Aquí's nail mystery

Aquí hurt her hind-paws in july 2009: somehow she managed to lose four of her toenails to the bone...very bloody and very painful as well! She got a dose of antibiotics for two weeks as well as painkillers (per injections and orally), Metacam. See more on the page 'Aquí's Nail-Mystery'

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English information on Kat uit de Gracht - Feline Lifelines
(voor Nederlands: zie de Nederlandse pagina)

Because lots of cats die from drowning in our neighbourhood, Havenwijk Zuid in Leiden, the Netherlands, we thought up a simple but effective plan: feline lifelines ('kat uit de gracht').
The beautiful logo was made by artist Halbe Nicolai, www.halbenicolai.nl

We have received hundreds of metres of sturdy boating rope from various donors
(i.e. Connexxion Water) and we've started to hang those ropes in various ways along
the docks and canals in our community.

Since the start in may 2009 at least nine cats have succesfully saved themselves by climbing a feline lifeline!

But...eight cats have also been found drowned in our area. We are very disappointed but hope to receive more ropes to hang them at those locations as well.

The project is sponsored by the Animal Welfare (Dierenbescherming) region Rijnland,
and backed up by the Council, the Watermanagementgroup (Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland), the Animal Ambulance, het Dierenmeldpunt and various other institutions and groups.

More information on Feline Lifelines.

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