This is one of the lucky cat! Nine-year-old Jelly was spotted by owner Wendy Wallis walking around with a copperhead snake wrapped around her neck and immediately called wildlife rescuers to have the snake removed.

“Both the cat and the snake seemed quite happy,” Ms Wallis said. “She didn’t show any signs of a bite last night, but this morning she was almost paralysed”.

“She is currently at the Montrose vet at the moment being pumped full of anti-venom, but the vet says she’ll recover fully.”

Ms Wallis said she snapped the picture through a glass door, but didn’t dare open the door as the cat would have walked inside.

Jelly may well be thinking “One life down, eight to go!”

I saw that story the other day and.....freak out, horrified does not even come close to how I feel about snakes! I'm just glad the story had a happy ending.


and come to think of it, "heebie jeebies" isn't a strong enough adjective either.

OMG what a lucky escape
Regards Kerry

That's 1 reason my brood stay indoors!!! I don't mind gopher snakes and garter snake or even the occasional ribbon snake, god know the lizards I have rescued, I'm sorry but a copperhead is way outta my league! keep in mind I used to own a 5 1/2 ft ball python. She had a very good disposition, although she did eat my sparrow!!

how scary......amazing picture.....I.m glad that everything is okay after all....

SNAKKKKKEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

OMG! what an amazingly lucky escape this kitty had, I pray her treatment came in time and she recovers. What a scary sight to have that approaching your catflap!