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| Sampson survived injuries sustained from an animal trap; now he needs a permanent home. |
A homeless cat named Sampson visited a South Carolina air force base so often that the troops declared him their base mascot — but one day Sampson went missing.
When he returned several days later, he was thin, dehydrated and limping. The soldiers noticed his leg was severely mangled and immediately called a local animal clinic for help.
The veterinarian who examined him said Sampson’s leg looked like it had been caught in an animal trap, and it appeared he’d been stuck in the trap for several days before someone released him — most likely the person who set it. The veterinarian found Sampson’s back leg to be so badly infected that it had to be amputated if he was to survive.
The small veterinary clinic with a limited budget could not afford to take on the high cost of Sampson’s medical bills. However, Sampson’s story continues thanks to a donation from the American Humane Association’s Second Chance Fund. The financial gift paid for the medical treatment Sampson needed to survive.
Sampson is now recovering and making tremendous progress, the AHA reports. Although he’s an amputee, Sampson recently learned to use a step ladder to climb on cabinets.
Sampson is currently at the Patter Pets shelter in Columbia, S.C., where he is waiting to be adopted. For information on adopting Sampson, call 803-556-1796 or send an e-mail to patterpets@bellsouth.net.
The AHA’s Second Chance Fund pays for medical treatments for animals that have been victims of abuse or neglect, provided that the procedure will allow the pets to be placed into a permanent home.