Using Serum from Donated Cat Blood to Help Save a Blind Kitten's Eye

CONTENT WARNING: This video contains blood, needles, and images of severely infected eyes. Viewers who are squeamish with medical images may find some parts of this video upsetting. Learn more at www.kittenlady....
Thank you Dr. Rachel Wallach for your support & assistance with Finch's eye!

[@koslisted9458]

"Saving one animal won't change the world, but it will change the world for that one animal." ❤️❤️❤️ Kitten Lady has changed the world for a lot of kitties.

[@incognito_9920]

Yes.

[@zwilder1]

Yes.

[@bethmartinez2751]

Yeah

[@brandyjustice4899]

And opened the eyes of a lot of people. Shows how much one person can do

[@Manvir.]

Yes.

[@cjohnson4342]

Just want to say, I can't believe how many people will let a cats eye infection go thinking that it will clear up on its own. I volunteered in a cat shelter for 6 years and there were so many one eyed cats who could have been helped. As a seeing eye girl to a blind cat, thanks for tackling this issue!

[@empod]

I feel like this applies to everything. If you aren't willing to take your pet to the vet everytime they show signs of illness then DON'T GET A PET. I'm in Australia but I'm sure there are similar things everywhere. For $17 per animal per fortnight I get unlimited consultations, routine care and discounts off other vet care. Look after your pets.

[@Katiana2001]

My cat recently lost an eye due to our regular vet not knowing what was happening. He said it was a resurgence of his early (pre-adoption) herpes due to the stress of a move to a new house and merging households with my boyfriend. We went every 2-4 days for 2 weeks, and it cleared from its initial state but not to the original. After 4 weeks of constant treatment and reassurance from my usual vet that it was looking better and better, I called a vet to my house to have a second opinion. She immediately referred me to an ophthalmologist who scheduled me for surgery 3 days later to remove the eye and his other eye (which my other vet never even tested) was treated for internal inflammation. No cancer was detected, and they said it was likely an a-determinate immune response and he’ll be on eye drops forever. I’m so sad and guilt ridden because my cat wasn’t showing major signs of pain (neither vet said he seemed in pain, said it seemed like he wasn’t eye-sensitive etc, no obvious behavioral changes), so I followed his advice. I regret it every day even though my kitty is happy and healthy now.

[@juupiissocool]

@@empod your lucky. It's cheaper overseas. US will charge you $50-95 just to walk through the door 🤣🙄 bloodwork can be between $50-200 depending on locations. X-rays $65-265. Spays and neuter $10-400 depending on location. I lived in Mississippi for 3 yrs and it only cost me $10 to fix cats. I saved so many strays that way. Moved back to Texas and my old vet I used a decade ago quoted me almost $495 😅🙄🤦🏻‍♀️ I spent $165 on antibiotics for 7 cats last month. Sh** is NOT CHEAP here !!!

[@ILuvAyeAye]

@@empod That is not an option everywhere. I wish.

[@rosemarmalade2444]

One of the cats saved my the rescue I volunteer for, Shamrock, had herpesvirus and almost lost both eyes. She was in foster for months getting serum treatments and managed to keep both eyes! Her eyes are a bit runny, which threw potential adopters off for almost 2 years, but she just found her forever home last week actually

[@LisaMarie-rh5yn]

That's a fantastic story! 💙

[@rebeccaspratling2865]

Aww. 🥺 I'm so happy to hear that she's doing well now. Thank you. ❤️

[@breeknutson9149]

Shamrock is such a cute name 🥺 I might steal it

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@breeknutson9149 Same!

[@RamenNoodle1985]

Omg that's amazing! I'm so happy for Shamrock (but sad for their foster mom - after 2 years it must have been so hard to say good bye)!

[@HaneulASMR]

Wow I'm early. Prepared to skip through 75% of this video cause I'm squeamish af but glad the babies are doing so much better! 💜

[@ayannababii]

I'm not that squeamish but that second eye was hard for me to look at. Poor baby

[@solar0wind]

Huh? For me the eye wasn't hard to look at, but just sad to look at. I'm sad that Finch's left eye can't be saved, but at least the other one has a chance.

