Figure 1: Fergus showing the extent of her skin conditions at such a young age

Like so many animals that come into our care, mum Fiona and kittens Fergus, Debbie and Lillian were found abandoned in some woodland at only a few days old.

Mum was fragile, incredibly unwell with a very high temperature and had great difficulty breathing on top of having 3 beautiful kittens to care for.

Once they were in the safe hands of St Francis Animal Welfare, they received immediate veterinary treatment and a warm safe environment. After initial stabilisation and assessment, it was suspected that Fiona had cat flu.

Cat flu is a virus that can be easily avoided through regular vaccinations of kittens and adult cats and it is possible that Fiona never received her initial vaccinations, leading  to the condition she was found in.

Unfortunately as Fiona was so unwell, the kittens also unavoidably contracted the disease, as they were in direct contact with their infected Mum.

This resulted in making the kittens susceptible to other respiratory issues and skin diseases due to a weakened immune system.

These poor kittens have experienced all of this already in their short lives and have been continually treated with multiple courses of eye drops, antibiotics and skin treatments alongside a high level of care.

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These one off payments will make a huge difference to the animals at the shelter and we appreciate any support you can provide!

By default the donor box is set to monthly, if you would like to give a one time donation, make sure the ‘One-time’ box is selected at the top of the donor box. The amounts available will change so there is a distinct difference between one time donations and monthly. We use this donor box as part of our supporter campaign, so as default it is set to monthly donations.