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Second Chance For a Special Kitty at Forever Farm
Written By: Donn Gash - Friends for Life Forever Farm | Issue: 2018/05 - May
In autumn of 2014, a kitten was left in a cardboard box on the front step of a veterinary office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was a tiny bundle of gray fur, and she was blind. Beyond that, nothing was known about her or where she came from. The staff at the clinic named her Margeaux.
An exam revealed that she was in good health, aside from her eyesight. The cause of her blindness was that the third eyelid completely covered her eyes. The condition was determined to be a birth defect.
It was clear she would need a special place to live. A vet tech contacted Friends For Life to see if Margeaux might be a candidate for the Forever Farm. Luckily, the farm was exactly the place to care for her and we had space to take her. The vet tech and her husband were scheduled to take a cruise, departing from Florida, and kindly offered to swing four hours west to Lake Toxaway as part of their drive.
At the Forever Farm, Margeaux began her stay in a cage, as she was too small to interact with the adult cats. She was a bit timid initially. We soon came to realize that while her vision was greatly limited, she could see light and shadows through the membrane of the inner eyelids. Possibly shapes.
To give her an environment that would make her feel as safe as possible, we made her home in the farm office, along with several other cats who needed a smaller, more secure environment. It would be quieter, with a smaller population than the other cat groups.
Margeaux is 3-1/2 years old now and excelling. She thrives in the sort of stable, predictable environment a cat with limited vision needs. She is loved and cared for by the farm staff.
Margeaux, along with many other special needs and senior pets receive lifelong care at the Forever Farm. If you’d like to help with our work, please consider a tax-deductible donation to help further our mission. For more information, visit our website at www.friendsforlife.foreverfarm.org or call (828) 508-2460. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 340, Sapphire, NC 28774.