[@xK_Editzx]

@@solar0wind me too. Poor poor thing. Can’t wait till I’m old enough to foster

[@solar0wind]

@@xK_Editzx Yeah :/

[@avabrenner3327]

@@xK_Editzx ikr I can’t wait either

[@creatuitiveguru]

Poor babies. Breaks my heart that they were left alone so long that their eyes got so bad. 😿

[@creatuitiveguru]

Coco is such a hero!!! Go go gadget floof! 🦸‍♀️

[@panther6286]

This lady is... An amazing lady Someone who actually HELPS weak kittens Sometimes kittens even come to her..... because she CARES I do not own a kitten, nor take care of them, but the reason I watch her is because of her care and love for her passion 💕😜 Thank you for making these amazing videos, not only for me, but for everyone :)

[@mwasson54]

Yes

[@catlady6210]

Amen

[@incognito_9920]

yes.

[@mars_chan]

👍

[@hi.241]

Amen

[@tumbleturtles2451]

I LOVE LITTLE FINCHIE!!! SO SWEET! COCO IS A HERO!!!

[@asc2166]

We fostered a kitten a few months ago and we used this to save her ‘good’ eye after she got one eye removed after being found with maggots in them :( It worked wonders for her and hope it can do the same for your baby!!

[@Alice-si8uz]

Omg maggots??? Poor baby, im glad shes better now...

[@rdpcl]

6 years ago I had a litter of 4 and they all had viral infections and ulcers in their eyes. The ophthalmologist asked me to bring one of my healthy adult cats (not the mother) so she could make this plasma and I used it along the other eye medicines. It really made a difference for them. I'm glad that you're spreading the word about this treatment; I didn't know about it before.

[@kokoboswoody8292]

I wish the vet vet I took mine too had done the same. They might be in better condition than they are now & it might be too late for serum to help now. 😭😭🥺😩🤬🤬😡😤

[@jazz-axy9924]

My mother's cat gave birth to two kittens. When their eyelids opened we realized there weren't any eyes. They straight up had no eyeballs. I never knew that was possible. It was disheartening to see them start life deformed but they're adults now and doing just fine

[@annieo2766]

This could be due to lack of vitamin A in the diet of the mother.

[@boomer1954ful]

@@annieo2766 Great tip 👍🏼

[@spacecat3198]

Poor babies. But blind cats do pretty well.

[@StonedtotheBones13]

I'm sorry but that's like a scene out of a horror movie. I have no doubt they're fine but just that mental image. They finally open...and there's nothing

[@aloha_lax]

there was a story about a cat. without eyes who saved its owners life by alerting the owning and attacking the intruder

[@TawnyL]

That's amazing I've never heard of this before.

[@roozluvcats3521]

I have a project for school and we need a person of interest so she's my person of interest. ❤

[@johannageisel5390]

Definitely a worthy person to choose. :)

[@soniamoon3426]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😍

[@limiv5272]

I didn't know this was a possible treatment, very interesting. Please post a follow up video in the future, I'd love to know if it helped the kitten and see how he's doing

[@spartanthe300ththermopylae4]

Yep, we need a follow - up video on the little Finch. Hopefully his right eye and some degree of vision can and will be saved. God bless you and dr Rachel Wallach, Kitten Lady! 🙏

[@powerbottomboat]

You can follow her Instagram posts, Kitten Lady tends to smaller updates more often on them and you can watch the kitties grow!

[@limiv5272]

@@powerbottomboat I'm not interested in Instagram in general, I'm not going to sign up just for one thing. I appreciate the info though

[@SpartanThe300th]

@@powerbottomboat Thanks for your response & info. Similarly to @Limi V, I don't use or even have any of the social media.

[@powerbottomboat]

Update on Finch (paraphrasing Kitten Lady's post). After fours days of serum drops, Finch has regained partial vision! The conjunctiva is still clinging to the cornea, but isn't worsening or clinging to his pupil, which is great.

[@Sondos240]

the kitten is still sooooo cute bless him/her

[@2009Ellesar]

When we adopted my cat almost 17 years ago as a kitten, she had an eye infection that, thankfully, was able to be cleared up with an antibiotic ointment. I can still remember that tiny kitten "helping" by rubbing her eyes with her paws after I put in the ointment. Now she's happy, healthy, and just as playful as she was as a kitten. Thanks for all of the hard work you put in with these kittens!

