Nevada SPCA Animal Rescue

November 4 July 6 August Liza triumphantly debuting for adoption today! Many of you will remember this past summer when a 10-day-old blind baby was found clinging to a storm drain. A couple walking their dog after the rainstorm discovered her and saved her from being washed away and drowned. Her face was covered by an enormous scab of infection (our photo is too graphic to post), resulting in the loss of her right eye and partial destruction of her left eye. Sonja, her foster mom, named her Liza , and nurtured her with remarkably tender care. Liza's desperate will to live was evident in many ways, including how she grasped her bottle. Liza is now 4 months of age, spayed, and ready for adoption at Nevada SPCA . More than anything, she loves being held and cuddled. A gentle, reassuring touch means everything to her. Liza is fearless at times. A special room with low-standing surfaces may continue to be ideal. She sometimes cli...

Liza, July 2 Liza, mid-July Liza, August 27 Wonderful update on Liza , the newborn kitten rescued from the storm drain! You may remember in early July, after a rainstorm, how a dog on a walk discovered Liza holding on to a storm drain. She was extremely fragile from poor health and eye infections. Her foster mom, Sonja, bottle-fed her every few hours, day and night, and Liza always helped her by holding the bottle too with her front paws. Liza is now 8 weeks of age and eating on her own. She is blind in her right eye, but she has partial vision in her left eye. Sonja says that "fearless" is an understatement in describing the baby. Liza leaps out of her crate for hugs, as if she can fly, jumping into Sonja's arms. Sonja will foster Liza for several more weeks. She will be ready for adoption this autumn at Nevada SPCA (www.nevadaspca.org) once she has been spayed.

4 days later and Liza is gaining energy. Here she is, just minutes ago, being bottle-fed by her foster mom, Sonja. Some of you may recall Liza's post last week. After the rainstorms, a dog on a walk discovered Liza perilously caught in a crevice of a storm drain with eye infections so severe the scab tissue destroyed both of her eyes. Sonja says that Liza's blindness doesn't hinder her interest in exploring. Liza confidently crawls and walks on the bed and couch, while being supervised, enjoying the change of textures of blankets and cushions on her paws. She is enthusiastic about each meal and helps Sonja by holding the bottle too. Click here for Liza's original post.

We want to share Liza -- an inspiring, blind, 10-day-old kitten rescued yesterday from a storm drain -- and tell you about her remarkable will to live. She's stolen the hearts of everyone here and her foster mom and others are doing everything possible for her survival. Liza was discovered after yesterday morning's rains by a dog who was going for a walk. The couple walking the dog said the kitten was in a crevice, appearing to be holding on so as not to wash down through t he grates of the drain. Liza's eyes were completely covered in an enormous scab of crusted infection. (We have Liza's before picture, but ultimately decided it is too graphic to post). Liza's foster mom, Sonja, is encouraged by her progress so far. Liza was resistant to the bottle yesterday, but increasingly reaches for it and accepts it. This picture, taken just minutes ago, shows how Liza is now holding the bottle with both hands. Thank you to Sonja and al...