A tire shop owner and a couple of employees suddenly came across a small stray cat on the street and decided to look after him. Almost immediately, they noticed that this cat wasn’t just a regular street kitten, but had something very unique going on in his eye.
The cat, who has been named Dudley Dewclaw, was found by the tire shop crew a couple of months ago and his eye condition immediately caught their attention. His eye was so unique and remarkable, but they also realized that there would be a very good chance that the cat had gone blind.
It was known that the cat didn’t fit in well with the other street cats, and some of the other stray animals even attacked him and prevented him from eating. It didn’t take long before the tire shop owner decided to take Dudley off the streets. On New Year’s Eve, Dudley ‘joined’ the tire shop crew.
Because the tire shop couldn’t take care of Dudley forever, they reached out to Julie Parlett from the Southern Countries Rescue organization. She, in turn, decided to contact a rescue group in Burbank, California that specializes in the aid of blind cats: Milo’s Sanctuary & Special Needs Cat Rescue.
“Thanks to the tire store owner and Julie they got him into a carrier. After assuring the tire shop owner that he was going to be safe and taken care of, Dudley was driven to the Milo’s Sanctuary vets where he celebrated a New Life and a New Year,” Milo’s Sanctuary representative Michelle told to Love Meow.
“He was born blind; having one retina detached and the other pupil didn’t form correctly.” The black and white covered cat also received a thorough check-up and received a microchip.
Luckily, Dudley really started to relax and come out of his shell when he was placed in a Lifecare Care Foster home with a loving family. Because of Dudley’s blindness, the care program ensures that Dudley will have everything he needs, for life.
“He really loves his food, treats, and his soft heated bed,” Michelle said. Dudley certainly asks and receives a lot of attention from his loving new family.
Dudley now spends his days snuggling around and playing around in the house, all thanks to a quick intervention by the tire shop owner. Adorable!
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