The kitten, Cotton, was found on the street.
The animal looked frightening: it had clearly starved for a long time, had been bitten by parasites, and was covered with ulcers and crusts.Demodicosis affected Cotton’s eyes, and he was unable to open them. It is almost impossible for a blind cat to survive on the street if he had not been found in time.Carmen Weinberg, the founder and head of the Animal Friends Project, took the animal under her care and immediately began treating it.
Cotton couldn’t see anything. He was unable to open his eyes because the parasites bit his eyelids so badly, says Carmen. Without sight, I can imagine how scared he must have been alone. Because he couldn’t find food, he became very thin.”When the cat had been washed and fed, he was able to relax a bit and fall asleep peacefully.He was free of constant itching for the first time in a long time.
“Cotton and others like him need help, but cannot ask for it. Seeing how bad the cat looked, I’m sure people avoided him. He was just waiting for someone to give him a chance.Cotton recovered quickly after receiving the treatment.When he finally opened his eyes, the shelter staff was astonished.
The cat’s eyesight returned despite the doctors’ predictions.Furthermore, he possessed a rare appearance. It turned out that one of his eyes was blue, and the other was green.Clean and smooth white fur has now been achieved.Many people wanted Cotton – now healthy and strong – to live with them.
During treatment, she became so attached to the ward that she could not part with him.He never tired of expressing gratitude to his savior.For many years, Carmen has been saving stray cats in South Florida.
“Any help is appreciated,” she says. There are many stray cats who are very friendly. You can take the animal to the veterinarian for the simplest medical care, or you can bring it to your home to add another happy animal to the world.”
