DESPERATE! home for blind kitty needed!

[QueenScoopalot]

Sara, Cora is gorgeous! Has she been checked for glaucoma? I rescued a kitty several years back who had glaucoma in one of her eyes, and the vets removed it to relieve her of pain. Is the eye that bulges out the one with cataracts? I hope you can find some help through the links I posted, and that the Yahoo groups one isn't too complicated! Jan

[Sara Manasseh]

cora is hard to photograph because she trots after you as soon as you put her down and try to back up to take a picture!

after 8 days she has to either go to a new temporary home or to the local humane society (NO! NO! NOT THAT!)

i think i should concentrate on finding a temporary home, at this point(?)

[Sara Manasseh]

she's about one year old or so (that's a guess)..

[leslie flenner]

from MI but I don't know if they are aware of rescue groups and how to get a hold of them! Moosmom said you could pm her! have you? She's somewhere in MI. Call every shelter and vet- they will all have at least one group or more! They are not listed in phone books for good reason! (not enough foster homes) But they must be there!

[catmandu]

If you are close To Hamilton,Ontario,we are able to find space at the Found Cats Hotel!

[leslie flenner]

I'll have to check my map! Hope Sara sees this soon! Are you serious!

[Sara Manasseh]

ontario is just north of us but where's my map so i can locate Hamilton? what good news that there's a possibility out there!!!

answers to questions: the vet didn't mention glaucoma. she said that Cora didn't seem to be experiencing pain in that enlarged eye, but that damaged tear ducts might necessitate removing the eyeball at some later date. the other eye (the one that's not got a film over it) is the one with the cataracts.

i pm'd moosmom. and i'll call shelters and vets in the region about rescue groups. thanks for the tip!! also i plan to post signs at the local senior center and at local churches (another good tip!)

sara

[Sara Manasseh]

but the question of the day is: where is Hamilton??? and how can i best get Cora there?????

[leslie flenner]

I'll try a map quest of Hamilton- what should be starting point- just MI? I wonder if that would work? Anyone out there know? QSL?

[Karen]

Due east of you! Directions and map from MapQuest.com

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Start out going South on W COURHOUSE DR toward WASHINGTON ST.
<0.1 miles
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2:�_
Turn LEFT onto WASHINGTON ST.
0.4 miles
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3:�_
WASHINGTON ST becomes US-10 E.
105.4 miles
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4:�_
Merge onto I-75 S/US-23 S toward FLINT/DETROIT.
36.6 miles
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5:�_
Merge onto I-475 S/UAW FRWY toward DOWNTOWN FLINT.
10.4 miles
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6:�_
Merge onto I-69 E via exit number 6 toward PORT HURON.
62.7 miles
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Take the exit on the left.
0.6 miles
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8:�_
Merge onto I-69 E/I-94 E via the exit- on the left- toward CANADA (Portions toll).
3.8 miles
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9:�_
I-69 E/I-94 E becomes PROVINCIAL ROUTE 402 E.
63.8 miles
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10:�_
Take the RTE-401 E/HWY-401 E exit toward TORONTO.
0.7 miles
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11:�_
Merge onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 401 E.
31.0 miles
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12:�_
Take the HWY-403 exit- exit number 235- toward BRANTFORD/HAMILTON.
0.7 miles
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13:�_
Merge onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 403 E.
43.3 miles
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14:�_
Take the MAIN ST./HWY-8 E/RTE-8 E exit.
0.2 miles
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15:�_
Stay straight to go onto MAIN ST W/PROVINCIAL ROUTE 2 E/PROVINCIAL ROUTE 8 E. Continue to follow MAIN ST W/PROVINCIAL ROUTE 8 E.
3.0 miles
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16:�_
Turn LEFT onto MELROSE AVE S.
0.2 miles
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17:�_
End at Hamilton ON
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Total Est. Time:�_ 6 hours, 16 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 636 miles

[leslie flenner]

Catmandu- we are waiting for answer! Are you serious? I am sure he must be! He seems so kind from the posts I've read! Maybe you can email or pm him- Sara- go to his post and click on "profile" - you will see if he has an email address available or not.
Karen! Great job! Mapquest wouldn't let me without her town which I had left blank not knowing! Sara, if you don't have a car- do you have friends that can help? Don't forget to read great suggestion in cat general regarding Peach regarding having md vouch for her- don't know if my email got through to you or not! (I think it was STE's idea and a good one!)

[Sara Manasseh]

i emailed catmandu. i haven't figured out the stuff about cat general... sorry, leslie! my brain won't work too well right now. (what were you saying about cat general?) i think i'll have to go beyond the few people i know here, and get transport help (to Ontario) from either my good friend Tina in Colorado, or from cat lovers in this general area. RichB from handicappedpets offered financial help. (if i'm repeating myself in these messages, please bear with me!)

sara

[leslie flenner]

No, you are not repeating yourself! Someone offered financial help? That's super! Hope you and Catmandu can really work something out!
Do keep us posted!
PS to Moosmom- Credit to you for idea on Cat General regarding using MD to vouch for need of pets- my memory had slipped because STE and posted a supportive and encouraging note close after your post! My apologies!
Sara- you must be frazzled by all this and moving etc. Just keep in mind, one day, all will be "sane" again...There is light at the end of all the chaos.

[Sara Manasseh]

hello, all! a woman in NC who, along with her daughter, takes care of 5 blind cats has offered to provide Cora a home. I pm'd catmandu to get more info on what he was so graciously offering, but i haven't heard back yet. i think i should let Cora live in NC with some soulmate cats, in a home/yard designed to be safe and fun specifically for cats who can't see.

so, the search for a home for Cora seems to have come to a beautiful conclusion, not to mention all the heartfelt and encouraging messages posted and the two (count 'em, two!) homes that were offered in addition to the one that was accepted. sigh!

my next task is to find transport for Cora. her new owner has offered to pick her up in Raliegh. i'll be posting under "TRANSPORT needed for blind kitty!" about Cora's trip. you all also let me know about yahoo groups devoted to transport, of which i've joined a few.

pixie: does Jackie want to meet Cora? (just thought i'd ask...)

lovingly,
sara

[QueenScoopalot]

Sara, That's great news! Glad Cora has finally found a safe haven, but now there's still Peach to worry about. Gee..maybe the caravan heading to N.C can stop here and pick up two blind babies. (Just kidding..they're too young anyway).