When cold weather hits, remember this valuable – and potentially life-saving – tip.
“Bang on the hood of your car before starting it,” the Calgary Humane Society urges. “Cats will sometimes curl up under the hood for warmth during cold snaps.”
That, after a very lucky black cat surely lost one of its nine lives as the mercury plunged to -40C with windchill across the Prairies.
“Meet Spark, this little kitty hitched a ride all the way from Saskatchewan under the hood of a truck,” the animal shelter posted on Facebook.
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The cat arrived in Alberta with frostbitten ears and tail.
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But it could have been so much worse.
“She will need surgery and medical care for some frostbite on her ears and tail, but our vets did a thorough exam and expect her to make a full recovery,” the shelter said.
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The “energetic” black cat is not yet ready for adoption.
Vets want to keep an eye on her while she heals.
But soon, Spark will be able to go to a new home, where she’ll probably be kept away from cars.
Photos Calgary Humane Society/Facebook