Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County

Arcadia is a sweet little kitten who was hit by a car and suffered broken bones and permanent nerve damage in her leg - not an easy way to start your life! Fortunately for her, a
kind bystander saw the incident and came to her rescue immediately. Knowing of the lifesaving work that Animal Protective League (APL) does for sick and injured animals, the woman took
Arcadia straight there. That’s when Arcadia’s luck changed. Upon arriving at Animal Protective League, she was promptly examined and given pain medicine for her broken pelvis and rear leg. Thankfully, her pelvis healed, but her leg was permanently damaged due to the severity of the injuries and it required amputation. While waiting for her surgery, Arcadia had the opportunity to live with one of the kind fosters in APL’s animal foster program where she received lots of love, a cozy bed, food, and certainly a couple treats here and there. Arcadia’s amputation was successful and gave her freedom from pain and difficulty getting around. Arcadia’s story gets even better! Following her surgery she was adopted by the woman who rescued her after the accident. Thanks to the kind rescuer and the lifesaving efforts of the staff at APL, Arcadia lives with a loving family in a happy home, free from pain and distress. Arcadia has the life that she has always deserved.