Betty and her sister were found at about one week old, blind, near death, and abandoned. A wonderful rescue group in New York state took them in and did everything possible to save their lives. Betty's sister didn't make it, but Betty survived.
The photo above was taken when she was about 16 weeks old, the day after she arrived to join the family of special needs cats and dogs who live in our home. Within days of arriving to live with us Betty underwent a new form of surgery on her eye-lids. She was born with her eyelashes facing inward so that every time she blinked, her eyelashes scraped against her eye. The eye specialist described the intense discomfort this caused: "You know how it hurts when you have an eyelash in your eye? For Betty, she has 2 eyes full of lashes every time she blinks."
The operation could not restore her sight, but it should relieve her discomfort. Even wearing her post-surgery e-collar, Betty has made friends with the other cats and dogs, especially Jacob. She is a tireless explorer, searching every part of the house, finding favorite places and toys, occasionally pausing to give her tail a good chasing.
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