My first day volunteering at Nine Lives Foundation in Redwood City, Ca and he was with a bunch of kittens. I was asked to help give them baths. A woman named Trish who I was working with told me about Koko's trauma and how he was special.He was stepped on by his previous owners and was blind in one eye. Koko was not very active and I thought we could give him a safe home. We took him home and took him to many doctors to see if we could do anything to help restore his sight in his right eye, but unfortunely there is nothing. But he gets along just fine and has a new buddy our cat Smokey. Koko was featured in Cat Fancy in the Feb 2008 issue. I thought at first it would be a challenge to have a special needs cat, but he is a pure joy.
In August of 2008 Koko started to have seizures. The doctor said its probably from scare tissue from his accident. We had an MRI done in Sept of 08 and found out that his left side of his brain is missing and replaced with fluid. The doctors said they have never seen it before. He takes meds daily to keep his seizures under control.
He loves toys that make crinkle noises and he loves to eat pot roast, cheese and cupcakes.
We are so happy and thankful the Nine Lives saved Koko from being put down. Dr. Thompson Nine Lives has saved so many cats lives and she selfless in her pursuit to saves lives of cats who normally would of no chance in a shelter.
Koko has just turned two and is fearless.
San Carlos, CA
