Before being rescued, a severely burned cat had its whiskers frayed and its paws scorched. The cause of the injury was that the animal wandered down the volcanic ash cloud on the Spanish island of La Palma.
The cat named Magma was injured, but survived. Its beard was partially burned by the heat of La Palma Canaria, where Cumbre Vieja volcano Since September 19, it has been spewing volcanic ash and lava.
In the footage shared by the local animal rights organization Leales.org on November 4, the white cat was seen being examined after being rescued by two local men, Carles Rabada and David Melero. According to Leales.org, two rescuers named the cat magma.
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The white fur of the cat has been soiled by a steady stream of ashes. volcanoAccording to Leales.org, the cat wandered aimlessly on the island for several weeks, covered in ashes, breathing in the toxic fumes from the volcanic eruption.
The charity stated that the local government ignored cats, which are basically “invisible”, although there are many cats struggling to survive on the island.
The video shows magma being treated by a veterinarian. The cat underwent several examinations, one of which examined its eyes because it was affected by ashes and smoke.
In addition, the cat’s paw was burned from walking on the hot ground and was wrapped by a veterinarian to help with recovery. After being fed, the magma was placed in a cage and covered with a thick blanket to rest and recover.
Since the beginning of the eruption, Leales.org has been advocating for better protection of pets on the island. It called on the local government to send drones to monitor the location and status of abandoned pets, and to prepare plans to rescue animals in distress.

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Leales.org has launched a GoFundMe page to cover veterinary bills for animals rescued from the island.Can donate hereThe organization is still looking for a caring family to adopt Magma.
In the past seven weeks, thousands of people have been evacuated by volcanic eruptions. Thousands of houses were also destroyed.
The volcanic ash cloud also disrupted flights, and the authorities urged locals to stay indoors because the smoke from the volcanic eruption covered parts of the island.
In the past few days, the authorities have recorded more than 100 small earthquakes every day.
This story is provided by Newsweek Zenger News.



