The cat's surgeon said it took 4 hours to repair Garfield's injuries.
Medical experts say the car known as 'Garfield,' which was rescued from Long Island Railroad train tracks, was actually trapped for up to a week.
It took a coordinated effort between the MTA, the Long Island Railroad, cat rescue experts, and doctors to save the Orange Tabby who wasExpert doctors now believe Garfield could have been struck well before Sunday. 'Everything was necrotic and infected. So it has to be at least a week. Minimum,' Dr. Thomas Infernuso, with Animal Surgical Center, said.
The injuries included two broken hind legs, one shattered front leg, and a fracture on his nasal bone so severe that it nearly penetrated the wall between his sinus and brain. 'What is quite impressive is how resilient this animal is. Three hours later, he started eating. I think he was basically starving,' Infernuso said.
Those who rescued him were shocked by Garfield's resilience and his demeanor. 'No sign of aggression, no biting, no hissing, and no clawing at anyone. Happy to be alive, basically,' John DeBacker with Long Island Cat Kitten Solution said.
After extensive rehab, rescuers plan to find him a forever home where he'll hopefully live out his 8 other lives with no drama.
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