11/02/2026
Thank you for your kind words. Due to spam messages and comments we’ve had to turn off commenting. This post is not here to enrage, but to bring awareness for Benny and other animals that cannot speak for themselves. Thank you to everyone that has donated to his care.
💔This is one of those situations we hate posting on Facebook. But it must be done. People that do these things need to be held accountable. Our courts need to prosecute them instead of not wanting to deal with it.
🧡Someone brought in a cat to Stephenson County Animal Control. We were contacted to help. After getting him to our Freeport Vet, TLC Animal Hospital, it was determined that he could walk (and run!). But Benny wreaked of lighter fluid. Someone had put accelerant on him, lit him on fire, threw him from the vehicle, and left him for dead on the side of the road. There he laid until someone scooped him up and got him to safety. Benny is absolutely terrified and yet still doesn’t have a mean bone in his body. We can pet him, hold him, and he responds to being talked to. He gets along with other cats but I haven’t tested him with dogs. He is not ready for that yet. He was neutered at the spay/neuter clinic yesterday and is recovering in our iso cage for now. He is up to date on vaccines and triple snap tested negative. But he needs more…
❤️🩹We are looking for a foster home for Benny. Somewhere he can just relax and decompress. The rescue pays for all supplies and vetting. All you need to do is be patient and provide a loving home for him until he is ready to be adopted.
❤️🩹WOUND CARE: Benny will lose a good part of the skin on his neck. It is necrotic and new skin will replace it over time. Part of his ear will also die off. This is not going to be a short term foster position, done in a couple weeks. He needs time to heal. Mentally and physically. You will need to be comfortable with handling wound care. We are here to help you through fostering and so is his Vet team.
Hard to view photos are in the comments.
If you can donate to his case, and to our mission, you can do so here: https://venmo.com/u/Purrfection-Rescue
