Goober and her siblings were found by a volunteer in Eastern Colorado when she heard cries coming from a storage shed. There she found four three-week-old kittens under an unused refrigerator. The whole litter was very ill; each kitten had eye infections, upper respiratory infections and intestinal parasites. Goober’s eye infections were so bad when she was found that both of her eyes were crusted shut. They also needed supplemental bottle feeding several times per day, and Goober was the most stubborn, refusing to eat from a dish until well after her siblings learned to. She wanted her Baba!

Once she did start eating solid food though, Goober’s foster mom realized that she was having problems digesting, instead, regurgitating each time she ate. Her siblings were quickly surpassing her in weight.

Knowing that this wasn’t normal behavior, Goober had several vet visits and was eventually diagnosed with a persistent aortic arch, which was constricting her esophogus. Forgotten Felines quickly had her scheduled for chest surgery and the constriction was alleviated. Almost immediately, she was eating like a champ with no problems at all.

Now she is Ethyl and lives with her sister Sauron. These two little ladies had so many health issues as kittens, we know that without the intervention of our fosters, volunteers and care-givers, they would not have survived as feral cats. Now they will live long lives in a loving home with affection, care, kisses and cuddles.