PART 1: We strapped a GoPro to Dr. F for feral cat exams! TinyKittens.com

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We strapped a GoPro to the fabulous Dr. F for today's exams, and it was a blast! Lots of great news for many of our complicated feral kitties!
She saw Harriet (came in blind, now can see!), Mirok (ruptured ear drum + nerve damage, now healed!), Ilya (missing vertebra + paralysis), Thor (missing both eyes) and Nyla (missing one eye + Thor's seeing eye cat) today.
The video is broken up into two parts.
HUGE thanks to Dr. F from Mountain View Veterinary Hospital for coming out and being willing to show exams LIVE - mountainviewveterinary.ca
If you don't have time to watch the whole thing, here's a summary:
Harriet: Came in 52 days ago, blind in both eyes due to severe keratitis and corneal ulcers. We've unexpectedly been able to significantly clear up her keratitis in addition to her ulcers, and as a result, she is able to see! She is doing really well, LOVES being petted, and is ready for a home. We will continue eye meds for now. She may or may not need additional treatment in the future, so she needs a family who will be diligent about her vet care. Fortunately, she is very easy to medicate.
Mirok: Came in 84 days ago with a severe head tilt due to nerve damage, otitis media (middle ear inflammation) and a ruptured ear drum. As of today, his ear drum has fully healed! He still has a slight head tilt from damaged nerves, but this may continue to improve over time. It no longer affects him, and he is the most playful, sweet, gentle and loving cat ever! He's about 18 months old, and should live a happy healthy life! He is great with other cats, and would thrive in a quieter home where he gets LOTS of love, playtime and snuggles.
Ilya: Came in with his brother, mom and dad from a new property. As often happens with feral cats, we believe their dad has the same mom as they do, which can result in congenital defects. Mom and dad have now been spayed, neutered and returned. Ilya is missing a vertebra and has valgus deformities and paralysis in his back legs. He will be seeing a neurologist and a physical therapy specialist so we can try to improve his mobility. We are thrilled that he is able to control his bladder and bowels like any other cat. In the meantime, we are treating inflammation and parasites, and doing massage + physical therapy several times a day. He and his brother Ivan are 11 weeks old. Ilya is not quite ready for a home yet, as we will need to get a better understanding of his long term medical/accessibility needs in order to find him the purrfect home.
Thor: Came in 34 days ago after he showed up at our Happy Forest feeding station missing both eyes. That he managed to survive for a year without eyes is a testament to his intelligence and remarkable will to live. He will be going for a neuter and for a thorough exam of both eye sockets under anesthesia. There is a remote possibility he may have some degree of eyeball underneath all of the inflammation, but we won't know until he's in surgery. Dr. Ferguson will be doing this LIVE on February 24th 2020, so stay tuned for details! We are hoping to adopt Thor as a pair, with his seeing eye cat Nyla. Thor has an insta-purr and LOVES being petted. He should live a long, happy, healthy life in a clutter-free home. ;)
Nyla: Came in 34 days ago from the Happy Forest with a ruptured eyeball. She has recovered extremely well from enucleation surgery to remove the remnants of her ruptured eyeball and close up the socket. She is starting to feel less afraid around humans, and when the humans aren't around, she and Thor have wild pounce-a-thons followed by snugglefests. They love each other, and we would love for them to be adopted together if we can find the right family. Because Nyla is still quite shy about humans, she will need a family that will interact with her and continue to build her confidence. She loves being petted, playing and has started purring, flopping and giving elevator butt, so we're confident she will be a lovely addition to a human family.

[@charlenegeorgina3854]

Shelly you’re absolutely incredible ❤️.... each and every cat, kitten that gets to enter your loving kingdom is so blessed 🙏🏼🥰... thank mew for all you do! 😻

[@CLipka2373]

Love to hear the prognosis on Harriet's eyes - Dr.F and Shelly, you rock!

[@bronwynmasterman2738]

I just love how Shelly made sure the comfort bunny was right where Harriet needed it

[@anniekinsmishkamouse7575]

Thank you Dr. F and TK. What an awesome thing to be able to see all this and have some real positive updates. Onward to forever homes. Dr. F you are an amazing doctor and a real trooper.

[@AlessiaFrancesca]

Dr. Fabulous, Mama Shelly and TK Team..Thank You for everything you do. You are Amazing! We Love and Appreciate you and the work you do so very much! Thank you for loving these furbabies so much❤️🤗

[@saral1672]

Well, if this isn't the smartest, coolest thing ever!

[@OneCatShortOfCrazy]

What a treat! Thank you for this! ❤️

[@alphadraconis9898]

Oh wow, well this was something...! I lost 28 minutes of my life to this and it was fascinating. Much love to TK, Shelly and the Doc for all their tireless work.

[@Tinksmaw1]

Wonderful visits. Love these special forward thinking women who love cats and go the extra mile all the time.

[@gidmalu]

This was amazing to watch! Thanks for being so creative and thanks to Dr F for being so receptive. 😻🐾🐾

[@RedisFun2]

This was really neat to watch! Go Dr. F for being such a good filming buddy and letting us in!

[@CLipka2373]

I'm amazed how much smaller the "Green Room" looks from the GoPro perspective compared to the live stream cameras.

