My 3 year old Calico was hit and then run over by a car yesterday
morning.  A trip to the Vet told us he was in severe shock and had a
crushed pelvis.  He has no feeling in one leg and his tail, although
he can move both.  Today the other leg is slightly swollen.  He also
cut his front gums from the impact.

The vet told us that it is up to Willie (my cat), whether he survives
this or not.  Willie has a strong will and has been a survivor.  He is
a rescue cat.  When he was less than a week old, his Mom was hit by a
car and killed along with his four siblings.  A dog attacked this poor
kitty and took out an eye.  My sister in law found this kitty and a
Vet removed the eye, told her he probably wouldn't live.

I had just lost a cat to leukimia, and wasn't really looking to have
another, (I had two others at home), but when I heard about this
kitty's plight, I knew I had to help.  We named his Willie, since The
Goonies is one of my husband's favorite movies, One Eyed Willie is the
pirate in the movie.  I sing Little Willie to him to get him to come
to me.

We currently have Willie in a VCR box, that has one side let down.  He
is lying on sturdy cardboard wrapped in newspaper and a towel.  He
seems comfortable.  He moves little.  He cries little.  I am currently
following the vets orders and giving him 10 syringes full of chicken
boullion broth every three hours and water as often as I can.  He has
not urinated or defecated since the accident.  His good eye is looking
better now, so I thing the shock has subsided.  We have passed the 30
hour mark.

Any and all suggestions on how to keep Willie comfortable and how to
help him adjust to his new life challenge are welcome.

Thanks,

A loving mom,

Laura Lee