Chilliwack BC SPCA pleas for donations for kitten’s eye surgery

The BC SPCA’s Chilliwack branch has issued a plea for donations to give a 10-week-old kitten eye surgery.

According to SPCA staff, the kitten, named “Angel,” was found abandoned near Vedder Road with severe trauma to its eye.

The kitten requires a surgery called enucleation, which removes the eye but leaves the eye muscles and remaining orbital contents intact.

“We don’t know how Angel sustained the injury but we would like to get her treatment as quickly as possible,” said Ivanna Ferris, manager of the Chilliwack SPCA.

“She is a sweet, gentle kitten who seems to know that we are trying to help her. We are hoping members of the public will help us with the cost of surgery, which is estimated at nearly $1,000.”

After the surgery and Angel’s recovery, the SPCA hopes to find a loving home for the kitten.

Donations for Angel can sent to the branch at 6797 Hopedale Road, Box 142, Chilliwack, B.C., V2P 6H7, or made by calling 604-823-6612, or through the BC SPCA’s website.