Blondie

Blondie - Before & After

Blondie was a very friendly young male cat living on the streets of Hartford, being fed by a caring feeder who noticed that his upper respiratory symptoms were worsening, and that he had a very bad eye.  The outdoor shelter filled with straw that he was using is actually one I’d made, not knowing at the time I’d end up helping him.  As you can see in the screenshot, they didn’t have the money to take him to the vet.   Not many have the money to care for their own family, their own pets, and strays.  This is exactly why the Community Medical Fund For Strays was created: to care for ownerless strays who had no one to cover their much-needed medical care. Once I got permission to get Blondie seen at Connecticut Veterinary Center where I have been a client for over 20 years, donations started pouring in by phone (no link is available yet).  Blondie’s case exemplified the true meaning of a “Community” Medical Fund - he was a community cat, fed by folks in the community, and his care was covered by caring animal lovers in communities across the state. While Blondie was at the ER receiving medications for his upper respiratory infection, he also got neutered, shots, and SNAP tested.  Now he needed a rescue willing to take on a cat with medical needs. Protectors of Animals accepted the challenge, but unfortunately, Blondie’s eye couldn’t be saved. Life on the streets was just too hard for him, and medical care just didn’t come soon enough. He did well with the surgery to remove his left eye - enucleation; charmed all the staff and volunteers, and got adopted pretty quickly!