A Canada Border Services Agency officer was in for a bit of a shock when they found a cat in a damaged box that was marked as travelling all the way from China.

BC SPCA say that a cat, now named Precious Cargo, is now in its care after arriving at the Vancouver International Mail Centre in Richmond in a box originating from China.

The box, which was damaged an had a B次元官网网址渟izable hole in its side,B次元官网网址� was being examined by CBSA when an officer looked into the box and B次元官网网址渟aw a pair of eyes staring back which blinked.B次元官网网址� BC SPCA adds there was B次元官网网址渘o evidence of urine or feces in the box.B次元官网网址�

CBSA chief of operations Binder Kooner said the box was then brought into an area where officers could examine it more thoroughly, and they were able to B次元官网网址済ently coax PreciousB次元官网网址� into a spare kennel and give her bedding and water.

B次元官网网址淭he cat appeared healthy but scared,B次元官网网址� said Kooner.

CBSA also contacted the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the BC SPCA, which sent an animal control officer to bring Precious into an emergency veterinarian clinic. CFIA ordered the cat be vaccinated against rabies to B次元官网网址渆nsure Canadian import requirement in case the cat had travelled from China.B次元官网网址�

Krista Shaw said Precious was vaccinated against rabies, given fluids and was tested for foreign parasites and diseases, as well as receiving medication to help stimulate her appetite B次元官网网址渁s she was not eating.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淣o one knows how long the cat spent in transit, so she was kept at the emergency vet clinic for a week to stabilize,B次元官网网址� said Shaw, BC SPCAB次元官网网址檚 manager of the Richmond community animal centre.

Precious was transferred to a BC SPCA foster home where sheB次元官网网址檚 now settling in well.

B次元官网网址淪he loves belly rubs and a good stretch on her lap,B次元官网网址� said Shaw, adding the foster mom plans on officially adopting Precious once she is fully recovered.

lauren.collins@blackpress.ca
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