Animals that prowl our streets are mostly defenceless creatures. When they run into trouble, they’re left to fend for themselves.

Such is the case of Do-Hwan, a cat who was found bleeding and was rushed to a clinic under Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

According to their Facebook post on Wednesday (22 Jul), SPCA vets suspected that Do-Hwan was hit by a vehicle. As a result, he suffered a prolapsed left eye and fractured jaw.

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Thankfully, after 1.5 months of foster care and daily jaw exercises, Do-Hwan is on his way to a full recovery.

Cat had trouble eating due to fractured jaw

When vets first received him at the clinic, SPCA shared that they had to surgically remove Do-Hwan’s left eyeball.

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As for his jaw, X-rays showed that his jaw was fractured, hence restricting his jaw motion.

Instead of surgery, they decided to consult a specialist vet, who then recommended rehabilitative jaw exercises.

At the start of treatment, Do-Hwan’s jaw condition was so severe that he couldn’t eat on his own. He had trouble swallowing even when he was fed with a syringe.

They ended up using a feeding tube so he could get the nutrients he needed.

Bringing Do-Hwan home for foster care

SPCA clinic manager Khash then decided to bring Do-Hwan home, so that he could administer some tender loving care instead of leaving him alone in the clinic ward.

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His efforts paid off. After 1 and a half month of care and daily jaw exercises, Do-Hwan can finally eat without the feeding tube.

In fact, he’s gotten quite unabashed when it comes to asking for food.

Affectionate towards cats, though wary of humans

Given Do-Hwan’s current condition, Khash observed that he’s affectionate towards other cats, but remains wary of humans for now.

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Hopefully, it won’t be long till he makes a full recovery. A regular community caregiver is awaiting for his return.

We can’t imagine the trauma and pain Do-Hwan had suffered due to the accident. But it’s nice to know that his chances of getting back to normal life aren’t hampered by his injuries.