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Precious freight: Cat discovered in box sent by mail from overseas, says B.C. SPCA

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That need to have been rather the journey.

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A cat that inexplicably showed up in a parcel sent by mail from China is now in the care of the B.C. SPCA.

Nicknamed Precious Cargo by SPCA staff, the castaway (cats-away?) was very first identified by Canadian border officers at the Vancouver International Mail Centre in Richmond in early April.

“The officers noticed that the box was damaged and had a sizeable hole in its side,” says Binder Kooner, chief of operations for the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

“When the CBSA officer looked into the box, the officer saw a pair of eyes staring back, which blinked.”

How long had it been stashed? No one understands, though there was no urine or feces in package, so it’s not likely the cat’s journey started in the parcel.

The officers brought package to a location where it might be better taken a look at, and handled to coax Precious into an extra kennel where there was water and bed linen.

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A cat discovered in a parcel sent by mail from China to the Vancouver International Mail Centre in Richmond has actually been dealt with at the regional SPCA animal care centre and is recuperating at a foster home. Photo by B.C. SPCA

“The cat appeared healthy but scared,” said Kooner. “We contacted the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the B.C. SPCA, who sent an animal control officer to bring the cat directly to an emergency vet clinic.”

The CFIA recommended immunizing the cat versus rabies, a requirement if an animal is generated from China.

“No one knows how long the cat spent in transit, so she was kept at the emergency vet clinic for a week to stabilize,” said Krista Shaw, supervisor of the B.C. SPCA’s Richmond animal centre.

Precious was offered fluids to rehydrate and checked for foreign parasites and illness. She likewise got medications to promote her cravings since she wasn’t consuming, said Shaw.

“When Precious first arrived at the clinic, she was very fearful,” said Shaw. “After settling in and getting the treatments she needed, she started feeling better and trusting the team of doctors and staff who were caring for her.”

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Precious has actually because settled in at a foster home. “The foster mom tells me that she is slowly starting to eat and drink more and is getting comfortable around her and her home” and takes pleasure in stubborn belly rubs and extending on her lap.

The foster family strategies to formally adopt the furry leaflet when she’s completely recuperated.

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