Feline recovering from serious burns

MAUMEE, Ohio - A cat was seriously burned and almost died in a vicious act of animal cruelty recently in Toledo's north end.

The images of the feline's injuries FOX Toledo News was sent by the Toledo Area Humane Society are very graphic.

The cat's name is George.

It's owners realized, something wasn't right when George returned home one night around Halloween. Looking closer, they realized he'd been burned.

George's face and paws left the cat disfigured,

An area veterinarian wasn't even sure right away if George still had eyes, and the vet had to cut off what was left of the cat's ears.

The vet wasn't convinced George would even survive.

But it's recovery has been amazing in the past three weeks. The wounds are still healing, but George can see and is playful as ever.

"Even when he first came in, he had these horrific fresh burns, Dr. Johnson, our vet, reached into the crate to bring him out and he immediately started rubbing up against her," said John Dinon, Executive Director of the Toledo Area Humane Society.

At this point, the management and workers at the Toledo Area Humane Society aren't sure if they'll actually put George up for adoption, even though they've had a lot of interest.

They're considering keeping him as a mascot, as a way to show people what animal cruelty looks like -- up close.

Meanwhile, George's case has gone unsolved.

If you have any information, or know of any other animal cruelty going on in the Toledo area, you are asked contact the Toledo Area Humane Society's hotline at (419) 891-9777.