Iranian cat,shot,gas soaked,....new home

**plasty** · 06-09-12 at 06:50 AM

Cat Rescued in Iran Finds Home with Napa Family
Deformed cat found in Iran, stuck to the ground, soaked in gasoline, covered in abscesses, shot in the face, now gets to spend the rest of his Caturdays in Napa, CA

Found shot in the face and clinging to life on a Tehran street, a tabby named Maloos has been adopted by a family in Napa after a long journey of rehabilitation.

Maloos, the cat found injured in Iran

An Iranian cat that was found injured on the streets of Tehran earlier this year has a new lease on life after being flown to the Bay Area and treated, then adopted by a Napa family this week, a spokeswoman for San Francisco Animal Care and Control said.
Maloos, a small 2-year-old orange-and-white tabby, was found stuck to the pavement in Tehran in April, soaked in gasoline and mud and covered with abscesses. He had been shot in the face and had deformed hind legs and spine problems, rendering him immobile, Animal Care and Control spokeswoman
Rebecca Katz said.

Maloos recovering from his injuries in San Francisco.

A concerned woman in Tehran called the Sayeh Animal Guardians, and someone who was part of that organization happened to know a person who was about to fly to San Francisco and could take the cat. The group reached out to San Francisco Animal Care and Control for help in treating the injured feline, whose name means "cute" in Farsi.
On April 15, Maloos was picked up at San Francisco International Airport, and under the care of ACC, he has undergone several surgeries and is now outfitted with a "wheelchair" to give him mobility.
Katz said that despite a missing back leg and congenital deformities, Maloos is growing accustomed to his wheelchair and is "playful, spunky and very congenial."

Maloos recovering from his injuries in San Francisco

After hearing news of Maloos' arrival in the Bay Area, residents became smitten with the Middle Eastern cat, expressing interest in adopting him and donating money for his care -- allowing the city shelter to provide for him without dipping into taxpayer money, Katz said.
"We normally don't take animals out of county, let alone out of the country," Katz said.
The ACC held an adoption lottery last week after a growing list of families said they wanted to take

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**SteveJones7** · 06-09-12 at 06:56 AM

This shite happens so frequently theres obviously a generous percentage of the world population that gets off on cruelty.

Nice world we live in, of course we make these problems ourselves, and carry on about how "terrible" it is blah, blah, blah, the next frickin day something like this happens again.

Circle of misery.

Its pretty easy to stop the cycle, but that makes too much sense I guess

**Drifterx** · 06-09-12 at 07:12 AM

Animal cruelty. One reason why I lost hope on humanity. Good thing poor fella found a new home.

**SteveJones7** · 06-09-12 at 07:16 AM

Yes, you see alot of the motives for human suffering, in the misstreatment of animals.

**EvilToeKnee** · 06-09-12 at 07:27 AM

Well, at least one positive story in the news today.

**Gandolph13** · 06-09-12 at 07:33 AM

Quote:

Animal Care and Control spokeswoman
Rebecca Katz

It's all about the Katz!

Sad story, how people could do that to animals is beyond me.
I knew a kid when I was a young teenager, he lived up the road. At 5 years of age he cut the throats of several kittens their family pet had given birth to and tried to flush them. As he grew he was a major psychopath and ended up doing serious time as an adult.

Funny the ladies name is Katz, I had a lung specialist called Coffman!
Thankfully, it wasn't turn your head and Coffman....
Matching the name to the job I guess. Now what's that gynaecologists name again....Ah, that's it, Smith!

**SteveJones7** · 06-09-12 at 07:43 AM

lol G

Well G is one of the good things in the world!

**plasty** · 06-09-12 at 09:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Gandolph13

It's all about the Katz!

Funny the ladies name is Katz, I had a lung specialist called Coffman!
Thankfully, it wasn't turn your head and Coffman....
Matching the name to the job I guess. Now what's that gynaecologists name again....Ah, that's it, Smith!

Yeah, OK, but what's her first name?
Remember, I watch old James Bond movies.

Valid_Username · 06-09-12 at 02:06 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Notorious_dog

Omg they hurt a cat! ALL IRANIANS MUST DIE!

You cynical git... although I did kind of think that myself when I saw this!
Iranians bad! - Americans good!

Maybe some misguided person did a horrifically bad job of trying to put a messed-up animal 'out of its misery', rather than it being straight-forward animal cruelty.
Obviously, it all amounts to the same thing, but they don't give much of a clue as to what happened.
(Did someone find a little cat-sized gun and suicide note at the scene?)

