VISION OF LOVE Kit saves blind bro
A BLIND kitten owes his life to his brother, who stuck by his side when they were both cruelly dumped in the cold.
Starving and seriously ill, Specks was discovered huddled up with Dot, trying to keep safe and warm.
Amanda Rumball, from Blue Cross animal hospital, who cared for them, said: “It was lucky these brothers were found when they were and brought in.
“I don’t think Specks would have survived without Dot. He cannot see and his condition means that he would have been very easy prey.
“He would have been unaware of dangers around him like traffic, wild animals and cold weather.
“Dot was found huddled up with his brother and I really think he stayed with Specks because he knew how much he needed him. He could have left him but he never did.
“We don’t know how long they were there but it’s so heart-warming that he stayed with his brother.
As well as being freezing cold, filthy and frightened, the four-month-old kittens were underweight and covered in fleas.
Specks had cataracts covering both eyeballs, leaving him with next to no vision. And he was later diagnosed with a nervous system disorder that causes wobbling and shaking.
Thankfully, a passerby spotted the pair in a garden in West London.
Amanda said: “They were both frightened but with some warmth, food, toys and love they were purring away by the next morning.
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“They were so sweet to watch. Dot would encourage Specks to play and they both loved receiving TLC – they were little purr monsters.”
The brothers are now at a rehoming centre in Lewknor in Oxfordshire. And Blue Cross is confident that Specks can live a full and happy life, as long as he remains with his brother. Sadly, Dot has also started to show signs of loss of balance, like his brother.
Chief vet Mark Bossley, said: “A happy future for Specks will be about a new owner being aware of his needs and having him as a house cat or giving him supervision in the garden.”
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