Reflecting on a 31-year career caring for animals
UNION COUNTY â The clock was ticking 25 years ago at the Country Animal Clinic in Island City. An injured feline was in peril, a young cat, with green eyes; gray, black, and white fur and a calm, lovable disposition. The cat had been badly hurt after apparently being run over by a train days earlier. Its injuries included a crushed left rear leg and tail. Animal control officer Becky Maddock of the Union County Sheriffâs Office found the cat near railroad tracks and brought it to Dr. Mark Omannâs Country Animal Clinic in Island City. It appeared euthanasia might be the only hum...