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Application is required - Please go to www.ppnk.org

-- RECOVERING FROM EYE SURGERY --

Plum is a special girl looking for someone who loves unique kitties! She came through one of our local shelters as a tiny orphaned nugget at about 2 weeks old last May. As her eyes opened and she grew, we could see that her eyes were shaped uniquely, almost slanted instead of round. She had a condition called 'eyelid agenesis', where she was missing her upper eyelids, which caused her fur to be in contact with her eye at all times. Can you imagine the discomfort?

One of our rescue vets recognized this condition and in an attempt to salvage her vision, performed surgeries to reconstruct an upper eyelid using her lower eyelid. While this was initially successful, unfortunately a recent infection has damaged her eyes and remaining vision and she just had surgery to remove both eyes. While disappointing that she did not retain her vision long-term, this will ultimately prevent any additional eye complications and discomfort, and blind kitties thrive just like regular sighted kitties! She's already feeling so much better!

Plum is a character - having spent so much time being treated, or in an e-collar to protect her surgical progress, she is a little clingy and likes to grab your hand and hug it while she licks you. She should do well with a social kitty friend. She is currently in her longtime foster home and accustomed to other foster kitties that are in her environment, though she is separated from direct contact until she heals fully. Once healed, she'll be able to interact with some foster buddies.

We LOVE seeing our babies adopted in pairs… having a familiar sibling/buddy helps ease their transition to a new home, and gives them a constant companion for life.  For more great reasons to adopt a pair, visit http://www.kittenlady.org/twokittens.

If you're interested in this special sweetheart, apply at http://www.ppnk.org.

Photo credit of baby Plum: Emily R (click the main photo for more photos of Plum)

All our animals receive professional veterinary attention including spay/neuter, testing, vaccination, deworming, food and shelter. We only rescue from Animal Control and cannot accept lost, hurt or unwanted pets from individuals.  We are a licensed non-profit no-kill shelter.

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