Cat survives 17 day, 3,000 mile journey in a shipping container (kitten, eating, food)
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A cat sneaked into a shipping container in Alexandria Port, Egypt without being noticed and then endured a 17 day journey covering 3,000 miles without food or water.
The cat was only discovered when staff heard meows coming from the container after it had arrived at its destination.
After the RSPCA was called, the cat was put into quarantine as is usually the case in England after which they hope to find it a new home.
This story, and a few others I've read about, brings a question to my mind. There are a lot of us cat guardians who have come to believe that a cat cannot go very long (a few days or so) without food (& water), or they risk serious medical consequences. Many times on this forum it has been advised that if your cat stops eating, you don't have a lot of time to do something about it.
So assuming this is true for cats in general, how is it possible for theses instances of a trapped cat surviving for an extended period of time with no, or very little, nourishment? Of course there's a difference between a pet that stops eating because of another medical issue that's life threatening, and a healthy cat that becomes trapped without food. The latter would be able to survive much longer, no doubt. But I've read in numerous threads on this forum that (presumably healthy) cats cannot go without food for very long, or risk organ damage/failure. So how are these cats able to survive their ordeal? Is it just a matter of them being a rare exception to the rule, or can cats in general last longer than we think before starvation sets in?
It's not possible. Look at that cat. Does he look like he just went 17 days without food or water? No he does not.
I didn't click the link before my earlier post, and I agree that the cat doesn't look at all like he's been without food/water for 17 days. I would expect to see a much thinner & more dehydrated cat. But when were the photos taken? Right after the rescue, or sometime later? Might make a difference in his appearance. The more I think about it, the more I'm not sure I buy this story completely.
Whatever the case, the publicity will no doubt get this cat adopted into a good home so it doesn't really matter to me if the story accurate or not. A good outcome for the cat is the important thing.
The kitten was "rescued" on March 25. The story is dated April 2. So the maximum time elapsed is 8 days. I belong to a UK based forum. The Daily Mail is not viewed as a reliable news source. Sort of like our National Enquirer I think.
The kitten was "rescued" on March 25. The story is dated April 2. So the maximum time elapsed is 8 days. I belong to a UK based forum. The Daily Mail is not viewed as a reliable news source. Sort of like our National Enquirer I think.
You need to read the article I think. It states quite clearly that the container left Alexandria port in Egypt on March 8 and arrived at its destination on March 25. You'll find the data underneath the fifth image from the top. 25 minus 8 = 17.
You need to read the article I think. It states quite clearly that the container left Alexandria port in Egypt on March 8 and arrived at its destination on March 25. You'll find the data underneath the fifth image from the top. 25 minus 8 = 17.
Yes. My comment you quoted was about the time elapsed between the "rescue" and when the story was published: 8 days.
It is my opinion that cat is much too healthy and filled out to have been without food or water for 17 days. In other words, I do not believe the story. It's not possible.
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Glad he survived.
