Lilo’s Road to Recovery
Last week, we introduced you to Lilo – a severely underweight newborn kitten with an infected, ruptured eye. Since then, she’s been in a loving foster home with a staff member and has gained nearly 100 grams thanks to frequent overnight feedings. Though Lilo isn’t in the clear yet, her progress gives us hope that she’ll someday be a normal kitten again.
Because of her young age and emaciated condition, Lilo must wait to have her ruptured eye removed. Despite the discomfort and vision impairment this has caused her, she remains in good spirits and seems to gain confidence by having her foster brother nearby. Most importantly, she’s steadily gaining weight. Lilo is receiving tiny rounds of antibiotics daily, along with multiple overnight check-ins and constant sources of heat. Her foster is doing a great job keeping her cozy and safe as she heals, and is working hard to ensure this set-back doesn’t have long-term effects on Lilo’s socialization and personality.
We will keep you posted as Lilo continues to peacefully recover in her foster home. In the meantime, consider making an impact on National Change a Pet’s Life Day by donating in Lilo’s honor. Every gift, no matter the size, makes a huge difference in the lives of the vulnerable animals in our care.
Abandoned Kitten Needs Your Help
Lilo isn’t even a month old, yet she’s experienced more pain and fear than any animal ever should. This poor baby was abandoned and by the time she was rescued, was on the brink of death due to severe malnutrition and an infected, ruptured eyeball. Thankfully, she’s now in our care and has our entire team rallying behind her.
At only 210 grams, Lilo is severely underweight and has a long road to recovery ahead of her. She should be at least double that weight by now. She will eventually require surgery to remove her ruptured eye but unfortunately, is far too small to undergo anesthetics right now. We’ve crafted a thorough treatment plan and will be providing her with small doses of an antibiotic to help her course out the infection until she’s big enough for surgery.
Lilo’s young age makes her especially vulnerable, and her emaciation only exasperates her fragile condition. A dedicated staff member is fostering her so that she can receive 24/7 care, which will include multiple overnight feedings and a constant source of heat. Lilo finds comfort in her foster sibling, Alastor, who’s also too young for adoption and needs some extra TLC. Socialization is a very important element of young kittens’ lives and despite Lilo’s guarded prognosis, we’re hopeful that having a friend to keep her company will further encourage her to heal.
We will keep you updated on Lilo’s progress but in the meantime, please donate to support our lifesaving work for animals like her. Your gift helps us welcome our community’s most vulnerable animals with open arms when they need us most.
