Cat found on the freeway by Caltrans employees will soon be available for adoption

Three Caltrans employees while working on the I-5 freeway spotted an orange ball of fur by the wall in the middle of the road. Suspecting it was a deceased animal, they were surprised to discover the cat was alive. 

The employees carefully scooped up the cat with whatever clothing they had in their trucks and drove her to the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center for care. Named Callie in honor of her rescuers, the cat appeared to be in poor condition, so she was immediately transported to local veterinarian Dr. Cyrus Fahrtash. He discovered her paws and nails had severe road rash probably from running in a panicky state. She also has a limp on her left rear leg, burn on her back, and scratch on her nose. Dr. Fahrtash had to sedate her to properly treat her injured feet, which were thoroughly cleaned, medicated, and wrapped to ensure proper healing. 

Thankfully, the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center's nonprofit DAWG paid for all of her excellent care, so once she is completely healed and spayed, she will be available for adoption. 

"Sometimes it takes a village to help homeless pets in our community, and this is certainly the case with Callie," said Animal Care Supervisor Brynn Lavison. "We appreciate the compassion of the Caltrans employees, the hard work of Dr. Fahrtash, and the generosity of DAWG for helping to save Callie’s life."