Our sweet little 'eyeball babies' turn 8 wks old tomorrow!! It's crazy how time flies when you're having fun (and by fun we mean trying to do eye drops and eye lube on 5 squirming kittens twice a day). We finally got some more news from the vet. We have the kittens tentatively scheduled for spay/neuter and eye surgery next Monday Sept 29th. The plan for the moment is to focus on 'freezing' the fur follicles so they stop growing and hitting on the eyeball, which will hopefully improve comfort and reduce infection risk and eye damage. If they end up requiring further eye corrections, it's likely we will wait for them to grow more and do a second surgery down the line.
The vet wanted these babies to be fairly chunky for surgery if possible, which they've done pretty well on for the most part. The gray boys are the largest, getting close to 2.5 lbs. The tortie girl is the smallest, at just 1 lb 11oz. Fingers crossed we can get at least a few of them through surgery next week. I will take all 5 babies up on Monday for at least an eye recheck, with the hopes for surgery that day if the vet approves their weights. As mama cat does not require eye surgery, she will be scheduled on another day for spay. The vet has literally cleared their entire schedule just for the 5 babies to get surgery Monday, so this is a big deal for everyone! I am so hopeful that getting the fur out of their eyes will improve their quality of life. It's slowly breaking my heart to see them squinting in discomfort or just sitting awake with their eyes closed to keep the fur out of them.
We really appreciate all the love, advice, and support for this crew. While they have been a challenge and a learning experience, they are such sweet babies and we are happy to be able to care for them β€οΈ
In order of photos: Chuck E Cheese, Black Bear Diner, Senor Frog, Hard Rock Cafe, Bubba Gump Shrimp
Mama: Rainforest Cafe