These two puss were truly meant to be .
After live in a PetSmart cage for more than a week and shuffling between foster place , ill-tempered - eyed ignominious cat Fern has officially found a forever home . Almost as if by fate , the kitty ’s fresh family includes another black computed axial tomography who is also cross - eyed .
Fern , Forrest , Flint and their mother were trapped by New Orleanstrap - neuter - return(TNR ) groupTrap Dat Catin October . While the kitty were beingspayed and neutered , the veterinarian requested an extra week to handle what appeared to be eye infections . After theeye infectionscleared up , it became apparent that all three kittens had big underlying issues .
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All three had eye emergence , but only Forrest and Flint required treatment . " It was determined that Fern ’s eye problem were only decorative , with weak eye muscles giving her a cross - eyed appearance , but in an up - and - down guidance , instead of the traditional side - to - side instruction , " Trap Dat Cat founding father Theresa Bridges says .
Fern was distinguish from her sibling as they underwent reconstructive eye surgical operation to keep their center and prevent imaginativeness loss . Fern spent more than a month jumping between foster homes . Fern ’s foster parents were interest that the kitten’sskittish natureand goofy eyes might make finding her a perpetually home unmanageable .
Trap Dat Cat volunteer Emma Fink further Fern and act to help acclimatise the kitten . " She was the most frightened kitten I had ever met , " Fink toldGambit . Fink recognise that Fern was n’t aggressive , just shy and nervous . According to anInstagram postfrom Trap Dat Cat , eventually Fern ’s sweet side emerged .
However , when it was Fern ’s turn to go into the PetSmart Charities borrowing window ( thanks to a partnership with theLouisiana SPCA ) , Bridges says she turn back back to the shy and fearful kitten she initially was . Hiding from sight decreased Fern ’s chances for acceptance .
Fink and Bridges turn to social media to promote Fern to potential adopter . They post her adorable face across PetFinder , Facebook , Instagram , and even Nextdoor . They created fundraisers to assist pay for Forrest and Flint ’s multiple surgeries , and portion out the kittens ' story on other rescue varlet . " All of this sharing is how Frank Sanford found us , and receive Fern , " Bridges enounce .
50 - class - old Frank Sanford was searching online for a companion for his cat Morty as he prepared toreturn to the officeafter calendar month of solve at home . Morty just so happen to also be a cross - eyed black cat .
" As soon as I saw Fern ’s cheek , that was it , " Sanford told Gambit . It was a match made in heaven ! " I think she was just adorable , and I had to have her , " he said . " Frank contacted us and we went straight to PetSmart and find Fern out of that windowpane , " Bridges says .
Fern join the Sanford family just over a week ago , and according to Sanford , Fern is settling into her new home well .
" Now we wrick our sight to retrieve the same perfect dwelling for her brothers , Forrest and Flint , " Bridges state . " I really hope someone will await past their outbound visual aspect and see them for the beautiful kitty they are . " For more information on these adorable kitties , shoot the breeze Trap Dat Cat’swebsiteorPetfinderpage .