**Omega_Prime** · 06-09-12 at 02:15 PM

It was a cat on cat crime, the fugitive was:

Notorious_dog · 06-09-12 at 02:56 PM

I'm still confused about the fact that the cat was in Iran, but then it somehow got to the USA?
How the heck did that happen? and WHY? Don't they have vets in Iran? Is this some kind of propaganda trying to make Iran out to be some kind of "vet-less" country? Something of which 99% of readers probably missed =P

Quote:

A concerned woman in Tehran called the Sayeh Animal Guardians, and someone who was part of that organization happened to know a person who was about to fly to San Francisco and could take the cat. The group reached out to San Francisco Animal Care and Control for help in treating the injured feline, whose name means "cute" in Farsi.

This sounds EXTREEEMELY fishy to me.....

06-09-12 at 06:56 AM	#2
SteveJones7 Too sexy for this board Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: teh earth Posts: 1,541	This shite happens so frequently theres obviously a generous percentage of the world population that gets off on cruelty. Nice world we live in, of course we make these problems ourselves, and carry on about how "terrible" it is blah, blah, blah, the next frickin day something like this happens again. Circle of misery. Its pretty easy to stop the cycle, but that makes too much sense I guess

06-09-12 at 07:12 AM	#3
Drifterx Master Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meh. Posts: 1,153	Animal cruelty. One reason why I lost hope on humanity. Good thing poor fella found a new home.

06-09-12 at 07:16 AM	#4
SteveJones7 Too sexy for this board Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: teh earth Posts: 1,541	Yes, you see alot of the motives for human suffering, in the misstreatment of animals.

06-09-12 at 07:27 AM	#5
EvilToeKnee 3rd Street Saint Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 771	Well, at least one positive story in the news today.

06-09-12 at 07:33 AM	#6
Gandolph13 Legendary Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia (GMT+10) Posts: 12,364	Quote: Animal Care and Control spokeswoman Rebecca Katz It's all about the Katz! Sad story, how people could do that to animals is beyond me. I knew a kid when I was a young teenager, he lived up the road. At 5 years of age he cut the throats of several kittens their family pet had given birth to and tried to flush them. As he grew he was a major psychopath and ended up doing serious time as an adult. Funny the ladies name is Katz, I had a lung specialist called Coffman! Thankfully, it wasn't turn your head and Coffman.... Matching the name to the job I guess. Now what's that gynaecologists name again....Ah, that's it, Smith!

06-09-12 at 07:43 AM	#7
SteveJones7 Too sexy for this board Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: teh earth Posts: 1,541	lol G Well G is one of the good things in the world!

06-09-12 at 09:30 AM	#8
plasty Decrepit Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 12,442	Quote: Originally Posted by Gandolph13 It's all about the Katz! Funny the ladies name is Katz, I had a lung specialist called Coffman! Thankfully, it wasn't turn your head and Coffman.... Matching the name to the job I guess. Now what's that gynaecologists name again....Ah, that's it, Smith! Yeah, OK, but what's her first name? Remember, I watch old James Bond movies.

06-09-12 at 02:06 PM	#9
Valid_Username Expert Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 720	Quote: Originally Posted by Notorious_dog Omg they hurt a cat! ALL IRANIANS MUST DIE! You cynical git... although I did kind of think that myself when I saw this! Iranians bad! - Americans good! Maybe some misguided person did a horrifically bad job of trying to put a messed-up animal 'out of its misery', rather than it being straight-forward animal cruelty. Obviously, it all amounts to the same thing, but they don't give much of a clue as to what happened. (Did someone find a little cat-sized gun and suicide note at the scene?)

06-09-12 at 02:15 PM	#10
Omega_Prime Autobot Supreme Commander Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,570	It was a cat on cat crime, the fugitive was:

06-09-12 at 02:56 PM	#11
Notorious_dog Elder Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,974	I'm still confused about the fact that the cat was in Iran, but then it somehow got to the USA? How the heck did that happen? and WHY? Don't they have vets in Iran? Is this some kind of propaganda trying to make Iran out to be some kind of "vet-less" country? Something of which 99% of readers probably missed =P Quote: A concerned woman in Tehran called the Sayeh Animal Guardians, and someone who was part of that organization happened to know a person who was about to fly to San Francisco and could take the cat. The group reached out to San Francisco Animal Care and Control for help in treating the injured feline, whose name means "cute" in Farsi. This sounds EXTREEEMELY fishy to me.....