A cat that is thought to have been hit by a car is making a steady recovery.

The moggy was taken in by Swale Cats Protection on November 30 after he was found in the Hugh Price Close area of Murston, near Sittingbourne, in “a terrible state”.

The charity suspected he had been clipped by a car and, since, he has needed all sorts of treatment and feeding tubes.

A Swale Cats Protection spokesman said the “very poorly boy” had been retrieved by the branch’s welfare team and that it was suspected he had a head trauma after possibly being clipped by a car.

The cat - now named Murston - was taken straight to a vet and was stabilised.

He was not chipped or neutered, and he remains in the care of the charity’s team of volunteers.

After many tests, the volunteers found Murston had a large ulcer on the back of his tongue, which was causing him “terrible trouble” when eating, so he had to have a feeding tube fitted for him to “get some goodness into him and bulk up”.

He also had to be neutered and have a steroid injection to help the swelling on his tongue.

A few days later, a Swale Cats Protection spokesman said: “Back to the vet today and good news that the steroid injection has helped a little with the swelling.

“He can now eat pate food, albeit very messily, and has had another steroid jab to last three weeks.

“During this time, his carer will wean him from the tube and hope the swelling stays away.”

He added: “Murston came into us weighing just 2.7kg. He is now 3.3kg.

“Where we had just fear, we now have some hope. Thank you all.”

Anyone who would like to help Murston and the branch’s other cats, should head to the charity’s Amazon Wish List or make a donation via a fundraising page set up by Swale Cats Protection.

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