Jun
18

The miraculous recovery of Marijo the cat

Yesterday we went to a location in Besiktas to take pics of a mother cat.

She is paralysed from two bottom legs. Very sad story, she gave birth on the street, whilst trying to find a safe place for her kittens she got stuck on a metallic blind who damaged her lower leg nerves who
became paralized.

She still managed to raise four beautiful little kittens that run around like devils.

We have found families for the kittens but we have now to deal with Marijo.

It looks like she is beyond repair, a vet treated her with cortisone and it seems this ended all chances of recovery. We are putting our vet on the case but it doesn’t seem very hopeful.

We are of course not even going to try about finding a home for this cat in Turkey. Do you know anybody willing to take up this case? No.. of course you dont…

So we are sending this cat (we have named her Marijo) to NY. To a very very special place where animals like her can live with love and dignity.

We will cover all expenses ourselves, if you are flying to New York within the next month and wish to take Marijo the cat to her new home get in touch with us..

ivan10000@gmail.com

UPDATE 1: After a visit to our vet, Ali Ulker, we have decided to put Marijo on a special treatment that will, hopefully, make her recover the use of her legs. Well leave that chance in NY to be taken by another animal in real need.. for now Marijo stays in Istanbul…

UPDATE 2: Today, three months after our initial visit to Marijo we received the following pictures..

What can I say… Here is a lesson to all of those who give up at the smallest sign of adversity… to those who find easier to throw away the animal or take it to a prison camp (turkish shelter)…

Here is a lesson for all of us.

Without hesitation, here are the contacts of Ali Ulker, the vet that made this miracle possible…

Ali Ulker.
Arti Veteriner Klinigi
4.GAZETEC0LER ST. UCGEN SK.A-20 T-7
LEVENT
(212) 281 73 54

June 18, 2008 // Uncategorized // 14 Comments // Tags: german adoptions, Gizel Hazan, Nesrin Citirik, Turkish stray dogs

14 Comments to “The miraculous recovery of Marijo the cat”

August 1, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Nergis Yazgan says:

What good news… Bravo to Ali the Vet..bravo to those who made this possible. It is always worthwhile to try hard..
August 1, 2008 at 6:12 pm
diana says:

Ali, Iván…what could I say…just “thank you”…
she’s so cute…
August 1, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Deniz Göker says:

Bu kadar harika bir davranışta bulunup, kediye kucak açmanız ve onu iyi etmeniz…Bu gerçekten önünde eğilinecek bir davranış….Teşekkür ederim…
August 1, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Avril Sims says:

Amazing : )
August 1, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Conny says:

that is simply beautiful,
I calls it love!!!!!!
largest thanks to this physician,
who made that possible !!!
August 7, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Lidya Yegupyan says:

Ali Bey cok tesekkurler

Thank you everyone who helped this kitty
August 8, 2008 at 12:23 am
sabine nowack says:

Was für eine schöne Nachricht!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 9, 2008 at 9:37 pm
sema says:

Sizleri canı gönülden tebrik ediyorum,İyiki Sizin gibi insanlar var bu dünyada..Yoksa tek deli benmiyim diye düşünmeye başlamıştım )
February 23, 2009 at 3:08 am
Yu Li says:

I think everyone deserves a second chance. I’m so glad Marijo managed to fully recover and walk again. I hope she will always have a nice, warm place to sleep, plenty of food and someone to care and love her.
September 14, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Anne Wiseman says:

This is just wonderful. What a great Vet and what a beautiful Kitty, just goes to show nothing is impossible, Im so happy and hope she gets a great home now.
September 24, 2009 at 12:21 am
Genine says:

Beautiful story. Animals are truly inspirational beings– perhaps stronger than us humans.
October 13, 2009 at 9:47 pm
su maloney says:

Hi Ivan, did she get adopted in Turkey or still in a foster home in Itanbul??
October 14, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Viktor Larkhill says:

She was adopted.. has a wonderful life now..
October 17, 2009 at 7:46 pm
lynda chabane says:

A huge thankyou from my heart to Ali the vet who gave this beautiful girl her legs and quality of life back. May God be with you my friend. May I ask what her problem was and how did you resolve it!!! Such a beautiful girl she is, I am so happy for her now. Miracles can happen every day if we simply pray enough for them!!!