Staff pay roaming cat’s veterinarian costs after gull attack – BBC News

Recycling centre staff members who saved a roaming cat from a gull attack raised £100 for her treatment.

Staff at Exton Road Recycling Centre, Exeter, said the cat, which they called Pudding, was assaulted and gone after by the birds on Monday and after that directly missed out on being struck by a bus.

Pudding had a flesh injury and was offered stitches and prescription antibiotics, spent for by staff.

Exeter City Council said it thought the gulls were being territorial.

After she was hurt staff kept Pudding safe at the depot and called Cats Protection.

The charity evaluated her and said in spite of her experience she was “plainly a happy cat”.

Phil Punnett the deputy supervisor of the charity’s Exeter Axhayes Adoption Centre said some cats like Pudding “choose an active and outside life where they can be independent yet still delight in the care and attention which originates from living around individuals”.

He included: “Pudding is routinely veterinarian examined, microchipped, well looked after and has a warm and safe indoor shelter at the centre.

“We were happy she has actually made a good healing from her injuries and is now gladly kicked back in the location she calls home.”

Zena, who works for the council in Exton Road, said Pudding had actually ended up being “a member of the group”.

“She enjoys a cuddle and she comes and rests on my lap when I consume my lunch outside,” she said.

“I was so anxious when she got hurt, however I’ve simply been to see her in the recycling centre – where she’s recuperating while on prescription antibiotics – and she trotted over to me all happy.

“She wished to follow me back when I left and it was rather heart-breaking to leave her.

“Hopefully she’ll depend on popping round quickly and the teams can all offer her some difficulty.

“It says a lot about our men that they all wished to chip in to spend for her veterinarian costs.”