BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – A veterinarian in Alabama walked miles to work by the snow to care for a sick cat delivered to the clinic.
Blueberry, a 5-year-old cat, was delivered to the Caldwell Mill Animal Clinic in Birmingham final week after her homeowners started noticing she wasn’t feeling effectively.
She stayed over the weekend and, on Monday, veterinarian Dr. Nicole Martin mentioned they nonetheless couldn’t decide what was unsuitable.
On Tuesday morning, issues took a flip for the more severe.
“Two of our most wonderful technicians got here through the snow and were able to look at her and called me and said something’s not right with Blueberry. They took X-rays which clearly showed there was something stuck in there,” Martin mentioned.
Martin mentioned she knew she needed to are available however didn’t know the way with frigid temperatures and icy roadways.
“There was no other option other than to walk,” Martin mentioned.
Martin talked with the opposite veterinarians and technicians and since she was the closest she began on the three-mile walk from her neighborhood.
It was a chilly and bitter hike, however Martin mentioned all she might take into consideration was saving Blueberry’s life.
“We’ve been with her for days at this point, realizing how much we loved her and, once we saw the X-rays of what was making her sick, it was just in time we all got together to help save her life,” Martin mentioned.
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