Featured Top Story Community funds save injured cat By Abby Whitt | Editor Jul 1, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 Updated May 17, 2023 0 1 of 4 Surgery and a closely watched recovery lifts Otis’s spirits. The community raised more than $1,300 for his lifesaving treatment. Photo by Floyd County Humane Society Otis, when he was first brought in for medical treatment, looks ragged and uncomfortable. Photo by Floyd County Humane Society An image of the blow dart gun Otis’s medical team believes may have been used to inflict his injuries. Photo by Floyd County Humane Society A close-up of the dart that was removed from Otis’s side by Dr. Jacob Nicolo. Photo by Floyd County Humane Society Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Abby Whitt | Editor The Floyd community has raised more than $1,300 for emergency medical treatment for a stray cat, who was found with a dart sticking out of his side.kAm%96 u=@J5 r@F?EJ wF>2?6 $@4:6EJ 7:CDE C624965 @FE 23@FE E96 DEC2J’D D:EF2E:@? @? yF?6 aa G:2 u2463@@< 2?5 ?2>65 E96 DEC2J ~E:D E96 ?6IE 52J[ 27E6C 96 DE2CE65 C6DA@?5:?8 E@ EC62E>6?E]k^AmkAmr@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD H9@ C68F=2C=J 7665 ~E:D 5:D4@G6C65 E96 52CE AC@ECF5:?8 7C@> 9:D D:56 2?5 4@?E24E65 urw$ 7@C 2:5]k^AmkAm$FC86CJ H2D 4@?5F4E65 3J sC] y24@3 }:4@=@ @7 E96 q=F6 #:586 '6E6C:?2CJ w@DA:E2=]k^Am kAmu@C ?@H ~E:D :D F?56C E96 42C6 @7 sC] p??2 $:>>D[ H9@ C@FE:?6=J H@C<D H:E9 E96 9F>2?6 D@4:6EJ 2?5 :ED 2?:>2=D]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth School Board celebrates student achievements Smyth's Democratic Party finds new life 100+ Smyth residents develop action plan to address opioid addiction crisis A year of transformation for the Saltville PD Adding river float trips in Chilhowie is one tourism goal Smyth schools prepare to welcome Pre-K, kindergarten students at registration U.S. Sen. Warner visits Marion, holding discussion about Blue Ridge Job Corps Meet Smyth’s Pet of the Week: Diamond Federal appeals court examines Liberty University firing over gender transition 'Worship over worry': Virginia church group evacuates Israel at war Virginia General Assembly going to special session to resolve budget standoff Smyth County's Val Mutter: An Unsung Legal Hero Marion OKs adding fee to delinquent taxes to help collect them Spanberger sends message with appointments to higher ed panel Spanberger appoints 65 Virginians to state boards and commissions kAm$:>>D D2:5 E96 52CE A6C7@C2E65 D6G6? 2C62D @7 ~E:D’D :?E6DE:?6D 2?5 2=>@DE 4@>A=6E6=J A2DD65 E9C@F89 9:D 235@>6?]k^AmkAm}:4@=@ 2=D@ C6>@G65 2? 23D46DD 2C@F?5 ~E:D’D =67E <:5?6J 2?5 82G6 9:> EH@ EJA6D @7 2?E:3:@E:4D E@ 96=A 9:> 7:89E :?764E:@?]k^AmkAmpD @7 yF?6 ag[ $:>>D D2:5[ ~E:D’D AC@8?@D:D :D =@@<:?8 3C:89E6C[ 3FE 96 DE:== 92D @3DE24=6D E@ @G6C4@>6] w6 H:== =:<6=J 36 @? 2?E:3:@E:4D 7@C 2?@E96C 76H H66<D[ $:>>D D2:5]k^Am kAm$:>>D D2:5 ~E:D’D 2AA6E:E6 :D 8C62E[ 2?5 “96 =@G6D 92G:?8 9:D 3@H= 96=5 7@C 9:>]”k^Am kAm“w6 :D DH66E 2D 42? 36 2?5 92D E@=6C2E65 2== E96 42C6 96 92D ?66565[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm$:>>D ?@E65 H96? 96’D H6== 6?@F89[ ~E:D H:== ?665 E@ 36 ?6FE6C65 367@C6 96 42? @77:4:2==J DE2CE 9:D D62C49 7@C 2 A6C>2?6?E 9@>6]k^AmkAmurw$ D2:5 ~E:D’D :?;FC:6D H6C6 “56=:36C2E6=J :?7=:4E65” 2?5 :D @776C:?8 Sd__ 7@C 2?J :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E96 C6DA@?D:3=6 A2CEJ E92E =625D E@ 2 4@?G:4E:@?]k^Am kAm$:>>D AC@G:565 2? :>286 @7 E96 3=@H52CE 8F? ~E:D’D E62> E9:?<D >2J 92G6 366? FD65 E@ 92C> 9:>]k^AmkAm“%96D6 E9:?8D 2C6 ?@E 4@>>@?[” D96 D2:5[ H9:49 D96 9@A6D H:== =6?5 2 92?5 :? 7:?5:?8 E96 2DD2:=2?E]k^Am kAmu=@J5 r@F?EJ p?:>2= r@?EC@= :D 4@?5F4E:?8 E96 7@C>2= :?G6DE:82E:@?]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
