Hi All
Thank you so much for all your messages of support at this very difficult time. We have received thousands of kind messages from all across the world. Apologies if we don’t reply but I can guarantee that they are all read and they lift our spirits and give us great motivation and determination, so thank you and please keep them coming.
Finlay is alive, although physically he is a shadow of his former self. The vet has told us that it will take months of careful care to build him back up, which shows you the level of deterioration that occurred during his time in the custody of the North Wales Police. Mentally, he is improving, his eyes are brighter and he is generally more confident and relaxed. As you all know, Finlay is a fighter and has been through so much in his short life. Neither he nor us will give up now. We have shed many tears along with all of you and we still have a very long way to go. He is certainly not out of the woods yet, but we are hopeful we will make it.
As you will all know, when an animal is relocated and is attended to by a new vet, it is standard practice and indeed of paramount importance that the previous vet records are made available to the new vet. This allows the new vet team to better understand the current condition of an animal and better plan their ongoing care. Our legal team have asked the police on multiple occasions for the vet records for Finlay whilst in their custody. The urgency and importance of them has been stressed. The vet team currently overseeing his care need them. In order to save Police time we have even offered to contact the vets who tended Finlay directly. We have received nothing from the police . As we have made clear, we believe that Finlay's care whilst in police custody, breaches the animal welfare act and that he has unnecessarily suffered at their hands. It appears that by refusing to give us his vet records which could greatly assist and inform his recovery, the contempt shown by the police continues.
The only conclusion that we can reach is that there is something to hide. We will continue to push for them.
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We will of course keep you fully updated on Finlay and the rest of our work. A Clashindarroch update is on its way.
Thank you so much again and keep watching.
The Wildcat Haven Team and Finlay