On Tuesday afternoon (31) the margay cat was returned to nature after leaving SAASBlu (Blumenau Wild Animal Care Service) in Blumenau, in the Itajai Valley.
Margai in Blumenau – Photo: Blumenau City Hall / reproduction NDThe release took place around 14:00 with the support of the Environmental Military Police and the participation of Semmas (Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development). A wild animal with a scientific name vidi leopardattended SAASBlu since December last year.
According to the service, the cat, which now has a microchip for identification, was hit last month, but no signs of a fracture were found on the body. However, the animal had hemotropic mycoblastosis, a flea disease of dogs and cats.
Hemotropic mycoplasmosis is a disease that affects cats and is caused by a bacterium carried by ectoparasites. This can cause hemolytic anemia (destruction of red blood cells).
Margai in Blumenau – City Hall of Blumenau / Reproduction ND
– City Hall Blumenau / Reproduction ND
– City Hall Blumenau / Reproduction ND
– City Hall Blumenau / Reproduction ND
– Blumenau City Hall / Reproduction ND
– City Hall Blumenau / Reproduction ND
– City Hall Blumenau / Reproduction ND
If one of these wild animals is found, the Environmental Military Police can be contacted at 3378-8480 or 3378-8477.
Source: Ndmais