[@acehasaface948]

Thank you so much for the work you do Hannah! You helped me get in to fostering, and in the past year and a half I’ve taken in and successfully raised/adopted out 17 neonatal kittens, 2 cats, and a feLV kitten named Leo. I’ve used some of my savings to turn my room into a kitten nursery space, and since I’m still a youth I’ve enlisted the help of my older brother and parents to help me cover overnight feeding shifts. Without the videos, blog posts, and Orphan Kitten Club web info, I definitely wouldn’t be a registered foster parent at my local shelter. You’re a magic woman, Kitten Lady!

[@cjohnson4342]

God bless you

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

That's fantastic, way to go!

[@lisetteservin3181]

You're an awesome young lady!

[@lifeexpression5036]

That’s amazing keep up the impressive work 🤗💜

[@cjohnson4342]

By the time I rescued my kitten at 4 mos, one eye had ruptured and was gone. The other eye was enlarged, doesn't resemble an eye but is stable. I took her to a vet immediately. She is now 2.5 yrs old and blind. She is so capable; she runs, climbs, fetches and can do anything a cat can do but see. She is the joy of my life and I would take a blind cat or kitten any day!

[@kokoboswoody8292]

Bless you 😍😍🥰 they can be a bit difficult to get adopted, not everyone has it in ‘em for a special needs (looking) kitty.

[@boomer1954ful]

You know, that’s pretty freakin cool that she can fetch a toy (?) She must locate by sound & smell.

[@abcc.user12]

Who else loves the sound of cats drinking water and also thank you kitten lady for saving all these lives you give us hope even when rough times happen

[@maksim0933]

I am each time shocked when I see how little cats - just born- recently suffer from such strong diseases

[@solar0wind]

Yeah, and if they survive, their immune system will often be damaged. Of 4 shelter cats I had, 3 of them got rare diseases and 2 had to be put to sleep because of them, and the other one had back pain because of it and the new kitten we got always jumped on the hurting spot, until one day the cat couldn't stand it anymore and disappeared without a trace forever :( The new kitten came from private people, who for some reason didn't fix their cats. We got him another kitten when we noticed that the other cat would never come back (we searched everywhere for months), also from a private home. Both were in a warm home in their early kitten days, instead of on the street, and they've never had any severe disease yet. They are older now than any of the cats we had before got. (5 and almost 5) What I learnt from this is that shelter cats are often immunocompromised cats... :|

[@doxaweit]

oh my god the cat's eyes look so bad hope it get wells soon :((

[@jeskafancher7810]

As A Vet tech with over 20 years Experience in dog & cat practices, I Love EVERYTHING about this video! (Well except those poor sore eyes) aka I'm Empressed!

[@ginnazo387]

I love your videos, they’re very educational. I can’t foster because I’m only 14, and I live in place where we can only adopt and not foster. But at least I’m saving one or two lives by adopting.

[@jamiehuff6164]

Thank you for the information Ms kitten lady god bless you ❤️🙏😇

[@beanbag9050]

Such a good boy!!

[@pawprints1986]

I didn't know this was a thing, that's so awesome. it must be so scary being blind but also unable to explain it to these kitties. even if they've never known sight, they must get spooked by sounds so easily. Likely the same for a blind human infant as well. I'd be so afraid of scaring them accidentally

[@adrianailvento2167]

I can't wait for the update (in a few days?) on how Finch's (the kitten's) eye is doing.

[@nehasood01]

Same!! :)

[@charlotteanderson7761]

She has an Instagram! She said he now has partial vision in both eyes! And won’t be blind!

[@davidheinig9948]

They are the cutest

[@Chant66]

Such a beautiful lady, inside and out

[@missappasims9370]

I just recently learned this from my veterinary assistance course! So cool!! Wishing the best for these little guys ❤

[@Slythegirl123]

veterinary assistants unite!

[@desratlinda8639]

Very INTERESTING! So glad there's a way to save all kittens eyes

[@mirrandas91]

Poor little orange baby! That's got to be so uncomfortable for him.

[@SiCimeng]

So helpull and amazing serum. this lady is a real cat woman😺

[@georgeindestructible]

Finch needs all the love in the world, like every blind kitty. I've once rescued a blind one and it was beyond repair but is now doing great and being adopted almost immediately and is since is great hands who love him. Good luck to you Finch and we hope we seen you soon better!

