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It was televised? Maybe the story is really touching
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Stray cat with ruptured eyes
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Yeah, must have been a slow news day
We appealed fo help with their vet bills, because they were so small and young, and in such bad shape, we spent a lot on their vet care, including opthamologist visits etc to give their adopters as much info as possible about the extent of their blindness. It did touch people though, we had little kids bringing in their pocket money and birthday money
The kittens were being dropped off outside in bad weather in the middle of the night in cold weather, we were hoping someone would recognise the person dropping off the kittens so we could arrange to help without leaving animals outside all night - and get the adults speutered to stop spreading the infection even more.
Then more litters was dropped off with mommas, so they got the idea but we have found other cats with chlamydia separate from where these ones were coming from too.
The kittens were being dropped off outside in bad weather in the middle of the night in cold weather, we were hoping someone would recognise the person dropping off the kittens so we could arrange to help without leaving animals outside all night - and get the adults speutered to stop spreading the infection even more.
Then more litters was dropped off with mommas, so they got the idea but we have found other cats with chlamydia separate from where these ones were coming from too.
Since I saw a cat like this this morning Im going to ask....
ive had 3 ferals in the last...3 months show up with leaky eyes (usually just one) OR with one eye almost shut. They have ALL improved - so its a temporary condition (so far)
Is this anything to worry about? Not sure if this is from fighting - but one cat had a bloody ear tip. Not to mention my new stray that had a whole in his side and another with 2 "bite" marks on his tail...
thanks!
ive had 3 ferals in the last...3 months show up with leaky eyes (usually just one) OR with one eye almost shut. They have ALL improved - so its a temporary condition (so far)
Is this anything to worry about? Not sure if this is from fighting - but one cat had a bloody ear tip. Not to mention my new stray that had a whole in his side and another with 2 "bite" marks on his tail...
thanks!
leaky eyes could be herpes, mild chlamydia or a simple URI or many other things, without a vet visit (I realise not always possible with ferals) its hard to say, it could also be swollen shut from fighting but usually there is some lasting damage from fighting
im assuming these other issues ARENT usually tested along with aids and leukemia?
there are only 2 friendly ones- the rest wont let me get anywhere near them (after almost 2 years) and they are the ones with the eye issues.
thanks - sorry to change the subject btw.
there are only 2 friendly ones- the rest wont let me get anywhere near them (after almost 2 years) and they are the ones with the eye issues.
thanks - sorry to change the subject btw.
Generally, if they have any of the other diseases I mentioned, you can tell on intake so they are tested and treated for it before they go up for adoption, chlamydia doesn't clear up on its own completely, so their eyes usually gives it away and the stress of a vet visit and shelter will bring out herpes or chlamydia in a cat that chronically shed the virus.
Cats with chlamydia usually appear to have the same symptoms as most URIs but with more eye involvement and no fever, there are risks to the vaccine (moreso than most vaccines) so you have to weigh the options on including it. I certainly did with my cats when I was handling the ones in the photos I posted but probably won't this year.
But unless there are signs of the illness on intake, no it is not generally tested for by shelters (or vets when you bring them a newbie to check out)
Cats with chlamydia usually appear to have the same symptoms as most URIs but with more eye involvement and no fever, there are risks to the vaccine (moreso than most vaccines) so you have to weigh the options on including it. I certainly did with my cats when I was handling the ones in the photos I posted but probably won't this year.
But unless there are signs of the illness on intake, no it is not generally tested for by shelters (or vets when you bring them a newbie to check out)
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and how are those kittens today?
They are all doing well, the shelter paid to have their eyes completely removed and sutured to decrease the risk of any further infection there and most of them were adopted with a littermate. They are probably the spunkiest kittens I have seen, I don't think they knew how sick they were.
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Wow, nice to hear it from you
Our shelter has actually been fairly lucky with placing special needs animals, in our city people seem to feel sorry for them and want them more. The next city over, they don't even bother trying to get rescues to take them.
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I hope that every city should have an animal shelter like yours...
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It sounds like, also, every animal shelter would like to have a city like theirs. One where people care about pets.
Yes, I think its a lot more to do with the city, our shelter is trusted in the community etc as well, but if the people in our city didn't care, we wouldn't have the adoption / success rate we do, nor be able to place as many animals, especially special needs ones.
As I mentioned, the next city over (which is less affluent and bigger than mine) does not have the same rate of adoption we do, they have an SPCA and an animal control. Animal Control does not have an adoption centre so are really high kill and while rescues take animals from there - each one has their own strays to deal with too, it is so rare to see a special needs animal on the SPCA's website (the only real shelter there) and the ones you do see are dogs, because they don't take in strays, they only pull from animal control so pick the best of the best.
As I mentioned, the next city over (which is less affluent and bigger than mine) does not have the same rate of adoption we do, they have an SPCA and an animal control. Animal Control does not have an adoption centre so are really high kill and while rescues take animals from there - each one has their own strays to deal with too, it is so rare to see a special needs animal on the SPCA's website (the only real shelter there) and the ones you do see are dogs, because they don't take in strays, they only pull from animal control so pick the best of the best.
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Oh yes, I think you're right
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This has happened to my cat as well, I didn't know what was going on, so I just thought about what would I do if he was myself. I just bought some saline drops I might have some in the medicine cabinet and I flushed her eye out everyday until they clear up and killer out all the bacteria build-up. I didn't know if that was the right thing but I it worked, cuz I surely can't afford to take her to the vet.! Her eye hold up to this day I never had any problem with her eye anymore it's going 2 years,
