By Mary Esparra| For the Times Herald-Record

Another week, and more cats in need of medical care. Mid Hudson Animal Aid cat shelter in Beacon is struggling to pay for vet bills for two of its felines.

Rocky came to MHAA June 16 with a spiral humeral fracture in his right arm. The 3-month-old brown tabby kittens arm was dangling.

It was a pretty serious injury, said MHAA Manager Jamie Martinez. He had to see an orthopedic surgeon.

Within two days, Rocky had surgery at the Animal Specialty Center in Yonkers to repair the fracture, which included putting in screws and a plate.

Its one of those things, when somebody shows up with an injured kitten, you know its going to be expensive, said Martinez, but you cant turn away. We couldnt just live with a broken leg like that. The other option wouldve been to amputate, you can do euthanasia, but when the surgeon says its repairable, thats something were going to do for him.

After surgery, Rockys arm was iced multiple times a day, and he was put on pain medication.

Rocky is healing, walking well and Martinez hopes he will be back to full activity after his next recheck.

Hes a very sweet, friendly kitten, she said. Hes playful but a bit needy, always wanting attention and affection. He gets some supervised time in a playpen every day. He enjoys that, but he cant be running and jumping. For a young kitten, its a faster healing process than for an adult cat.

Although MHAA has an approved application on Rocky, applications are still being accepted on him. He hasnt been tested with other cats, dogs or kids but is a happy, playful kitten who would probably do well with everyone.

Gloria, a 4-year-old feral brown tabby, came to MHAA in May after a good Samaritan found her in Beacon with mouth issues.

She looked horrific, said Martinez, with a horrible drool. This cat really needed some help.

Gloria was trapped and brought to the vet, who thought it could be cancerous. After a biopsy, it turned out to be stomatitis, a severe inflammation of the gums and mouth.

That is something treatable, said Martinez. She had to have a dental with all her teeth extracted, as well as the inflamed tissue.

Gloria no longer needs a feeding tube and eats without pain. She is still on medications and will have another recheck with her vet in August.

She is available for adoption or foster to a quiet home willing and able to continue her medication and vet visits. She hasnt been tested with kids, other cats or dogs, as she has been in isolation.

Shes healing well, and she will stay here (if she doesnt find a home), she said. She couldnt stay living on the streets like she was; she desperately needed help.

Donations are needed to help with Rocky and Glorias vet bills and can be sent to Mid Hudson Animal Aid, 54 Simmons Lane, Beacon, NY 12508 or at midhudsonanimalaid.org.

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