RSPCA rescues cat impaled on fence

A young ragdoll cat managed to use up one of his nine lives after being impaled on a fence in Brisbane’s north. WARNING GRAPHIC PIC

The cat was treated at the RSPCA animal hospital at Wacol. Picture: Peter Wilson

A YOUNG cat is lucky to be alive after impaling himself on a fence in Brisbane’s north.

RSPCA spokesman Michael Beatty said they don’t believe the 18-month-old male ragdoll cat was deliberately impaled.

“We think the cat was leaping over the fence and got caught. Those spikes are really sharp,” he said.

A cat was found impaled on a fence at Aspley. Picture: RSPCA

The cat was found impaled on this fence spike at Aspley. Picture: RSPCA

Mr Beatty said an RSPCA ambulance team responded to a call from Aspley yesterday morning.

“The ambulance team was able to remove the cat from the spike,” he said.

“The spike went in near the tail and didn’t damage any organs. The cat’s now resting okay after surgery.

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“He’s a very lucky cat — lucky he was found and rescued.

“I think he was noticed quite soon after it happened. If he had been there for 24 hours or something like that he would have been dead.”