The first time he saw Scald-head, it had left a deep impression on Vladimir, because there were several areas on the cat's head and body that had lost its fur. The skin that had lost its fur was red, swollen, or had rashes. It was very ugly, and the more serious areas had even formed scabs and pus. Even other stray cats disliked it and didn't play with it. Even though it was a purebred American Shorthair, the stray cats didn't care about its bloodline.
Although Scald-head looked ugly, it loved to learn and was very motivated. When it was in class, it could always understand Vladimir's philosophy earlier than other stray cats. Vladimir had high hopes for it, but it disappeared after only one night of class, which made Vladimir very disappointed.
He didn't expect to see Scald-head again in this pet clinic after a period of time.
The nickname "Scald-head" was actually not suitable for it anymore, because its rashes had subsided, the scabs had fallen off, and a layer of short hair had grown on the areas where it had lost its fur. It was still a little uncoordinated with the rest of its body, but at least it wasn't that ugly anymore. After a period of time, it should be no different from other British Shorthairs.
However, it was still wearing an Elizabeth collar now, which looked a little funny.
It seemed to recognize Vladimir, and excitedly kept scratching the cage. It couldn't wait to get out of the hospital and return to the team. It had finally found its organization.
Zhang Zian lowered his head and looked at it, then asked, "This cat's ringworm has healed?"
"It's almost ready to be discharged. There are still a few other stray cats. Bring them all along …" Long Xian took off the Elizabeth collar on Scald-head.
It couldn't care about anything else. It immediately turned its head and licked its own body. After holding back for so many days, it could finally lick its own fur again.
"Okay, then I'll bring these cats with me," Zhang Zian said.
"There's a small cart over there." Long Xian pointed at the small cart used to unload goods in the corner.
Zhang Zian moved all the stray cats, including Scald-head, onto the cart, then pushed it out.
When he passed by the treatment room, he saw that Sun Xiaomeng was still busy. Another cat was tied to the operating table, and its expression was the same as before. There were also many customers waiting with their pets in the waiting area, so he asked Long Xian to thank her on his behalf and not disturb her work.
Back at the nurse's desk, Long Xian asked Zhang Zian to wait for a while. She went to the medicine cabinet and took out a bottle of medicine for him.
"What is this?" he asked.
Long Xian took out a small card from a folder at the nurse's desk. It was a simple medical advice written by Sun Xiaomeng. She read it aloud, "Next time when you feed stray cats, add some VB to the cat food. You can check the instructions for the dosage. This can prevent cat ringworm and reduce our workload. Also, let the cat bask in the sun more often. Ultraviolet rays can also kill fungi and prevent cat ringworm … Anyway, that's what Sister Xiaomeng wrote in the doctor's advice, but she seems to have forgotten that this is a stray cat. "
Zhang Zian put down the proposal in his hand and put the medical advice card and the VB into the pocket of his jacket.
"What is this? Flyers? "
Long Xian moved quickly. She curiously pulled the proposal in front of her, bowed her head, and read it silently.
"Ah, it's actually a proposal to protect small animals? Did you write it, Manager Zhang? Not bad … These are all other people's signatures? Amazing! Did you spend a lot of time on this? "Her eyes widened in surprise.
"Hehe, it's alright …" Zhang Zian laughed. "I have nothing to do anyway."
"Hey! Everyone, come and take a look! Does anyone want to sign a proposal to protect small animals? "Long Xian greeted the customers in the waiting area.
The customers were bored waiting, and a few of them, driven by curiosity, gathered at the nurse's desk to read the proposal.
"Not bad! Let me tell you, this should have been done long ago! "
"I think so too. I'm very angry reading the news about cat and dog abuse these days. Why doesn't anyone come to stop it?"
"I support it! Where should I sign? "
Although there were occasionally people who abandoned sick pets in the clinic, it was undeniable that the customers who were willing to come to the clinic to treat their pets and were willing to spend time waiting patiently were people who loved pets very much. They came from all walks of life, had a certain economic foundation, and were well-educated. They were the backbone of protecting pets and small animals.
Led by these few people, other customers also came to join in the fun and signed their names on the proposal. As for their mobile phone numbers, it didn't matter. Anyway, the clinic had their mobile phone numbers in the files for pets.
After a while, the signature area of the proposal was almost filled, leaving only a few blank spaces.
In the end, Long Xian also signed, but she didn't sign her own name. Instead, she signed "All the medical staff of the Spirit Curing Pet Clinic" and left the clinic's phone number.
"Sister Xiaomeng knows and will definitely agree with me signing like this. Although there are only two people in the clinic at the moment, it will definitely develop better and better in the future!" She smiled and handed the proposal back to Zhang Zian.
"Thank you, thank you everyone."
He took the proposal and sincerely thanked everyone. He didn't think that he would be able to complete his goal here, but he didn't regret his actions on the street. That was also a very rare experience and life experience.
Long Xian helped him open the shop door, and under the customers' blessings, he pushed the small cart out of the clinic.
"What's wrong with these cats?"
As soon as they walked out of the door, Vladimir saw that there was no one around and couldn't wait to ask. It was referring to the stray cats in the small cart, especially the Scald-head that had suddenly disappeared and then appeared out of nowhere.
Zhang Zian pushed the cart as he walked and explained the whole story to it.
Ever since a large number of stray cats had gathered in the green space behind the pet shop, he was worried that they would disturb the surrounding neighbors due to a lack of food and intensify the conflict between humans and cats, so he asked the staff to give them some cat food every day. Sometimes, when the staff saw a cat that was sick or seriously injured, they would bring it to the pet clinic and ask Sun Xiaomeng and Long Xian to treat it on their behalf. Of course, the price was the cost price, and only the money for the medicine and disposable items were included.
Scald-head, the cat, had been brought to the pet clinic in the same way.
When it was discovered, it was already suffering from a relatively serious case of cat ringworm. This disease was very contagious, and not only could it be transmitted to cats, but it could also be transmitted to dogs and humans. If it wasn't treated in time, many stray cats that gathered nearby would be infected.
If the degree of cat ringworm was light, there was no need to send it to the pet clinic. The owner could treat it themselves. They could cut off the affected area's fur, buy some medicine to apply, and then put an Elizabethan collar on the cat to prevent it from licking the affected area. However, Scald-head's symptoms were more serious, and it had to go through a medicated bath. It was more convenient to send it to the pet clinic to get a full set of health care.
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