We don’t know for sure, but one thing is certain: this two-faced kitty is the cutest little bug!
Phoebe the kitten was found in a box all alone in North Philadelphia, with a serious wound on her hind leg.
Fortunately, good people soon came to her rescue.
They saw she was in a terrible state and rushed her to the ACCT Philly shelter where Erica works as a veterinary technician in the surgery department.
Her little paw was covered in crust and pus and it was thought the wound was probably there even before she was born!
We Love Cats and Kittens spoke to Erica:
“This appears to be a strangulation wound, often started in the womb by the umbilical cord wrapped around a limb,” she explained.
“We removed the crust which revealed very healthy tissue, and signs of good circulation in the toes.”
After Phoebe’s wound was cleaned and she got her meds, it was obvious that she couldn’t stay alone in the shelter in such a fragile state.
There was still the risk of losing her hind paw, so she needed a foster home and someone to keep a close eye on her.
That’s when Erica, herself a cat sitter and kitten rescuer, stepped in. She decided to take the little one under her wing.
“I had no intention of bringing home a kitten that day. I believe there was a little bit of fate at play,” she recalls.
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