also started to settle in in Pets Central North Point Hospital.

All this happened a few years ago.

The Pets Central North Point Hospital has been a home for Tiger. He gets along very well with all the staff members as well as clients. Again, it was a challenging experience for Tiger at the beginning. Back then, he used to hide away in a box, looking out with wariness and caution. He would peer into the surroundings with mistrust, and always stayed alert on what was going on around him. Obviously, Tiger’s response was unusual. It was not simply due to a lack of sense of security in a new environment. It actually revealed Tiger’s own terrible experience that triggered panic when he faced a new environment. Based on his reaction and state of mind at that time, it would be hard to imagine the trauma he went through at the North Point Ferry Pier.

Even a human being would find it hard to live without food and shelter, not to mention Tiger was only a kitten! Being abandoned at night, wandering aimlessly under dim streetlights, facing an unknown future and dark nights, feeling scared and confused, Tiger did not even have enough food to sustain. What’s worse was that his life was put at risk with the serious bite by stray dogs.

It was unfortunate for Tiger. But he has some luck out of the misfortune because a volunteer came to rescue at that critical moment. However, not all cats and dogs can be that lucky to have someone come to their rescue when they need it. Right at this moment, each and every stray cat or dog is exposed to danger, facing great peril that could happen any time, and the peril can be life-threatening too.

Keeping a pet is a life-long responsibility. Your impulsive decision to get one may cause the pet a life of trauma.

Don’t count on luck that all abandoned animals will come across loving new owners who want to  take good care of them. This is just wishful thinking to ease their guilty feeling. In reality, some abandoned animals would prefer to face life on the streets.

As pet parents, it is your responsibility to take good care of your pets. However, not all cats and dogs have the luck of having a loving home. Please donate to Pets Central Animal Welfare Foundation to help the stray cats and dogs on the street.

This is Tiger, a cat that has benefited from the Pets Central Animal Welfare Foundation. He is now enjoying life as our clinic mascot at Pets Central North Point Hospital. Yet, happy life never comes easy. Let’s rewind the clock to before the happy days when he was a stray cat.

According to our volunteer, Tiger was found abandoned at the North Point Ferry Pier. He was shivering with fear, giving the volunteer a dull look. At that time, Tiger’s hindlimbs were found seriously wounded, probably a result of being bitten by stray dogs. In the cold wind and drizzle, poor Tiger was curling up in a corner, silently waiting for his destiny to unfold. Obviously, his condition could not afford any delay. So, the volunteer brought him to Pets Central North Point Hospital right away for emergency treatment. Tiger survived the emergency surgery. However, we missed the window of opportunity. His lumbar spine was seriously injured and spinal nerve damaged. Despite several follow-up surgeries and the Chinese acupuncture treatments, Tiger’s hindlimbs were paralyzed.

Tiger’s life was never easy. He was abandoned at the desolate North Point Ferry Pier. Then he was attacked by stray dogs and became paralyzed in his hindlimbs. Yet, Tiger has a strong mind. He has a cheerful and perseverant personality. After some practices, Tiger has gotten used to walk with his forelimbs, with his hindlimbs as walking aid. He can now jump down to a sofa and climb up one step of a staircase. The volunteer who has helped rescue Tiger is glad to see how happy Tiger is nowadays.

Tiger has recovered quickly under the great care of everyone at Pets Central, and has stayed in the North Point Hospital since then. Tiger is also very emphatic that he would feel for other cats that have similar experiences. There were cases that Tiger serves as a guiding angel by donating blood to other cats.

Through the years, Tiger has helped many other cats. As he started to grow old, he is enjoying retirement at Pets Central after having accomplished his mission.

Life is precious. Yet not every abandoned or injured animal is lucky enough to have met a life- saving volunteer. Those unlucky ones would just spend their entire lives on the street till they take their final breath.

We are not superheroes. We do not have the capability to save all the pets who are injured or left abandoned. However, we can all take a step forward by donating to Pets Central Animal Welfare Foundation. We can all contribute to improving animal welfare for street animals!