Angelita Update
30 August, 2009
There's good news about Angelita. She's now ready for adoption.
The person who adopts Angelita must be very special, just like this kitten. Although she still has some problems with her nose (see story, below), she's otherwise in great health. After five operations, she is able to lead a normal kitty life.
For the next little while, however, it will be necessary to take her to Dr. Gaby at least every two weeks for a check-up to ensure that the healing continues.
Angelita is now three months old. She's been sterilized and is very curious and playful. She's accustomed to living with dogs and other cats, is boxed trained with newspaper or kitty litter, and is a very agile hunter ... she catches insects on the fly.
Please pass the word about this wonderful, adoptable kitty to anyone you think would be willing and able to shoulder the responsibility for her, take her in for her vet check-ups and care for her. In return, she will be an excellent companion.
AYUDENOS A AYUDARLOS.....
Please contact Diana on her cel, 314 106 11 66 or email her if you or someone you know would like to adopt Angelita.
This Special Kitten Needs
a Special Home and Special Care
19 June, 2009
Two poor babies, born in May, were abandoned when they were only a few weeks old. They had either been abused or suffered birth defects.
Angelita and Gatita are both under a veterinarian's care, and both have already survived one month.
Angelita, the black kitten shown here, is doing so well she is ready for adoption. Gatita is still undergoing intense medical treatment and will stay with her care giver.
If your family can provide special care for Angelita, this little survivor needs you!
When abandoned, the kitties appeared to have been mistreated. One was missing a nose. It almost looked like they suffered a birth defect, like cleft palate, a congenital deformity caused by abnormal facial development.
Wikipedia says...
Clefts can also affect other parts of the face, such as the eyes, ears, nose, cheeks and forehead. In the case of our kittens, Gatita's nose, Angelita's mouth.
Both Gatita and Angelita were hand fed because of feeding problems caused by their injuries. They have also been treated with surgery. The black kitten, the least effected of the two, is doing very well and is otherwise a normal, fun-loving little kitten.
Showing what each kitty has been up against, and what they have survived, below are early pictures of them, before surgery. Then there's a rough diagram of their corrective surgeries. At the bottom of the diagram is a "zoom" drawing of each kitty's cleft (hoya).
 
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