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Chapter 91 The Grim Situation
With the arrival of Li Shiwei and Ni Youlin, Chen Rang could finally relax a little.
Although he still has to do the heavy lifting himself, at least someone can lend a hand with some of the cleaning, tidying, and sorting and counting of all the cats.
During this time, Chen Rang discovered three more cats that he had seen at the cat cafe before. Two of them even seemed to remember him, meowing affectionately when they saw him approaching, a stark contrast to the wary demeanor of the other cats.
Chen Rang told Li Shiwei about this, which further solidified Wang Deliang's connection to the case.
This guy simply couldn't explain why most of the cats in the hands of criminals would happen to end up in his cattery. How he got these cats, and with whom he made the deals—he had a long story to tell.
However, at this point, there is still a rather troublesome problem.
The Moon Bay Police Station only placed Wang Deliang under house arrest yesterday. The relevant procedures, mainly concerning the handling of the cat shelter and the division of responsibility, have not yet been completed. These matters typically take two days to a week and require the assistance of disease control departments, animal health supervision agencies, and urban management departments to coordinate temporary care. Until then, although the police can temporarily arrange suitable personnel to manage and feed the cat shelter and its cats, this must be done under normal circumstances.
Wang Deliang's cattery is currently in an abnormal situation.
An outbreak of feline panleukopenia has occurred here, and the number of affected cats and the extent of its spread are currently unknown.
Although the Moon Bay Police Station can entrust Chen Rang to treat the cats in the cattery and carry out disease prevention treatment, the related expenses and subsequent management responsibilities become a rather troublesome matter.
To put it simply, who should be responsible for the problems with Wang Deliang's cattery?
This matter cannot be designated by the police.
His cattery is definitely illegal and must be shut down. The question then becomes who should take care of the cats – should they be handed over to an animal rescue center or a legitimate pet boarding and treatment facility? This needs to be decided by the relevant professional department, and their consent is required. It's impossible to leave these cats to die during this time, but the resulting costs cannot be determined by the police station alone; the decision will have to be made by the professional department and the receiving organization.
Although Wang Deliang will ultimately have to bear the cost himself, the medical staff must make an advance payment before the procedure is completed.
What if Wang Deliang is unwilling to take responsibility after this?
If Wang Deliang has money in his personal account, that's fine, but the medical expenses for so many cats are not a small amount. If Wang Deliang can't come up with the money or is unwilling to do so, things will become quite complicated.
Since the police can't handle other units, Chen might have to argue with the responsible agencies and file lawsuits himself.
This is undoubtedly a thankless task, where doing good deeds results in suffering for the well-intentioned person.
Therefore, Li Shiwei did not want Chen Rang to be involved.
Loving cats and being willing to give them love are good things. However, if the whole situation ends up becoming a mess that no one can clean up, Li Shiwei believes that the best course of action for dealing with these cats should be left to the animal health supervision agency, and others should not interfere. Whether it's going to great lengths to treat them or carrying out harmless disposal according to regulations, it's a thankless and practical problem that could easily cause unnecessary trouble.
Although she is a police officer, Li Shiwei asked herself honestly, and she still didn't want Chen Rang to bear some innocent stigma.
"But we can't just stand by and watch someone die, can we?"
Chen Rang wiped the sweat from his face, feeling that the sun was rather irritating.
But he couldn't rest now. He could get some sun himself, but he couldn't let the cats in the open yard be exposed to the sun for too long. Giving the cats sunlight to kill germs was a good thing, but letting them get dehydrated or even die from the heat was a foolish and lazy policy. So, once he realized the temperature had reached a level the sick cats couldn't handle, he had to put up a sunshade in the yard using sun protection cloth or rain cover.
The good news is that Boss Zhao has already sent the thing over, but the bad news is that the other party, upon learning that the cattery has an outbreak of feline distemper, refuses to come in and help under any circumstances.
Chen Rang couldn't blame them either.
He could only instruct Ni Youlin to check the water supply in each cat cage, and to constantly patrol and pick out cats that were vomiting, having diarrhea, or being lethargic from the cages, and then mark the cages.
As for Li Shiwei, she also needed to help move all the various medicines and equipment for testing and treating feline panleukopenia from outside, and she was equally busy and sweating profusely.
Fortunately, shortly after, the Moon Bay Police Station, alerted by Li Shiwei, promptly dispatched a police officer and three auxiliary police officers to assist. With their help, Chen Rang's workload was significantly reduced, and his efficiency improved.
He could leave the physical work to the police officers, while he focused on getting the cats checked and treated.
However, the check is simple, and it's just a matter of time before each cat is tested for feline panleukopenia.
But giving cats IV drips, and many cats at that, is a nightmare in the current situation.
Cats aren't human; they have a fear of needles and IV drips. What's even more frustrating is their tendency to be restless and hyperactive. If they manage to pry the needle out of place, or suddenly lunge forward and pull or even knock over the IV bag, it can escalate into a huge, chaotic mess, adding countless complications to the situation. This necessitates someone constantly watching them to prevent any dangerous behavior.
And it is obvious that Chen Rang does not have the ability to create clones.
Therefore, the only solution he could take was to use an elastic band to bind the needle and the cat's arm together, and then use a restraint strap to control their range of motion.
Although it may seem cruel, it is indeed the only effective method at the moment.
Soon, under the newly erected red and blue sunshade, a dozen or so poor cats appeared, bound and unable to move, staring wide-eyed at a tube being inserted into their bodies, some fearful, some curious, and some listless.
To be honest, it's quite heartbreaking to see.
But who told them to run into those heartless cat traffickers?
As pet cats, they should all be pampered from a young age and have no worries about food and shelter as they grow up. They only need to give their owners a little treat when they are in a good mood to have an almost perfect and happy cat life.
However, being born into the right family is ultimately a skill. I thought I'd been born into a good family, so I wouldn't have to struggle for survival against nature and humans like a stray cat. But who would have thought that even as a pet cat, there are times when your life is in danger?
"This cat is going to die."
Li Shiwei frowned, crossed her arms, and looked regretfully at a poor kitten lying motionless with its eyes half-closed, looking like it was on its last breath.
This cat was one of the six kittens Chen Rang first discovered in the cage, and it was also the one with the most severe symptoms of feline distemper and was currently in the worst condition. Its body was so weak that it didn't even have the strength to move, and it could only be kept alive by intravenous fluids.
Sometimes, you can simply judge a cat's health by looking at the luster of its fur. Even though Li Shiwei doesn't understand medicine, she could tell from the difference in fur between this kitten and other cats that its condition was very poor.
"Do your best."
Chen Rang spoke in a deep voice, without uttering any empty words of reassurance.
He knew very well that feline panleukopenia is almost fatal to kittens. A kitten's fragile immune system and underdeveloped organs are unable to cope with the damage caused by feline panleukopenia.
Especially when the cat's physical condition is not good to begin with, it is extremely difficult for it to resist the threat of feline panleukopenia.
"So, even if it's a backyard cattery, get me vaccinated, you bastard!"
Chen Rang cursed, utterly baffled by the point of those unscrupulous catteries saving a pittance on vaccines. With minimal cost, they could avoid many risks and increase the survival rate of their "products"—wasn't it a simple math problem?
"That Wang Deliang guy deserves to die!"
Li Shiwei couldn't bear to see the cats suffering, and her hatred for Wang Deliang deepened. Even if they were just cats, they were still living beings! Seeing them like this would be unbearable for any normal person.