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Kittens, kittens, kittens! Trinidad and his family

We have about 60 kittens in foster homes!  Here’s Trinidad:

Trinidad and his 5 sisters were born at Thundering Paws, about 7 weeks ago. They’re not ready for adoption yet.

Their mom is Newt, a black-and-white cat who came to Thundering Paws when she was pregnant, homeless, and living outdoors. Newt is getting medicine, which would not be good for the kittens. She’s wearing a bib to keep the kittens from nursing. They are eating on their own now, so they don’t need her milk anymore.

Here’s dear old dad. He would be a candidate for TNR, but we haven’t caught him yet:

Thundering Paws has about 60 kittens in foster homes.  They need additional routine vet work, costing about $135 per kitten.  That includes spay/neuter and a rabies shot, for $50-$70, and other  vaccines, $30 per kitten.  Please help us care for them by donating.  Your contributions make our work possible.  Thank you for your help!

Beauregard, a community cat

Beauregard is a free-roaming, “semi-owned” cat. He has people that feed him, but relies on Thundering Paws for medical care.  In April, we had him neutered. We had to trap him, to get him to the clinic:

He’s always had some sort of eye problem. Recently his eyes were infected, and almost completely shut …

.. so we took him to the vet clinic again. He had entropion, meaning the eyelashes were turned toward his eyes and irritating them. Entropion is very uncomfortable, and can damage the eyes. They did surgery to correct both lower eyelids. Beauregard is recovering at Thundering Paws.

This is Beauregard post-surgery:

Hair around his eyes has been shaved, making his facial scars more noticeable. He doesn’t look great in this picture, but his eyes are open, and there is no goopy discharge. We will take him back to the vet next week, for a re-check. Meanwhile, he’s in a cage, and wearing a cone to protect the eyelids while they heal. We’re giving him special care several times a day. He is super friendly, but we don’t think he would tolerate indoor life.

Thanks to our wonderful caretakers, the staff at Firehouse Belterra, and our donors! Please donate today to help community cats like Beauregard.