Cats' Meow Feline Fosters: Emergency Medical Grant Report

How did this grant help your organization and the pets in your care?

The grant allowed us to pay for his vet visits so we could determine the best options and therapy for his disability.

There was also enough money left to cover the surgery of a second kitten who had to have his eye removed. Ashy is the sweetest kitten, with a cuddly, loving heart, who had an eye infection that would not heal. His eye was successfully removed at Mt. Sterling Veterinary Hospital and he is now ready for adoption!!

How many pets did this grant help?

2

Please provide a story of one or more specific pets this grant helped.

This grant was for Scooter (first photo), a sweet little tabby kitten who came to us in August of last year. He was just a bottle baby (second photo) when Kristin, our bottle-feeder, got him, but we could tell at that time that he had problems with his back legs.

Scooter went to three different veterinarians, including Chevy Chase Veterinary Clinic in Lexington, KY, where he saw a surgical specialist and a physical therapist.

The surgeon was waiting for him to get a little bigger to do a tail amputation because his tail was limp and non-functional. The physical therapist was concerned that amputation might cause further problems with his ability to use his back legs. They opted to not amputate, and to continue physical therapy. They also had us postpone his neuter until he was a little older, hoping that the hormones would help his development as he grew.

Scooter was scheduled for neuter on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at the Mt. Sterling Veterinary Hospital. We have recently had a two-wheel scooter donated for him, and we are currently getting him a harness that will fit him and plan on sewing on attachments so he can take it for a spin! Once he’s recovered from his neuter, he will be available for adoption!

Ashy (photos 3-5), the second benefactor of this grant, came to us on May 27, 2024, from Tri-County Shelter here in Morehead, KY. Ashy was a sick, malnourished little bottle baby who had been found alone outside. He was always a cuddly little baby, and would snuggle with his foster mom while she worked.

Once he grew big enough to be altered in September, he had another flare-up from a previous eye infection. However, this time it did not respond promptly to the usual medications. His vet prescribed some different medications and we continued to treat. By October, it was clear that the eye was not going to be able to be saved. Ashy had his eye-removal surgery in the first part of November and is doing well. He is now looking for his forever home!