Buddy

May 5, 2020

It is with the utmost heartbreak that we announce our sweet Buddy, has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We found him deceased this morning when we arrived at the sanctuary. Our veterinarian suspects he had a heart attack and died during the night. We are all still grieving for the sweet lives lost this year. It's been just too much for our hearts to bear. We will forever miss you, Buddy. We love you.

Thank you, Julia H, for saving him from a miserable life. We will forever miss you, Buddy. We love you.

Thank you, Barb P, for loving and sponsoring this big, goofy boy.

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Buddy is one of our blind cats who should never have gone blind. He was found by an experienced trapper after finishing up a day of trapping ferals on an elderly lady's property in east Austin. She looked up and saw this small kitten with bloody grapes for eyes. He had developed such a bad eye infection that his eyeballs had ruptured. The elderly lady knew about his illness but didn't do a thing to help him. Fortunately, the trapper was able to scoop him up and immediately take him to a veterinarian who removed his damaged eyes.

He came to live with our Founder and President, Leticia Stivers, shortly after his recovery. By coincidence, he has almost the same markings as Jack. So we call him Jack's little brother. They wrestle and can often be seen grooming each other. He has no trouble climbing the tallest tree trunk in the outdoor enclosure or the tallest cat condo inside. He just climbs down in reverse. He is also a very playful little guy.

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