A rescued Persian cat in Delhi is halfway through her treatment

Abandoned outdoors, malnourished, and now in vet care

• Cat
• Female
• Delhi NCR

The story

This Persian female, around a year old, was found in Delhi after being abandoned and left to get by outdoors. By the time she was picked up she had lost weight and her coat had gone badly.

A vet has since examined her. Her blood work showed mild liver-enzyme abnormalities along with low protein and albumin, consistent with poor nutrition and physical stress, and she has started a five-day course of treatment alongside a recovery diet. Her fur had matted so badly outdoors that she needed a zero trim, so the coat in her photographs will take some weeks to come back. Her vaccination status is not confirmed.

Her rescuer is direct about the commitment, and rightly so. A Persian needs good food, regular grooming, indoor living and continuing veterinary care, and this one has a recent medical history that may mean follow-up tests. Her records will be shared with whoever takes her.

There is no fee, no donation and no breeding involved. Adopters are asked to fill in a short form and pass a basic check. She has already been abandoned once. Message her rescuer on Reddit.

Update, 23 August: Her recovery is continuing well and medical reports are available on request. Her rescuer can now be reached directly: [reveal phone].

Update, 3 September: She has recovered fully after a rough start — the vet finds no ongoing health issue, she’s eating well and back to full strength. Her fur was so matted after rescue that groomers had to give her a full “zero trim”; it’s growing back steadily now. Medical reports are available on request. She’s still looking for that serious, permanent home. Same contact: [reveal phone].