[@annabelleh8312]

I love how kittens ears move when they are eating. So. Cute! ❤️

[@winterwolf540]

Awe gorgeous babes! I hope the sweetest wishes and I believe that hope and care will be the best, and if the kitten does lose their vision, I still think they are very special ♡

[@rebeccaotis8056]

One of my cats, Bug, had this problem. We ended up having to have his eye removed during his neuter surgery. Recovery was horrible, he had to wear a cone for a while and his eyelids were so swollen from being sewn shut. But, in the end, it was worth it. He went from a very sickly runt of a kitten to a fat cat who lived to be 15.

[@OnibiTeru]

:( those poor babies, my eyes watered just seeing the poor shape they're in..

[@kimchi8022]

Hope you make a speedy recovery, Finch!

[@kwpp7]

I actually used this technique on my senior cat when he rubbed his eyes so badly that he ulcerated his corneas. Took about two months to completely clear his eyes, but you can't even tell that anything happened now.

[@P4ndieEy3ss]

🥰 heartwarming

[@Volkslady]

What a wonderful thing! We’ve lost foster babies’ eyes due to that herpes virus; I have hope that some may be saved in the future! 🥰

[@RamenNoodle1985]

Love to baby Finch!

[@nikkiewhite476]

Medications made from serum is amazing for all creatures!

[@phisx333]

The best part of the video when you say I WANT TO EDUCATE YOU, so few ppl want to educate or be educated nowadays Thanks

[@johannageisel5390]

Coco is a little hero!

[@UnlimitedFlyers]

I did not know that. Now I wish to spread the word about it.

[@kate2create738]

So sweet that Coco was able to help little Finch, she is a hero to that kitten.

[@masonwarehime3127]

aww poor baby, thank you for helping him

[@TrinMakesArt]

Aww poor baby 🧫 make sure to give that baby medicine

[@balletickid]

Those of you shocked by poor little Finch's eye should see Sparrow's eye on Kitten Lady's Instagram (or maybe shouldn't see depending on how you look at it!) Poor babies so glad they have been found by an angel ! Xx

[@leewhite-graham753]

Bless you 💖😻

[@ladyasleep2960]

Thank you for the video, hope birdy kids will be ok soon

[@handlethatisnttaken]

i love kittens so much

[@sumar207]

Very educational! Thank you!

[@owaishosein1078]

Thank u so much i have 3 kittens with bad eyes thank u for this kitten lady

[@mothfeather9217]

poor baby's Im so glad you could help them your amazing

[@persebra]

YOU R DA BEST!!!

[@MidniteSan]

Get well soon lil buddy..😭

[@ValhalaCraft]

I am admiring your work. Hope he will get well soon. You are giving so much information for hard situation like this. Please keep up the good work. Thanks from Turkey.

[@maeve6004]

Awwwww am praying for finch💜🥺😘

[@itoshiibaka8267]

I liked after she said "go to the vet".

[@spaceenthusiast784]

Aww, poor babies. Thank you for helping them!

[@seaofglass77]

Coco is a hero!!!

[@girls5585]

Awe poor kitty looks like it hurts I am so glad the kittens are treated with such care.♥️

[@kittystocaworld3802]

Well done coco!😸😻😽

[@sasha-christivenzon8055]

I support you so much!!! Thank you for saving lives!!!!

[@rainersaurini4512]

Love your work Hannah, thank you for what you do for animals :)

[@kayhenry6293]

Thank you and Coco for helping the little babies.

[@amenandhis7kids724]

Thank you

[@laken118]

Without your videos I wouldn’t have had as much confidence to start fostering. Over the last 2 years, I’ve fostered several kittens, as well as a mama cat and her nursing babies, and they’ve all been successfully adopted, socialized, rehabilitated!!! Thank you SOOOOO much ❤️ (& thank you from the fosters you inspired me to help: Bunny, Hanzo, Quentin, Bobby, Mama, Zelda, Navi, Luxio, & Mac)💕

[@vezhopkins714]

aawww that made my eyes water, the poor babies ! glad they are getting love and medsxx

[@scottandtiffe5510]

Serum is fantastic for corneal ulcers. We have used it on our Boston Terrier numerous times to heal corneal ulcers. Thanks for highlighting it's use in kittens.

[@missjoshemmett]

Thank you Hannah. And thank you for helping Stephanie, too.

[@csp.9203]

Good news is that this treatment is working so well, Finch and Sparrow may be able to keep their eyes even if they won't be able to see with them.

[@maruka1716]

In her latest posts on social media, it looks like both kittens now have one good eye and one blind one. So both can see!

