Abandoned kittens left by side of a road
Nine-week-old abandoned kittens, Tiger and Cece, were discovered alone by the side of the same road just one week apart.
Luckily, these vulnerable youngsters were rescued in the nick of time by two different people, who took them to a local vet practice. Both strays had cat flu caused by the herpes virus. And because it’d been left untreated for so long, their eyes were severely damaged.
It looked likely that Tiger – who was found first – would need both his eyes taken out because they’d been so badly damaged by the virus. So, the vet practice reached out to us to see if we could take this little lad in and get him back on his paws. Apart from a bout of fleas, Tiger was otherwise very healthy and wasn’t phased in the slightest by his poor eyes. We knew we’d be able to find him the perfect home post-surgery, so our Cat and Veterinary teams arranged for him to come to Woodgreen as soon as possible. In the meantime, though, Cece had been picked up from the same area and was being cared for at the practice. She too had eye issues and would need an eye removed. We agreed to help both Tiger and Cece and one kitten suddenly became two! It’s possible they’re siblings – they’re the same age, have similar coat markings and were found in the same place – but we can’t be certain.
The pair immediately went for a check over with our Veterinary team so we could see for ourselves what was going on. By the time they arrived at Woodgreen, one of Tiger’s eyes had ruptured and was oozing pus and blood – and poor Cece’s was in a similar condition. Despite their obvious eye problems and being a bit sniffly, this didn’t stop the energetic youngsters from wanting to play and explore their new surroundings. As they were small and skinny, our vets decided to delay their eye operations by a couple of days to get a handle on their fleas and to build up their strength with antibiotics and painkillers. When the time came for their surgery, our vet team only had to remove Tiger’s worst eye, as he has some sight in the other one and thankfully wasn’t in any pain. But we’re monitoring him closely to assess if he’ll need it removing at a later stage. And we’re pleased to say that Cece’s remaining eye has also improved considerably, with no lasting damage.
The feisty felines are now back on their paws after making a positive recovery while in the hands of one of our experienced foster carers. They then captured the attention of new owner Kate, who immediately fell in love with the duo. We’re delighted Tiger and Cece finally found their happy ending.
