SOUTH CAROLINA - JANUARY - 2026

SOUTH CAROLINA RESCUE

Spike’s Story

We received a call from one of our South Carolina Veterinary clinics.  Two kittens found, and brought in by Good Samaritan - siblings, one hale and healthy and the other a pathetic huddle of weary, sick fur covered bones.

Finders did not have any experience in caring for, or nursing along, a baby this ill.  When our veterinarian called to explain the situation, we, of course, stepped up.  The healthy kitten went home with her finders.  Tiny Spike was released to the clinic, and admitted, looking more like a drowned rat then a baby kitten.  His eyes were matted shut, nose crusted and running, mouth breathing, thin and fading.  Fluids, antibiotics and heat were immediately started.  Because he was so frail, and the clinic is not a 24-hour emergency hospital, our veterinarian took him home with her every night for over a week, so he could be monitored.  Slowly, but surely, Spike let us all know that he was a fighter and was determined to thrive.

Spike is being fostered at the clinic, has gained weight and grown, has tested negative for feline aids and leukemia, and has begun his vaccinations.  He has rapidly become a staff favorite, and will begin campaigning for his forever home just as soon as his vetting work is completed.

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