Cat Ends Up With Her Head Stuck In A Jar For Three Days Before Being Rescued

"The cat couldn't eat or drink and was in grave danger"

Damjan

• Published in Animals
• May 29, 2022

It is estimated that more than 60 million homeless cats are roaming the parks, parking lots, backyards, alleys, and streets of America. Whether you call them feral cats or community cats, these stray cats are constantly in danger.

Feral cats are frequently afflicted by illness, injuries, and a lack of food. Unfortunately, some humans are cruel to these feral cats.

However, those who do not care about community cats are outnumbered by those who go to great lengths every day to protect and care for them through TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) operations. These cat-loving folks help felines in need find rescue and a second chance by providing food, spay/neuter surgeries, and essential medical treatments, whether it's back with their colony or through fostering and adoption.

PBJ is a street tabby that, thanks to Bedford Cares from Bedford, Virginia, was given a second chance. He was discovered with a jar on his head at Altavista, about an hour's drive from Bedford.

It had been there for three days, which meant PBJ had been afraid, hungry, thirsty, and completely confused. Bedford Cares, on the other hand, was there to help him and save the day.

Check out this story about an interesting rescue:

PBJ is a street cat who got his head stuck in a jar

Janice Goff Stevens, a trapper with the TNR group, jumped in the car and drove to Altavista when Bedford Cares received reports of a cat with a jar trapped on his head. When they couldn't catch the cat, neighbors decided they needed the group's help.

As Bedford Cares posted on Facebook, “This poor kitty in Altavista had a jar stuck on its head for at least three days, and neighbors were unable to catch it so they could remove the jar.”

Thanks to the people from Bedford Cares, a Trap-Neuter-Return initiative in Bedford, Virginia, he was rescued

"The cat couldn't eat or drink and was in grave danger" because it was trapped in the jar. Janice worked her trapping magic and soon had the tabby cat in her possession.

She took PBJ to the Evington Spay and Neuter Clinic. After arriving, the staff performed the delicate procedure of removing the glass jar from PBJ's head without it smashing into a million pieces.

And it was just in time because the poor cat spent three days with his head in a jar

After the delicate procedure of removing the glass jar, the cat underwent a neutering procedure. He was later released in his old neighborhood.

After being let free, PBJ had neutering surgery and some rest before returning to his Altavista home. TNR works wonders for cats in need, as this stray tabby's rescue-and-release demonstrates.

“Bedford Cares is super-proud of Janice and the happy ending for PBJ.”

We agree, and we're grateful to Bedford Cares for providing such excellent care to neighborhood kitties!

Bedford Cares also says, "We spend an average of $1,500 per month for sick and injured cats, so any dollar amount that you can donate will help us help them."

if you want to help them, you can find out more here.

Damjan