Newport: Cat ‘Big Ginge’ who was thrown from car adopted by woman who saved him
Big Ginge, the luckiest cat in the world who escaped death after being chucked from a moving car on the northern beaches has started a new life in a loving home.
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He is the plucky puss who the northern beaches took to its collective heart.
Big Ginge, the miracle cat who survived being thrown from a car going at more than 60km/h, has now found his “forever home”.
Who with?
Julia Allen, the kind young woman who bravely stopped and picked up the battered cat from the side of Barrenjoey Rd at Newport in late July, has formally adopted him.
The tough marmalade tabby was left fighting for his life after he was thrown like a piece of rubbish early on a Friday morning in what police described as one of the worst cases of animal cruelty they had seen.
Big Ginge, as he was named by the staff at the Northside Veterinary Specialists (NVS) animal hospital at Terrey Hills, suffered a smashed jaw which needed specialist lifesaving surgery.
Julia, 19, from Mona Vale, who is studying criminology at Sydney University, was on her way to open the Nourished cafe at Avalon Beach where she works part-time. when a car sped past her heading north on Barrenjoey Rd.
“I was in the left lane, the other car was in the right lane and then I saw something being thrown from the front passenger window just after it passed me.
“It all happened so fast, but it looked like a bag at first and it landed right in front of my car.
“I stopped in the middle of the road. There was a ginger cat lying on his side. He was obviously badly injured, there was blood all over his mouth and his eyes were closed, but he was breathing.”
Julia thought about chasing after the car to check its number plate, but she wanted to help the badly injured cat.
“I picked him up, held his neck steady.
“Two women who were out walking came over to help, and we wrapped him in a towel to keep him warm. Another driver pulled up and started calling around to see if a vet was open.
“I was so upset, and in shock I suppose. I couldn’t stop crying for about 15 minutes.”
Police are still keen to speak to the occupants of that car.
The NVS staff patched Big Ginge up before that handed him over to the SAFE (Sydney’s Animals For Everyone) Rehoming cattery at Roseville.
He has been at SAFE recovering from his injuries and has made a full recovery.
No one came forward to claim him so Julia put her hand up to take him to her family home where he is now making friends with a pet Spoodle called Layla.
On its Facebook page SAFE said “the Big Ginge has gone home”.
“Julia, the lovely lady who helped save his life, has just adopted him and he will find a loving home with her and her family.
“It’s been a rough few weeks for this sweet cat but now he has finally ‘landed on all fours’ finding his new forever home.”