27/05/2026
*** Donations and a name needed ***
This cat is AMAZING! She needs a name, starting with “K", one as incredible as she is! Not only was she surviving outside as a blind cat, she was also raising kittens!
Let's call her Mama K while we tell you what we have found out about this incredible kitty.
Mama K was born outside last year on Funston Ave in New Carlisle. When she was a young kitten, she had eye infections. She disappeared for a while, and when she reappeared, she was blind. Usually, kittens do not live long outdoors, as they die from one of the many outdoor hazards. But she survived despite her blindness!
Mama K must have an incredible memory! She learned how to use her other senses to find her way around the neighborhood, even crossing the street to visit the different houses that fed her, before returning to the hiding places she considered “safe”. Not being able to see, she became very skittish about any movement she sensed, and could not easily be touched. What a challenging life she was living!
Being an unspayed female, of course she became pregnant, and gave birth to six kittens. Unfortunately, before help could be arranged, Mama K moved them to a more secluded location, and when she reappeared with her babies about 3 weeks later, she only had two surviving kittens.
When Mama K reappeared with the kittens, she brought them to a shady porch she deemed safe enough for her precious kittens. The man who owned the porch had seen her roaming the neighborhood for months and knew she was blind, but he'd had no idea she was a mother! Thankfully, he reached out on social media for help with the situation.
How dedicated and clever Mama K is, to raise her babies alone in the dark? Amazing!
We would like to get Mama K's assessed by an ophthalmologist to see if she retains any function in her eyes, as even having light/dark sensitivity can be helpful. However, we expect to be told that her quality of life would be improved by enucleation to eliminate the recurring infections.
We also would like to find Mama K a foster-to-adopt home, as we feel that a calm home will speed her transition to happily-ever-after. Apply at https://bluesmews.org/adoption-application .
Donations towards Mama K's medical care can also be made at https://bluesmews.org/donate or mailed to BMSCR, PO BOX 124, ALPHA OH 45301.
Thank you for your donations, prayers, shares!
And don't forget, she needs a name starting with K!