A KITTEN who was hit by two cars and left to lie on the side of a freeway for almost two days has staged a miraculous recovery thanks to a local animal rescue organisation and a local veterinary clinic. Dobby was found on the M7 by a passing motorist and taken to the safety of a volunteer from Feeding the Furballs, founded by Redhill resident, Farrah Khan Maharajh. The little kitten had suffered a severed tail as well as several flesh wounds and was on death’s door when he was rescued. 

“One of our volunteers, Glennis, took Dobby in and phoned me about the injuries. We immediately rushed him to Sherwood Emergency Vet, where the kitten required sedation before they could examine him. Walking into the examination room and seeing Dobby so small and so badly injured was heartbreaking. His tail was severed and he had a gash on his chin. 

“The vets estimated the tail wound was at least three days old and there was concern about him having use of his back legs. He was stabilised and sent home with us with instructions to go to our vet the next day.

“The next day we took him to Northway Vet. His back legs were functioning and the vets assessed the tail injury. Dobby needed surgery on Monday morning. Dr Nerisha Moodilar and Rourke Crosson from the vet explained the procedure, the risks and every precaution they were going to take to make sure he survived. He survived the M7 and I was determined to give him a fighting chance,” she said. 

The Redhill resident said she has been delighted with the operation and the kitten’s recovery. Dobby has also found himself a loving home. 

“He’s a bit skittish, which is understandable, but he just has an amazing spirit and just loves being in front of the camera at the moment. Dobby needed people to believe that he was worth saving, that his life mattered, that dying on the M7 was not how his story ends. I’m so glad that his story also has a happy ending.”