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Angus being snuggled by Donna as she is saying goodbye. Donna was his anesthesia specialist during his surgery. It just shows how much the doctors and staff at Seattle Veterinary Specialists care about the animals they treat.
A homeless kitten had his life change for the better after someone thought to call a rescue when he was found outside with his little family. After his rescue, it was discovered that the kitten needed medical care. Shortly thereafter, he had surgery, and now he is recuperating in the safety and comfort of a foster home.
Angus the kitten came into the care of Kirkland, Washington organization Meow Cat Rescue earlier this months when he and a sibling were found wandering around a Duvall yard with their feral mother. A neighborhood resident called Meow Cat and the animals were taken in for care. Mama was spayed than released, and the kittens were slated for foster care in preparation for adoption.
Angus turned out to have a serious medical issue, so the organization drew from their Mercy Fund to pay for needed surgery.
“Angus was born with Peritoneal-pericardial diaphragmatic hernia (PPDH) – lots of big words for such a little kitten. Essentially, all of this means that some of Angus’ organs (liver and intestines) were up in his chest region resulting in great strain on his heart and lungs. His breathing was very labored and every breath was a struggle. The talented and wonderful vets at SVS (Seattle Veterinary Specialists) performed the surgery [November 13], and we are hoping he will be released to his foster home tomorrow.
“Just last week, Angus was a homeless kitten seen in someone’s yard. He and his siblings were rescued and it looks as though this is, indeed, going to have a very happy ending.”
By the following day, Angus was doing well and already recuperating in his foster home.
Here he is. Little Angus one day after major surgery. This little guy was born with Peritoneal-pericardial diaphragmatic hernia (PPDH) – lots of big words for such a little kitten. Essentially, all of this means that some of Angus’ organs (live and intestines) were up in his chest region resulting in great strain on his heart and lungs. His breathing was very labored and every breath was a struggle. The talented and wonderful vets at SVS (Seattle Veterinary Specialists) performed the surgery.
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Little Angus was having a snack post-op. He is doing really well and is already at his foster home. He is healing quickly and is frisky and fun.
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This is Angus, a kitten with some fairly serious health issues. He had surgery on November 13 at Seattle Veterinary Specialists and is a beneficiary of MEOW’s Mercy Fund. His surgery went very well and he has an extremely good chance of making a full recovery and living a long and happy life.
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Angus is a 3mo DMH kitten with peritoneal-pericardial diaphragmatic hernia – PPDH. As you can see in his radiographs, the majority of his abdominal organs are in his pericardial sac (a lining that surrounds the heart). During surgery, his liver, gall bladder, small intestines, and proximal colon were all within the pericardial sac Dr. Michael Mison, Dr. Jessica Leeman, and the surgery team performed the surgery and Angus is doing very well… winning the hearts of everyone that meets him.
thank you, meow cat rescue. what a lovely story. <3