A cat with scars
From his head to the back
His skin is to the point where it turned black
And his face skin is peeled
Vet/ When he first arrived, we had to turn on the ventilator
Due to the bad smell
Thus, I assume that the burn was caused by the fire directly on him
Someone set fire on him?
He suffers second-degree burns
With a wide range of the burn
About 30-40% of his entire skin is injured
How did he end up with
Such serious burns on his body?
The first person who brought the injured cat
At first, I thought it was a stone, but it turned out to be a cat
The lady claimed that she often took care of the cat
Whenever I came and saw him, I fed him snacks
He also followed me, asking for snacks
But I couldn't find him on Tuesday and Wednesday
She used to feed the cat
Who was always friendly to people
But one day, among 3 cats who he used to hang out with
Only the injured cat went missing
So she searched for the cat
And then..
I didn't recognize him when I first found him
When I looked at him closely, he was injured from head to back
With burn scars on his body
He was found on the street..
With an unimaginable pain
All he could do was cry out of pain..
He was transported to the hospital
And received emergency aid
Vet/ His skin was hardened when I first saw him
Assumed that the accident happened at least 2 days ago
She's sorry that she couldn't protect him
What caused him to suffer burns all over his body is..
Still a mystery
Vet/ The most injured part is his head and back
The injury is severe, particularly in an easily reachable area
He was fine on Monday
I think something happened between Monday and Tuesday
Perhaps he was unlucky to be around the fire accident
And caught in the fire..?
The fire can't break out in a warehouse which he used to live
Because it'll be a disaster..
The staff working in the warehouse is especially very sensitive about fire
One time, the staff was so mad when someone smoked inside
Vet/ This are X-rays of his lungs
In the case of inhaling the smoke, the lungs would have appeared dirty
But it appears like normal lungs
Moreover, no burns on his belly
And his legs..
Only his head and back are injured?
Vet/ I think someone intentionally set the fire on him
Because if he passes by the site where the fire broke out
Then his legs or belly should have been injured too
We asked the pyrotechnician
For consultation
This part is injured with deep burn scars
But as it goes backward, the degree of the burn goes down
It indicates that the fire started from his head and spread to his back
I can also see that someone intentionally
set the fire at a 45-degree angle
He's likely to be injured by the fire in a brief time
Did someone set the fire on him on purpose?
For instance, ignite the fire on a sprayer
So to set the fire on him instantly
It's likely that the culprit ignited the fire on a sprayer
And set it on him..
Being alive, he must have covered his face instinctively when he was on fire
That's why the exposed part had deep burns, compared to the part he covered
It's hard to imagine how painful it was to him..
Vet/ His hair is this long originally
But this part of his hair is shorter than that
Who, and why..
Hurt him in such an inhumane way?
He has a strong will to live
Fortunately, he has a strong will to overcome the pain
Vet/ What made me sad the most was..
Even though he was in severe pain
When I held him in my arms, he rubbed his face in my arms and purred
So at that moment
I felt sad thinking this was why he was in trouble..
He was just a cat who likes people
But he has to live with the burns forever..
Look, he still likes people
Though he got hurt by humans
But he also gets healed by them..
A few months later, visits the hospital again
The cat still likes people
And is full of charms
His new name is 'Tan'
Like a dog, he hugs people so well
Acting cute to ask a stranger to play with him
But he still has burn scars
That haven't healed yet
Vet/ The hair doesn't grow up here due to serious scars
Tan receives treatments continuously
Though he hasn't perfectly healed yet
His condition looks way better than before
Vet/ We almost had given up on him
But he didn't give up
Even when he was in dire condition, not being able to close his eyes
He was friendly to people, purring in every touch of them
In the hospital
Tan has received so much love from people
And healed his body and mind
Vet/ Since he hasn't finished the treatments yet
And we've become very close to him
That even thinking of letting him go breaks my heart,
We decided to have him as our family here
Tan has become a new member of the family
The 2nd chapter of his life has begun
For new family member, Tan
The family prepared a party without candle lights
Now, his new life unfolds
Vet/ In fact, humans hurt him and cure him at the same time
I'm very sorry for him
That he had to go through such pain
Thank you for surviving
Hope you live happily ever after <3