A feline family in need of care was approached by the Coastal Bend Cat Rescue (CBCR) in Corpus Christi, Texas. The mother cat was spotted wandering near the home of an old couple, and when her son came to visit, they noticed that the animal had some eye difficulties.
The son of the elders followed the friendly tabby kitty into her den. She found out she was the mother of three kittens, whom she had been carefully caring for despite her health problems.
Officer Mary Huckabee of the CBCR stated:
“He sought assistance from our rescue center.” The cat was considered to have acute eye infections at the time, which had sealed her eyelids shut.
The feline family was transported to an available foster home as soon as the rescue center was able to find one. Two of the kittens suffered respiratory ailments, and their mother, Clue, was grateful for her attention and ate all of the food her caretakers provided.
With her tummy full, the kitty turned her attention to caring for and nursing her kittens, who were named Candyland, Monopoly, and Chutes and Ladders.
Clue’s eyesight was being repaired when they noticed she had no normal eye tissue and was entirely blind.
Mary explains:
“Our veterinarian believes he was born with congenital microphthalmia, which means he was born with very small or nonexistent eyes.” To avoid repeated infections, he will require enucleation. She is completely unaffected by her blindness. Clue guarded her children fiercely.”
Thanks to the care of the volunteers at the shelter, the kittens quickly recovered and were much better from their health problems. In no time their eyes cleared and they began to snoop around their new home.
Whenever the little ones were taken away for some routine checkup, Clue always remained very alert until they returned to her side.
The kittens began to venture out and investigate every nook when they were three weeks old, which did not make Clue pleased because they regularly strayed from the protected area she had set.
Mary recalls:
“He would take them back to ‘their spot’ over and over until he recognized
he was losing the battle and that his infants were ready to explore,” says the author.
Clue and her three children have benefited much from the foster home’s care. The kittens have grown strong and healthy, and they are always discovering new things and wanting to investigate everything. Clue, for one, is enjoying her new life as an indoor cat and is extremely content with her owners.
Soon, her small ones will find their permanent homes, and she will no longer have to worry about food or shelter, nor will she be forced to walk the streets blind. Clue will finally receive the permanent home she so well deserves.
