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I took little Tulani, my foster kitten, to the vet today to have her mouth looked at and I found out a couple of surprising things. One thing is that this little 3 pound kitten I thought was a 3-months old isn't 3 months at all. She's at least 6-7 months old! She's just very, very small for her age. The other thing I found out is that what I thought was a deformity is not a deformity - it's an injury! Somehow her bottom lip that is supposed to be attached to her gums have been ripped off and is no longer attached. The vet thought she may have been hit by a car and another rescuer who lives in the area where she's from thinks that she may have ended up in some jerk's trap because apparently trapping unwanted cats is popular there. I can't imagine the pain this baby went through when her lip was ripped off. It's quite likely that her small size is related to her injury due to her having had a hard time to eat.
Unfortunately she can't live with her lip like this and will need surgery, very expensive surgery. We're going to have to raise the money to get that done quickly. If anyone is willing to make a donation please let me know. I'm going to set up a fundraiser for her as soon as I know for sure how much I need to raise. If she doesn't have the surgery there is a high risk that her gum tissue could die which would kill her. She's such a wonderful little girl who has been through so much in her short life and she deserves the help she needs. She will not be able to get the surgery without donations.
Here is a pic of the pretty girl, just because...(-:
Unfortunately she can't live with her lip like this and will need surgery, very expensive surgery. We're going to have to raise the money to get that done quickly. If anyone is willing to make a donation please let me know. I'm going to set up a fundraiser for her as soon as I know for sure how much I need to raise. If she doesn't have the surgery there is a high risk that her gum tissue could die which would kill her. She's such a wonderful little girl who has been through so much in her short life and she deserves the help she needs. She will not be able to get the surgery without donations.
Here is a pic of the pretty girl, just because...(-: