By Mandy Vocke

Cat survives after being trapped inside a shipping container for over three weeks

Apr 8, 2019 | 4:37 PM

CARIBOO REGION— The BC SPCA North Cariboo District Branch is asking members of the public for help with the costs of care for a severely emaciated stowaway cat who arrived from China.

The six-year-old cat was trapped inside a 40-foot shipping container for over three weeks. The feline was without access to food or water travelling from Shenzhen, China to the Port of Vancouver and then up to Prince George.

Staff at a Prince George auto glass distribution company found the cat amongst the pallets, shredded cardboard and styrofoam inside the container. It’s believed she survived by drinking condensation which formed on the walls.

“I knew right away when I heard that this cat had spent weeks in a container that she not only had an amazing story but also that she would require extensive care and rehabilitation to recover from her ordeal,” says SPCA North Cariboo District animal centre services manager Alex Schare. “We rushed her to the vet because she was in such poor condition that we knew she would require intensive veterinary care for an extended period of time to regain her strength.”

Animal control officers brought the extremely weak animal to the North Cariboo District SPCA. The cat was taken to the local veterinary hospital where she weighed in at just 1.5 kilograms. She was put on fluids and monitored in isolation from other patients. The SPCA is following strict CFIA quarantine conditions to ensure she doesn’t pose a threat to other animals or people in Canada. 

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The cat is being fed small portions of food to ensure her body adjusts properly. She has also undergone bloodwork and will receive a rabies vaccine and dental work when she is strong enough. The cat will remain in quarantine, separated from other animals, until two weeks after her vaccination. Her cost of care is estimated to be $2,760.
 
If you want to donate money to help with the costs of care for this cat, visit this link.