Angel the cat cheats death inremarkable recovery after accident

The young female tabby (pictured), who has been nicknamed Angel, suffered a broken jaw and went blind as a result of the accident, which happened on Leonard Street in late February.

But thanks to Nottinghamshire’s Animal Accident Rescue Unit (AARU), she has received the specialist veterinary care she needed and is on the mend.

Having used most of her nine lives, she is now living with a foster carer in Carlton where her eyesight is beginning to return.

However AARU, who are non-profit making and run completely by volunteers, have been left with a vet’s bill of more than 1,000, which is still rising.

So the charity, who have been rescuing animals in the county for 20 years, need help from generous members of the public and have issued a plea for donations.

Jon Beresford, a volunteer with AARU, said: “Angel was in a terrible condition when we rescued her. She was unable to eat for several days and needed 24-hour specialist care. We thought she might not make it.

“She is obviously very brave and is doing very well despite her ordeal. It has left us with a big vet’s bill but, with more treatment required, we are desperate not to let her down.

“In addition to rescuing sick and injured animals, our team of dedicated volunteers have to raise the funds the charity desperately need to do this vital work.

“Without the commitment from our volunteers, the hundreds of animals we save each year would be left to suffer and fend for themselves.

“Being a local charity run by volunteers from their homes, every penny donated is spent directly on saving animals.”

AARU operate an ambulance service throughout Nottinghamshire and rescue sick and injured animals and birds in response to emergency calls from members of the public.

Any animal rescued gets expert treatment, at the expense of the charity, and is then housed in the homes of volunteers where they are cared for until well enough to be rehomed or released into the wild.

Anyone who would like to make a donation should call 0115 9321555 and follow the instructions. To keep an eye on the work of AARU or to donate online, visit www.aaru.org.uk.

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