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Lily..suriving
so much...and now she needs us more than ever...
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Beautiful Lily was born to a mother who had feline panleukopenia or FVP, commonly known as feline distemper. This is a deadly disease which often targets kittens, so it is a small miracle that Lily did not contract the disease at birth. She was, however, born paralyzed from the waist down, which of course rendered her incontinent.
All of her litter mates died. |
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This lovely kitty found her way to Pasado’s
nine years ago from a shelter that would have surely euthanized her. Lily’s disability has never stopped her from getting around,
though. ALthough she drags her back legs, she has learned to hop like a
bunny and is the first cat to crawl up a brand new, doanted carpeted cat
tree. She's quite the gymnast!
But because she has no control over her bladder Lily is very much a special needs resident, who requires daily cleaning and careful observation.
And of course, no one will adopt her because she has no bladder control
due to her paralysis. |
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This week, thanks to one of our incredibly dedicated and astute Kitty City volunteers, it was discovered that Lily was not emptying her bladder completely. After having her examined by one of our vets, it wasn’t clear whether the “leakage” was due to a urinary tract infection (UTI), or the neurological deterioration that is the inevitable result of being partially paralyzed. In either case, Lily will now need to have her bladder manually expressed two to three times a day. We are extremely fortunate to have such caring volunteers, staff, and vets for our animals. Our amazing Dr. Siegler came out to the farm from his office nearly an hour away, to teach our animal caregivers and kitty volunteers how to perform this procedure. |
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Lily will need to be closely monitored and kept clean to prevent urine burn and other skin irritations. Daily monitoring of her emotional and physical behavior will also be necessary so that we can maintain her quality of life as her neurological problems progress. On behalf of sweet, sweet Lily, thanks to all the wonderful people who care so much for these innocent babes.
Please consider donating to help us
provide the best care possible for Lily and future special needs cats.
And please, consider
becoming a
volunteer, like Mike, left. He's our hero volunteer who rescued
Pumpkin, our blind cat who came here with a broken jaw and gun pellets
imbedded in her thigh. You can do what he does, bring hugs and love to
animals like Lily, left, as well as help us save more lives! Click
here to
apply! |
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