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The cat that wouldn’t die

Miraculously surviving TWO euthanasia attempts, a stray cat is on the mend.

After 30 days without adoption and limited space, staff at a Utah animal shelter decided to euthanise Andrea the cat.

In a surprising turn, the black and white feline defied expectations by surviving her entry into the carbon monoxide gas chamber.

The bewildered employee, after running the gas again, put Andrea in a bag and left her in a cooler.

Less than an hour later, while placing a dog’s body in the freezer, the same staff member heard a ‘meow.’ Upon opening the bag, he found a terrified but very much alive Andrea.

In light of the unusual event, the shelter continues to support its euthanasia procedures as endorsed by the American Veterinarian Association.

A spokesperson remarked: ‘Since we began using this method, we’ve never encountered an instance like this, proving it does work. It’s actually quite humane and swift. This incident is merely an anomaly.’

Andrea has now been transferred to the state’s Community Animal Welfare Society (CAWS), where she will be available for adoption once she recuperates from her experience.

While staff suspect some neurological damage, she is making progress towards recovery.

‘Clearly, she’s quite resilient,’ stated CAWS volunteer Janita Coombs. ‘There’s no doubt she has a strong will to live.’

CAWS is contemplating filing a complaint against the shelter regarding Andrea’s treatment, as mentioned on their website.

A spokesperson expressed: ‘Though this account of an animal’s remarkable will to survive is extraordinary, the practice of euthanising animals in a gas chamber is far too common.

‘It’s incredibly upsetting to consider how many other animals have endured similar fates, surviving the gas chamber only to be gassed again, or more horrifically, placed in a plastic bag while still alive and left to suffocate in a cold cooler.’

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