Kitten found with eyes, rectum glued shut
Toledo, OH (US)Date: Jun 29, 2005
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A black kitten that had its eyes and rectum glued shut discovered on June 29 in a West Toledo treetop. A 6-year-old boy named Joey kept his eye on it. Scared and terrified, the kitten spent a couple of days in the tree before it came down. It had been abused in such a way that it couldn't reciprocate by keeping an eye on Joey.
An empty tube of glue that was believed to have been used was found nearby, Joey's mother, Sharon May, said.
"It looked like it couldn't see nothing at all," Joey said. "I just thought it was really, really horrible. I wish I knew who it was so they could be punished."
Joey gave the kitten to his parents who, in turn, gave it to the humane society. The organization's veterinarian was able to sedate the kitten, remove the glue, and put it up for adoption.
Joey's family wasn't able to adopt the kitten because of a family dog that doesn't take well to cats.
But Northwood resident Terri Guidera's family adopted the kitten and named it Peepers.
Ms. Guidera described it as a "sweet, docile" kitten which has bonded particularly well with her family's pug, Josie. The Guideras also have two older cats.
July 22 was a reunion of sorts at Joey's house, with the humane society presenting the boy its Humane Hero award and the Guideras presenting him with a certificate for a $50 savings bond.
Susan Maxwell, spokesman for the humane society, said the perpetrator "is a person who needs help" and that the abuse was "repulsive." Animal abuse is often a precursor to abuse of humans or a response to existing abuse, she said.
Joey enters first grade at Whittier Elementary School. Ms. May and his father, Jeff Krasniewski, said they are proud of him. References« Back to Search Results
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