An Ambulance for Atticus
Two days after Christmas in 2023, a nearly frozen kitten was spotted in the middle of the road. At first, mistaken for a rock by passing Newbury Volunteer Fire Department EMTs, the heroes scooped up the tiny fur ball out of a puddle and whisked him to Rescue Village by ambulance.
A kitten isn’t your typical ambulance passenger. Still, the Newbury EMTs, who provide life support to the injured and sick and take people to hospitals, arrived at Rescue Village with their special feline patient, Atticus.
Atticus was cold, wet, and shivering and he was barely moving. Upon examination by the medical staff, he was diagnosed with a terrible kitty cold and was prescribed antibiotics. Soon, he was placed in the loving care of a foster family so he could get lots of good rest, gain strength and fully recover.
Atticus could have frozen to death or been hit in the road. Instead, he had angels looking out for him.
Rescue Village can provide shelter and veterinary care to stray cats that are found injured or sick in Geauga County, so the EMTs did the right thing by bringing Atticus to us. Sometimes we rely on the public to do their part in helping sick or injured cats until proper resources at Rescue Village become available since we aren’t able to provide weekend, emergency or on-call veterinary services to assist people that find these cats.
A month and a half later, Atticus was neutered and micro-chipped. On the very same day he was put up for adoption, he found his new family, a couple with four young children.
The little kitten that was hanging on for dear life never knew he would have a team of heroes to help him survive! Thanks to Chief Ken Fagan and Lt. Jeremy Sustar of the Newbury Volunteer Fire Department, Rescue Village’s medical staff, our foster volunteers and shelter specialists, Atticus (now Pip!) has a family that loves him and will keep him safe inside as he grows to live a long and happy life.
