12/27/2025
A sick and dehydrated 11-week-old kitten arrived at NOCO Humane in November. Suffering from Feline Upper Respiratory Infection (URI) and an infected left eye that was protruding from its socket, this sweet young kitty, affectionately named Winky by our team, was in immediate need of medical intervention.
If Winky had not been brought to NOCO Humane when she was, her chances of survival in the wild would have been extremely thin. Thankfully now in our care, our Veterinary Services Team was able to get to work right away to provide her with the care and treatment needed to have the best chance of overcoming her situation. Very quickly Winky began to rehydrate and gain weight at a healthy pace, and through the administration of medication, her fever and other URI symptoms began to clear.
Once Winky had overcome the URI, surgery was performed to remove her infected left eye. Surgery was a success, and thanks to the help from one of our wonderful foster families, she was sent to a relaxing environment where she could recover. A few weeks later Winky became available for adoption and was adopted the same day by the foster family that had been taking care of her!
Success stories like this are only possible through your support. This holiday season, be a Holiday Hero for pets like Winky! Your donation helps provide shelter, medical care, a warm bed and daily enrichment to homeless animals awaiting their second chance. Make your gift to NOCO Humane today at https://register.nocohumane.org/campaign/742459/donate 🐾❤️🎁
