Cancer isn’t only deadly to humans. Sadly, animals are also prone to the disease — pets are no exception. If left untreated, the tumor could further develop and cause severe physical changes. The diagnosis is as devastating as with humans. For this reason, pet parents are asked to check with their vets if symptoms start to show. Your dogs and cats can survive if the cancer is only at the early stages of development.

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In California, it was reported that a stray cat was found in poor condition in the streets of San Bernardino. The cat’s physical state was unlike the other strays — it was obviously having health problems. Kindhearted people reached out to Cats of San Bernardino — which they believed would spark hope for the sickly feline.

The animal rescue took the poor creature and named him Santana. “He has had to have been like this for a long time, and it breaks our hearts knowing how many people must have passed him by without trying to help. Luckily, he met a kind family who started to feed him, and they were able to get in contact with us,” explained a rescue staff member.

As soon as Santana was under their care, they immediately took him for a health checkup. Aside from being critically underweight, the poor feline had dental and breathing difficulties, ringworm, and infections. He was provided with medications to make him comfortable, and the vet prescribed him antifungal nose medications to heal his nose. Moreover, Santana has a swollen chin which was either infected by dental deterioration or might be because of his cancer. Santana went through a series of checkups to find the correct diagnosis for his chin.

Cats of San Bernardino will continuously support Santana until his recovery, and they even post updates about the feline on their TikTok account. It was terrific how Santana keeps showing improvements in every TikTok video the animal rescue has shared. “He is drinking a lot of water on his own, which is newer behavior. He is loving his snuggles and will nap on me for as long as I’m available to lay with him. He is darn near perfect,” the animal rescue shared. Santana’s healing journey might take months or a year — thankfully, he is surrounded by loving humans.

Watch on TikTok

In their recent TikTok videos, Santana is seen to have the best life — he even has a great appetite. The cat with terminal cancer enjoys the early morning sun in their backyard. It seems that a good recovery is about to happen. To be more updated, you can get in touch with Cats of San Bernardino through their socials. They have pages on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.