England star’s adopted Qatari cat in cast after injuries sustained in catfight
The moggy adopted by the Three Lions at the World Cup is feline better – with the paw he hurt in a catfight wrapped in an England bandage.
Dave the cat was hurt brawling with another puss jealous at the attention he was getting from the players at their team hotel in Qatar.
The wound turned into an abscess. But Dave – who as we revealed last week is at the centre of a tug of love between several players who all want him to live with them – is on the road to recovery.
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Vets have treated his wound, given him antibiotics to heal the abscess and wrapped the injury in a special bandage in England’s red and white colours to keep it clean while it heals.
Janet Berry, 58, who is caring for Dave at the Qatar Animal Welfare Society pending his transfer to England in 2023, said: "He is an extremely sociable and loving cat. But he got into a bit of trouble while he was in the England team hotel.
"He got into a fight and picked an injury on his front left paw. I think another cat must have been jealous of the attention he was getting from the England team. It developed into an abscess which needed treatment. He’s got an England bandage now and seems to love it.
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"He’ll soon be fit to play again."
Kyle Walker pledged to bring Dave home after falling in love with the stray when he started turning up for dinner with the players at the team’s hotel near Qatar capital Doha.
The loveable tabby became the team’s mascot and was given his own mini England shirt. After the Lions' defeat by France in the quarter-finals the players decided they still wanted to adopt him and arranged for local pet rescuers to start the transfer process.
This week the two-year-old domestic short hair has been microchipped, vaccinated, had the snip and had his injured leg treated. Dave has been placed in temporary foster care ahead of a planned move to the UK in April following a spell in quarantine.
Mystery surrounds which England stars' mansion will become his new home. Janet Berry, 58, said: "He is definitely coming home with England. But precisely where he will end up is still undecided. So many of the players want him.
"They don’t have to make a decision right now because he cannot make a move until April in order to comply with UK laws. By then he will be fit to fly and ready to move in.
"The players will have to decide among themselves where he is going to live. I hope it doesn’t affect team unity."
England’s Manchester City stars appear favourite to land the cat. Kyle, 32, publicly declared his love for the puss. But team-mate John Stones, 28, gave him the name 'Dave' and regularly fed him. Kalvin Phillips, 27, also declared the puss England’s mascot.
Fellow City star Phil Foden, 22, and Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling, 28, are said to be similarly big fans. One player unlikely to take him in is Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, 32, who is scared of cats and hated them roaming around the Souq Al Wakra Hotel.
Dave will undergo a blood test in a month to check for signs of rabies then, if clear, must wait another three months before he is deemed safe to travel.
A source close to the Three Lions said if the players cannot decide which one will have him, the cat will be looked after by a member of the FA’s backroom staff.
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