I was doing my research fieldwork around the Bangi area in late November 2011, when I suddenly stumbled into a stray pregnant female cat. I was instantly attracted to her unique appearance, her face looked like a sad mime or harlequin. When i tried to approach her, she scuttled away. I saw something weird about the way she ran away, it was only then I realized that she has 1 missing hand, and the wound was still bloody & raw. Feeling sympathy for this 3-legged cat, I proceeded to feed & check on her for the next 2 days and nights. On the 3rd day, I successfully captured her & immediately brought her to the vet for treatment. This is her story..and mine. A story about Harlie, the 3-legged cat.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Harlie running! - 10/12/11

Salam semua.

Pada malam 9/12/11, saya telah berjumpa dengan seorang hamba Allah yang baik hati bernama En. Husni. En Husni & keluarganya merupakan rescuer kucing stray yang amat berdedikasi, di rumah beliau terdapat lebih daripada 100 ekor kucing yang telah diselamatkan dari jalanan. Subhanallah. Saya berjumpa dengan beliau kerana beliau ingin bersedekah makanan kibbles untuk Harlie. Secara totalnya, saya telah menerima beberapa beg besar & beg kecil makanan kucing berjenama Artemis Super Premium daripada beliau, jumlah berat makanan tersebut mungkin mencecah 25-35 kg jugaklah. Terima kasih banyak-banyak En Husni diatas jasa baik & sumbangan anda. 

Oleh kerana Harlie masih belum boleh/gemar makan kibbles, maka saya telah mengambil keputusan untuk menyedekahkan makanan tersebut kepada Honey Pet Shop & juga rescuers/feeders daripada KTAJ (Kucing Terbiar & Anjing Jalanan). Moga-moga makanan tersebut dimanfaatkan sepenuhnya oleh mereka, insyaAllah.

Siang tadi (10/12/11) saya telah pergi melawat Harlie lagi. Keadaan dia semakin baik & jahitan baru tu pun nampak semakin pulih. Alhamdulillah. Beberapa gambar yang diambil hari ni menyusul di bawah:

Siapa yang tak jatuh cinta tengok muka ni? :) 


 Jahitan baru semakin pulih. Tengok tangan Harlie tu, ada banyak spots..macam Dalmatian kan? Unik btol.


Eczema kat perut Harlie pun dah kering & hampir hilang.


Lepas tu, Dr Nurul memberitahu saya yang Harlie hari ni tadi tiba-tiba pulak dah mula bermanja dengan dia! Heheh. Sebelum ni, dia langsung taknak manja-manja dengan sesiapa pun, sebab dia takut agaknya. Tapi pagi tadi masa Dr Nurul check dia, Harlie start gesel-gesel kepala dia kat tangan Dr Nurul! Heheh. Petanda baik ni..syukur. Maknanye dia boleh bermanja dengan orang, sama juga macam kucing-kucing lain..cuma memerlukan masa je.

Satu lagi...Harlie tadi berlari lagi, bukan main laju lagi! Kat bawah link kepada video Harlie berlari yg saya dah upload kat Youtube. Masa ni dia dah tak berlari laju sangat, heheh. Sebelum tu laju. Alhamdulillah, Harlie dah boleh adapt dengan keadaannya.


Ok, tu saje..good night semua. Terima kasih! Please pray for Harlie supaya dia cepat sembuh :)


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Hey all.

On the night of 9/12/11, I met a good samaritan by the name of En. Husni. Him & his family are really dedicated cat rescuers. They have more than 100 cats at home, rescued from the streets! That really is something that most of us will not be able to do. God truly is great. The reason I went to meet him was because he wanted to donate some cat food for Harlie. In total, he donated several large bags of Artemis Super Premium kibbles plus several other smaller bags of the same. Total weight of kibbles donated is about 25-35 kilos. Thanks so very much to En. Husni for his dedication & kindness.

Since Harlie still does not take to eating kibbles well, I've decided to in turn donate the food to Honey Pet Shop (HVC) and also to the rescuers/feeders at KTAJ (Kucing Terbiar & Anjing Jalanan), a very proactive cat & canine rescue group. I hope the food will be put to good use & will be used to benefit all the needy strays & rescues out there, God-willing.

Earlier today, 10/12/11, I went to visit Harlie again. She's in good overall health and is getting better by the day. The new sutures also seem to be healing just fine & as expected. Thank God. A few photos from today:

Really, who can't fall in love with this face?



New sutures are healing well. Note the spots on Harlie's left hand. Like a Dalmatian!



The eczema on her tummy is also getting drier & better. Most of them are completely gone or are on the way.

Dr Nurul also told me that Harlie has started to show some affection for her! Previously, she wouldn't come close to or be affectionate to anyone at all, but this morning while Dr Nurul was checking on Harlie in her cage, Harlie quickly gave her some head & cheek rubs. Good news, eh? Thank God. This shows that just like any other cat, Harlie is perfectly capable of trusting & loving people. She just needs time.

Oh, and Harlie is also quite a 'runner' now! She runs quite fast, although her loping gait while she does breaks my heart a little bit. Alhamdulillah, this means Harlie can fully adapt to her condition & that she's getting stronger by the day. Here's a video of her running that I've uploaded to Youtube:


Ok, that's all for now. Good night, everyone. Keep praying for Harlie so that she'll completely recover soon enough! Thank you!

6 comments:

  1. Harlie looks more stable running than walking, maybe running with 3 legs is like riding a bicycle, feels more stable when you ride faster.

    She's recovering really well. All the best to you Harlie *Hug*

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  2. Yes, that is true Pepper! She does look more stable running than walking...while walking, it almost looks like she will tumbang at any moment :) Thanks for the kind encouragement Pepper.

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  3. Alhamdulillah..terima kasih Aisyah! :D

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  4. She is running! she is running! go Forrest go haha!! I am just in awe how much you have done for this lovely little kitty Dani... and I just saw her finally "home" in her new basket, meeting k. siti and family :-) Her life has surely turned around in a grand style!!! :-D L&O

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  5. Thanks very much Licia for your kind words of encouragement :) I only hope that in the near future, her life will be even more pleasant with a loving & caring adopter.

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