Scarlet and Kittens
12 May 2015
Lonely Miaow would like to thank everyone for their donations and kind words for Scarlet and her adopted babies. We are blown away by your generosity!
Scarlet and her babies were seen by an eye specialist two weeks ago. Scarlet was found to have a birth defect which makes one of her eyes look unusual, this however will not cause her any problems in the future - so no eye removal! She has come into contact with the herpes virus which will have flare ups in her future requiring eye drops. Scarlet has become an amazing mother to her adopted babies, she is the first to notice if one is missing and runs to to them as soon as they cry.
Her adopted babies were found to have a serious birth defect where they have no eyelid. This causes their eyelashes to rub against the eye causing painful ulcers and reducing their eyesight. We were left with some very difficult heartbreaking decisions. The two boys had such severe defects and damage that they had to be put to sleep.
One of the girls Poppy has a defect in both eyes which were are currently monitoring before making a decision. Ideally she requires surgery but due to her size this may not be possible. At the moment she does not appear to be in any pain and happily plays with her sisters. She can often be found hogging their heat pad.
Lily the tabby only has a problem in one eyelid. The specialist is hopeful that she will learn to adapt by using her third eyelid to blink. We will continue to monitor this eye to ensure there is no damage. Lily already has a big personality, she loves to be cuddled and makes herself known when you walk into the room.
Iris, the runt of the litter, is the only kitten to have normal eyes. She is an extremely confident kitten who loves to explore. This often gets her into trouble as she wanders off from her warm bed requiring Scarlet to rescue her.
We will keep you updated with their progress, at the moment we are doing everything to help these babies live happily.