[@radrainbow101]

Thank u for caring for these babies! With ur love and care I hope they get well soon :-) yay

[@cats_a_roundoninstagram743]

Thank you for this video , you are amazing 😻

[@shayclawson9416]

Thank you so much for this! I work for the SPCA in Lakeland FL and sadly this area is extremely uneducated and misinformed on a lot of basic cat/kitten care protocols. I have watched tons of your videos and am always sharing info with anyone I can 🌸

[@zikogamer8374]

This Is 12300000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000% CORRECT

[@aliceinwonderland1064]

I am gonna foster when I will finish my studies so that's great info... Thank you ☺️ Edit: My cousin says she'll join me in this journey too....❤️

[@mingming9604]

these kitties so cute! hope they get better soon

[@carolineesclapez6869]

I discovered this treatment for one of my recent foster kittens, it was amazing It saved his eye!

[@ah649]

Good job Coco!

[@andreah6379]

On Finch, I definitely want an update. I cried when I saw this baby, and I need a happy ending!

[@crtravelbug3646]

Thank you Kitten Lady. I was wondering how the Birdie Kittens were doing. This video was informative. I appreciate how caring you are and at the same time how matter-of-fact you are about the types of issues that might be harder for us to look at. There's no crying or freaking out, just getting down to the business of fixing it. It's inspiring. Love your channel and what you do btw.

[@Nowegotbadblood]

my mom showed me ur instagram and i came here 2 see more ab these 3’s journey thank u 4 showing the kittens so much love ❤️

[@rainbowcatgachacatytilovew8895]

So Saad 😭 🤧 I hope shes/ he's ok I don't want this to happened to any cats

[@cc3184]

I hope she does too. She is in the very best hands.

[@zoehaskovec53]

Hello! I am a huge fan of this

[@augustrain5500]

How cool! Please keep us posted on his progress!

[@vivienne6273]

Coco be like Is that enough to proove that I'm Hannah's elder son

[@ninasnyder8218]

Good job, Coco!! Also, best wishes to lil Finch and the others🖤

[@hsd2922]

My cat is getting surgery in the morning I hope it goes well 😌😌😌🥺🥺🥺🥺🥰🥰🥰

[@cc3184]

I hope so too.

[@hsd2922]

@@cc3184 thanks she’s done they said it went well and she’s ok but we have to pick her up In a few hours 🥰

[@gjs3602]

Thank you so much for sharing! I wish I knew this 2 summers ago 💚

[@joslyntorres8691]

They are super cute even with their eyes 🥺🥺❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@eirenesegumpan2379]

oh how i wish i knew about this as a teen, unfortunately i lost a poor kitten i was looking forward to fostering and i didnt know what to do at the time, thank you a lot for the info!

[@adelaeedwards6105]

That’s amazing, I didn’t know that!

[@o5-7firefox]

Omg the kittens crawling all over you 🥺 And this is such an interesting video!

[@N9IBZED]

Thanks for this bit of info I was unaware of this

[@lyndseylizard5401]

I hope these littles feel better soon.

[@ilaera7830]

seeing a poor baby’s infected red fleshy eye was something i really wish i had been more prepared for, wowie. like ik this is really important information and im so thankful for all the work that you do but this is hard to watch all the way through without having to flinch and put my phone down

[@sarahholland2600]

Best not watch any Vet related kitten videos if that was too much. That wasn't the worst eye infection I've seen at all 😁

[@StarryBlackNight]

Be sure to care for yourself, there's no shame if the footage is too much. Maybe treat future questionable content like a podcast? You'd still get the information, just without the graphic visuals

[@kwpp7]

I've fostered for ten years so this was pretty mild for me, lol. You really don't want to see a ruptured eyeball....

[@cheepymcpeepy]

she did put a content warning in the description

[@ilaera7830]

@@kwpp7 yeah, maybe im just too sensitive to seeing animals hurt, lol. it’s hard to stomach seeing an animal that hurt

[@flagal519]

A terrific video, Ms. KL.....I really learned a lot. We are lucky that in my area, that we have our own dog and cat eye specialist, so we have access to really great treatment.

[@manifestationsofasort]

Damn, I wish there was a serum that could cure my degenerative eye disease 😔✌

[@dianamorales-nl5kl]

I really hope some day (hopefully soon) you will be able to a receive a groundbraking treatment to heal your eyes.