Buddy the cat was brutally attacked. His survival saved countless animals

[douglas9]

Emergency veterinarian Katie Venanzi examined a community cat named Buddy who arrived at her Philadelphia clinic, and with a heavy heart, figured he might not survive after a vicious dog attack.

The black cat was barely responsive after a mauling, which happened after two boys, ages 12 and 17, allegedly let their dogs loose on Buddy.

But as Venanzi tended to his many wounds, she noticed the kitty growled at staff at BluePearl Pet Hospital and thumped his tail on the table — a telltale sign of feline annoyance; she knew she had a fighter on her hands.

“I thought, ‘This cat might make it,’” said Venanzi, 35.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/05/13/buddy-cat-attack-spca-philadelphia/

[Best_man23]

1. Poor kitty, but glad to see that he pulled through

Definitely a fighter.

As for the two kids who allowed their dogs to maul Buddy, both need to be charged to the fullest extent of the law, then placed in mandatory psychiatric counseling. People who do crap like this are the ones who too often become violent criminals.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. Yep. Sick little bastards.

[CousinIT]

3. They're sociopaths. Probably too late for them. Their treatment should have begun

before 1 year of age.

[niyad]

4. paywall