[@julietfischer5056]

We can see more of it from above. The cat's areas are much smaller than they seem.

[@arielt8802]

"Doctor F, do you want us to help you with that camera? Coz we will."

[@cojo1957]

I love this!! Thank you for continually coming up with new ideas to keep us involved and educated.

[@camerontrickey6057]

It's beautiful to watch and listen to the love these doctors / vets have for these beautiful cats :)

[@danielleptc]

Loved watching this vet's eye view of cat exams!

[@Sagicorn24]

My Siamese had a supposed murmur and for 5 years no one would work on her. 3 different vets Took X-ray’s and the such. Said I had to spend $1000 to find out if I’d be even able to find out what was wrong with her. I then took her to a local vet-- my clara bear had some kind of internal rope wrapped around her bladder. The most complicated thing she’s ever seen in 30 years. They did 4 hours of surgery and it was $400. Sure, it was a possibility that clara wouldn’t survive, but stop with the BS. They should, did, see that something was wrong.... she’s still here. 4 years later

[@Sagicorn24]

She’s stronger and better as a result. If anyone lives in northern VA, I’ll give you my vet’s #

[@chezmoi42]

@@Sagicorn24 Kudos to your vet, she's a champ! And cheers to you for persisting for Clara. ❤️

[@sjbock]

The detailed summary was very helpful and much appreciated.

[@paulabrooking4237]

This is a fabulous video

[@naomij66]

You and your team are such beautiful angels. God bless your beautiful hearts and thank you all for your tireless work you do we appreciate you all.

[@maribethspence9458]

You guys do an awesome job of caring for these beautiful kitties. I love that you try and save the eyes first before removing them

[@CLipka2373]

1:00 - Awww! Look at Holiday trying to hide under the plush bunny! ❤️

[@joannekelly6402]

Very interesting and informative, and such good progress is being made. Many thanks to all involved.

[@daisybee1439]

Thanks for this video. It was very informative!

[@janmots2829]

God bless you Shelly & Dr F. You are amazing people. Thank you for looking after these cats. 💜💜

[@AngelavengerL]

This is so cool! Love dr. F.

[@nelliehamstra1751]

Did youre new neboures decide they didn’t want theyer windows on that side? 😅 You Guy’s do wonderful work❣️💖

[@Planet_Shel]

♡♡♡♡ The work you all do astounds me ♡♡♡♡

[@sandyallday6469]

❤️🐾❤️🐾🐾❤️

[@Alex-lf9oh]

My awesome CC that was spot on while live is like an entire minute behind. Saad. Awesome video though, love these guys!

[@chezmoi42]

Snark all you want, YT CC is AI generated onto the video and sync'ed when it is posted, so of course it is spot on. Meanwhile the livestream CC is a human being listening, deciphering the mumbles, and typing in real time. You should try it next time you're watching Suzanne or Breanne on chat, and time yourself (just use lower case). 😏 Give the mods credit, they do a great job.

[@Alex-lf9oh]

@@chezmoi42 i think you misunderstood! *I* am the mod who CC'd and I was upset that it was out of sync after I worked hard to keep it in sync while it was live. lol I'm Alex in chat too!

[@chezmoi42]

@@Alex-lf9oh Oh, my dear, I see it now. 😮 Well, your loyal fan had to defend you against any perceived criticism! I don't know how you do it; I have a hard enough time making the occasional comment without bloopers or running over limit. I picture you as a sort of court reporter, tapping away unperturbed.

[@Yarn_Spinner]

Turn on Chat Replay for CC

[@g.nottingham7196]

The live stream is down probably due to electrical issues, but not definitely sure if that is the case. I am hoping that the issues are fixable. I am going to try Facebook and Instagram.

[@marcim5143]

Where’d it go ❓

[@emmawhycantmyuserjustbeemm8278]

I still don’t understand was the camera strapped on the doctor (dr f) and why was she and what’s going on I read the description still don’t get it but pretty kitties

[@RedisFun2]

Yes, Dr. F had a gopro Camara on so we got to watch the exams from her prospective. It was just a really neat way to give us viewers more up to the minute updates and info! :)

[@emmawhycantmyuserjustbeemm8278]

RedisFun2 thanks

[@ImAFatCheezIt]

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[@jameschristiansson3137]

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[@wendeewhittington7454]

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[@Regenbogen1957]

fourth 😘

[@gidmalu]

In the middle

[@willworkforchocolate6331]

Nice quality video and beautiful cats, but 6 minutes in I had to stop watching because the persistent discussion of the camera and tweaking of the camera was too obnoxious to endure. I understand the goal but there needs to be someone doing significant cutting of everything non-cat-interaction related. But I love the cats and the care they are receiving from these professionals!

[@megabyte7047]

W W That’s why the little red bar exists, so you can ff past the stuff that doesn’t interest you. Some of us Techies like the ‘behind the scenes’ stuff.

[@beatrice5772]

You should volunteer to do it. Since you feel so passionately about it.

[@willworkforchocolate6331]

@@beatrice5772 Google “ad hominem attack.” Megabyte’s reply is an example of a constructive counter argument (tips hat to Megabyte).

[@orileonie2270]

You filming bad ... we showing anythink... just windows or outside , or wall. .. and cat's????