BOSTON — Meet Meadow, a roughly one-year-old homeless domestic shorthair cat, who is preparing for lifesaving heart surgery at Angell Animal Medical Center
According to the MSPCA-Angell, on September 22, Meadow and her kittens were transferred to the MSPCA-Angell at Nevins Farm after being abandoned in a carrier outside the shelter.
“We regularly receive cats from partner shelters to help them keep their populations manageable,” explained Vice President of the MSPCA-Angell’s Animal Protection Division, Mike Keiley. “TJO reached out to us because they had a mom and kittens that needed to be in a foster home together for a while, which is often hard to arrange.”
After an exam, doctors noticed that Meadow had a high-grade heart murmur, prompting further testing.
Doctors discovered Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA), a congenital disorder typically diagnosed much earlier in life. Because Meadow’s condition had gone untreated, the risks were far more severe — without surgical correction, she could develop life-threatening congestive heart failure.
Meadow is scheduled to have surgery on November 19.
MSPCA-Angell estimates that Meadow’s care will total around $5,000.
To donate to Meadows’ medical bills, visit the link here.
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