MIHIR JOSHI
Plant & Animals Welfare Society - Mumbai and Amma Care Foundation (PAWS-Mumbai ACF) Helpline received a call at around 7 : 00 AM from Prakash Kotian stating that a cat having face like mongoose had escaped from an accident and went inside bushes at Aarey Colony, Goregaon. Following this PAWS-Mumbai ACF Rescue Team reached the spot by 7 : 15 AM and had searched the bushes and spotted the cat. It was Asian Palm Civet which was dehydrated and very shocked condition as it is escaped from accident, said Honorary Wildlife Warden of Mumbai City Sunish Subramanian who had lead the rescue team.
Tanmay Kolte, a rescue team member said as soon as he went near it, the cat charged at them, so they caught it using hand gloves.
When we rescued the cat, it was very afraid, dehydrated and bleeding from tail portion as it got a wound. We took it to Veterinary Doctor for treatment and will be keeping it for observation till it recovers and as it is in shock, so we decided not to transport it on that day, said other rescue team member and Honorary Animal Welfare Officer Nisha Kunju.
Dr. Rahul Meshram Veterinary Doctor associated with NGO said the Asian Palm Civet cat (Juvenile) was brought to me in dehydrated condition, pus discharge from eyes and having wound at the tip of the tail, I have given necessary treatment and later feed & water was consumed by the cat.