Broken Promises SW

Our Tucson sanctuary had a special guest the other day. Our birds and cats are safe and secure, so kitty had to look elsewhere for a meal. No, we’re not going to TNR this one :)

We TNR’d Little Bit 9 years ago, and got a call over the weekend she’d been relinquished to the shelter for euthanasia.

Apparently the original guardian had moved and another family moved in and was caring for this colony when LB appeared to lose sight in one eye. We were told she was taken to a vet but weren’t told if she’d been diagnosed or treated - and then she appeared to lose sight in the other eye so she was taken to the shelter.

This is why all of our cats, even our TNR’d ferals, are microchipped! At the shelter she was scanned and they saw she was chipped to us and we were called. We found out she is now quite friendly and we immediately refused euthanasia and picked her up. Today at the vet she was diagnosed with eosinophilic keratitis. This is an immune disorder where white blood cells invade the cornea. She also has an infection in her right eye. She’s been started on two different eye medications and she is sweet as pie! We aren’t quite sure if she’ll regain vision yet, as this might not have been caught and treated early enough, but either way we think she has plenty of life left to live and love to give!

If you are the family who was taking care of her - firstly, thank you for caring for this colony and trying to help! We weren’t given contact information or any details of her initial treatment so please private message us if you’re comfortable so we can get a little more information. ❤️

For all of our lovely supporters - stay tuned! This adorable girl will hopefully be available for adoption to a special family that is able to keep her safe, loved, and spoiled inside for the rest of her years ❤️