I went back for him

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In 2001, I rescued a litter of kittens who were abandoned in a neighbors back yard. There were 5 of them, but I could only catch 4 on my first try. While the 4 recuperated from their various illnesses at the vets, I tried every day to catch the remaining kitten. Finally, two weeks later I caught him. (I also set a kindness trap for his mother, but she got out, and I never saw her again.) The kitten had a huge growth covering his eye, and the vet said he was blind in that eye. We tried for two years to save the eye, but ultimately it had to be removed. I found homes for 2 of the kittens, and keep 3. He's now 12 years old and living the happy indoor life. Booger doesn't know he's blind in one eye, and this pic shows him playing peek-a-boo.

Anonymous
Rahway, NJ

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