Posted on 03/29/2013 9:44:58 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
The tiny, gray kitten was not in good shape. Cindy's student had asked around the neighborhood to see whether Lazarus belonged to anyone -- "but we were kind of hoping she didn't find who Lazarus belonged to, because he was malnourished, he had fleas, and his mouth was in really poor condition," Cindy says. He had a cleft palate, a congenital deformity that left him without an upper lip or the soft padding of his nose. This type of deformity is not very common in cats. With his lower fangs protruding, he looked a bit like a bulldog -- or perhaps an adorable vampire.
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She was onto something. The vet removed Lazarus' canine teeth and cleaned out all of the infection from his mouth and nasal passages. The result? Lazarus had a new lease on life as a healthy kitty. Today, at seven months old, his only remaining concern is the occasional bloody nose, which Cindy manages by running a humidifier beside his bed each night.
"He had that surgery, and he has not had a single health problem since," Cindy says. "Day to day, he’s just like any other cat. He’s rambunctious, he plays, he cuddles -- he does all the things every other cat does, but at night he sleeps with a humidifier."
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/johnny
bless her for caring for that cat. he is going to LOVE her forever for it.
Cute guy.
Face reminds me of Nafas...similar deformity. Wonder if the surgery they’re doing for Nafas would work here?
He’s a little Ork. In a cute way.
That he will.
Sorry, not familiar with Nafas.
Oh! Little baby, looks like a Russian Blue, like my beloved Festus who died at 18 years.
This cat will bring his owners joy regardless of deformity.
As a side note, do any of us cat lovers/owners believe that our furry charges do not have feelings in the matter? Does the kitty in the OP know it is different?
He does not.
I have one who lost two toes to a trap.
Despite his newly aquired handicap, he climbs and is tough as nails.
Great post SA&.
Gefn deserves the thanks - she found it.
Just AWESOME!
Gefn, thanks for providing the story. I love articles that restore my faith in humanity. :)
Yes indeed.
I love people that help animals.
Yes. You can judge the worth of a person by the way they treat animals.
Well, I tried to post a link but FR flatly refuses to show it at all. Going to see if PM works any better, but if not, go to FB and search for Nafas. Lots of pics, he’s a real cutie as well!
JimRob, do we block FB links completely now? I tried it both normally and with full html, and preview refused to show either.
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