As she didn't know where the tom had come from, she took him to the vet to try and trace his owner.
When they scanned his microchip, they discovered he belonged to a Bengal cat breeding operation.
An owner located
Hannah returned the tom to his owner and had a real shock when she arrived at the property. She discovered several cats living in tiny, filthy enclosures. All the cats were crammed into pens in the garden and there was only one litter tray for all of them. The smell was dreadful.
The person told her that the cats were no longer breeding and that she could adopt a female for free. Hannah was very hesitant about taking on a cat, but she couldn't stop thinking about the terrible conditions they were living in and wanted to save at least one. The next day, she went back and adopted two females, Ruby and Roxy.
Poorly cats
Over the following days, Ruby, who was about a year old, started sneezing blood. Hannah rushed her to the vet, who told her she probably had cat flu due to the poor conditions at the breeding facility. The examination also revealed that the cat was expecting kittens!
A few days later, it was Roxy who fell ill. Tests revealed she had Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) and that she was also pregnant. Treatment for FIP is very expensive and Hannah couldn't afford it. Fortunately, she received help from someone who had spare medication, which enabled Roxy to be treated.
Both cats gave birth to their litters and everyone is doing well. Hannah decided to keep two kittens, one from each litter. The other two were adopted by close friends and the young woman can continue to receive updates about them. Everyone is thriving and Hannah hopes that the other cats from the illegal breeding operation can be rescued too.
