Marie, Berlioz, and Toulouse were born with a rare condition called agenesis. This means that they were born without their eyelids and therefore unable to blink. Without surgical intervention, they will eventually lose their eyesight.
The trio was discovered in Randolph, Massachusetts in September after being abandoned outdoors without collars or microchips. A concerned animal lover picked them up and brought them to Randolph Animal Hospital, where the felines spent several weeks before being transferred to MSPCA-Angell in Boston.
At MSPCA’s Angell Medical Center, the kittens are under the care of ophthalmologist Dr. Martin Coster, who has performed sight-saving surgeries on other pets. Dr. Coster knows he can help these kittens.
This year, two of the kittens will have slivers from their lower lips transferred to their blinking muscles, effectively replacing their eyelids. After the surgery, they’ll be able to keep their eyes hydrated and blink.
Next week, the last kitten, Marie, will undergo cryotherapy surgery. Her agenesis is not as severe as the other two kittens and therefore warrants this less invasive procedure.
Dr. Coster has performed these procedures on other animals, including a cat named Phil, a feline who is perfectly happy and healthy after having his eyelids replaced in 2014. The doctor is donating his time to perform these important surgeries on the three kittens.
The three surgeries will cost around $5,000, and are being paid for through Spike’s Fund, an MSPCA-Angell sponsored fund that finances medical costs for homeless animals in the MSPCA’s Boston adoption center.
Thank you to all those that are helping care for these precious babies…it’s wonderful to see there are loving, caring people that are willing to help animals in need. Keep up the wonderful work you do.
Thank you to all who helped these kittens.
Thank you to all of those compassionate people and organizations that have helped the injured and unfortunate animals. They give the world hope.
Thank you to all the kind people who helped these little guys have a better life!!!!
I want to thank this veterinarian for his kindness and his abilities in helping these cute kittens. God Bless you!!
Thank you so much for saving these little darlings.
HAPPY DANCE TIME FOR THESE THREE KITTY CATS!
THANK YOU TO ALL INVOLVED FOR SAVING THESE CUTIES LIVES, SO THEY
NOW THEY CAN HAVE HAVE A LOVING,CARING,SAFE,LONG LIFE!
thank you for saving theses little fur babies. just brilliant.jil
Great news. Thank you so much for helping the kittens.
Thank you to the doctor for donating his part in the surgeries!
Loving people with loving ways. God works in mysterious ways! Amen
They were probably abandoned because they are not “perfect” which is not even close to being an acceptable excuse. Angell will take good care of them though. I have brought my animals there in emergencies and they are very thorough (sometimes too much so in their testing. It is good hospital though so I know these three ahve a good future ahead of them. Thank goodness they were found by a more caring person than the one who dumped them.
Thank you so much.
Thank you all including the person that found the kittens also the vets and Spike’s fund.
Merci à tous ces gens absolument remarquables!
Lucky kittens
All of these atrocities need to be stopped!!
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How wonderful of the finder who knew just where to bring the kittens, who were helped along the way. as they travelled up each step for the help that was needed.
Beautiful! I’m grateful to each person who helped.