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💔 Mr. Magoo Has Already Lost One Eye. Now We’re Fighting for the Little Sight He Has Left. 🐾Mr. Magoo is only six months old, and bless his little heart, he has already been through more than any kitten ought to have to go through. At six months old, his biggest worries should be getting into something he ain’t supposed to, climbing higher than anybody thought he could, chasing toys across the floor, and finding the warmest place in the house for a nap. He ought to be spending these first months learning what this big old world looks like. Instead, before Mr. Magoo has even really had the chance to grow up, part of that world has already been taken away from him.The damage to Mr. Magoo’s left eye became so severe that his cornea ruptured and his iris prolapsed. There was no saving it, and his veterinarian had to surgically remove the eye completely. That alone would have been enough for one little kitten to endure, but then we learned that losing his left eye was only part of Mr. Magoo’s story. The one eye he has left is struggling too.Mr. Magoo’s remaining right eye has a condition called symblepharon. In plain English, tissue that is supposed to line and protect parts of the eye has become stuck to the cornea, the clear surface at the front of the eye that light must pass through for him to see. His veterinarian describes Mr. Magoo’s condition as congenital, meaning this is something he was born with. This is more than simply having blurry eyesight. Tissue is actually adhered across part of the very surface this little boy depends on to see the world around him.His veterinarian estimates that Mr. Magoo currently has only about 30 to 40 percent functional vision in his remaining eye, and from watching him day to day, we worry the amount of truly useful sight he has may be even less. Everything he sees now has to come through that one little struggling eye. A toy moving across the floor, another cat walking beside him, a doorway, sunlight coming through a window, or the person reaching down to love on him all have to be figured out through whatever vision that eye is still able to give him.And Lord, that is the part that gets us.Mr. Magoo does not know what 30 percent means. He does not know the name of his condition. He does not know what an ophthalmologist is, what surgery costs, or how many people are working behind the scenes trying to figure out what comes next. He is still just a baby. He still climbs, explores, wants attention, curls up somewhere comfortable, and carries on with the little world he is able to see because, as far as Mr. Magoo knows, this is simply what the world looks like.We are not ready to accept that this is all he will ever be able to see. His veterinarian believes there is a possibility that a veterinary ophthalmologist may be able to surgically improve the vision in Mr. Magoo’s remaining right eye. A specialist can help determine what can be done, whether treatment or surgery may help, and what kind of chance Mr. Magoo has at preserving or improving the precious sight he still has.We cannot promise that he will ever see the way another cat does, and we will never promise something we do not know for certain. But if there is a chance that this little boy can see even a little more of the life waiting on him, we believe he deserves that chance.Mr. Magoo is not fighting for his life. He is going to live. What we are fighting for is the quality of the long life he still has ahead of him. We are fighting for the possibility that one day he might follow a toy a little easier, make out another cat lying beside him, move through his forever home with more confidence, or see just a little more of the person who someday looks at him and says, “You’re mine.”Right now, Mr. Magoo is staying in medical foster with our treasurer, where he is safe, loved, spoiled, and being watched closely while we figure out his next steps. And he has a pretty familiar little roommate keeping him company while he is there.McRib is in medical foster with him. ❤️If you look closely at one of Mr. Magoo’s pictures, you can even catch McRib hanging out in the background. Two little animals with two completely different medical battles somehow ended up under the same roof, both with a safe place to sleep, food in their bellies, people who love them, and somebody willing to keep fighting for them.Neither one understands veterinary bills, fundraising goals, surgeries, or why life handed them such a rough start. They just know they are safe now. They know somebody comes when they need something. They know there is a warm place to lay their head. And for right now, they have each other there too.Our starting goal is $3,000, with Mr. Magoo and the care of his remaining eye as the first priority. Donations will help with his veterinary ophthalmology consultation, testing, treatment, medications, follow-up appointments, and any procedure recommended to give him the best chance possible with the one eye he has left.We also want to be completely honest with the people who support us. Mr. Magoo is going to receive the care he needs whether this fundraiser reaches its goal tonight, tomorrow, or later. We are not going to make him wait while we watch a fundraising total. If his doctors tell us he needs something and we are able to provide it, we are going to do everything we can to make it happen.But every time we say yes to an animal like Mr. Magoo, that expense comes from the same funds that need to be there when the next animal needs us. And around here, there always seems to be a next one. Another phone call, another kitten, another dog, another injury, another medical bill nobody planned on. We can take care of Mr. Magoo today, but people like you help make sure we are still able to say yes tomorrow.Our community has proven time and time again what can happen when people come together for an animal who needs them. You have stood behind Crowley, Mercury, McRib, and so many others, and every time, folks have stepped up in whatever way they could. Some donated. Some shared. Some prayed. Some told a friend. All of it mattered.Most recently, y’all showed up for McRib in a way we will never forget. His fundraiser reached and passed its goal so quickly that we closed it. Since then, we have learned that McRib’s medical expenses are going to be considerably higher than we originally expected, but we are not reopening his fundraiser.This campaign belongs first and foremost to Mr. Magoo and the medical care ahead for his remaining eye. If Mr. Magoo’s medical needs are fully covered and funds remain, those donations may also help with McRib’s additional medical expenses and the medical care of other animals who come to Humphreys County Humane Society needing us.Mr. Magoo will never understand how many people may have a hand in his future. He will never know who gave $5 because that was what they could spare, who gave $25 after seeing his picture, or who could not donate but shared his story anyway. He will never know that somebody sitting miles away looked at his little face on a phone screen and decided, “I want to help that baby.”He will just get to live the life those people helped make possible.And Lord willing, someday all of this will simply be the rough beginning to a very long, very spoiled little life. Maybe Mr. Magoo will have a favorite window where he spends every morning. Maybe he will have a chair he absolutely is not supposed to be on but sleeps in anyway. Maybe he will know the exact sound of the treat cabinet opening. Maybe he will hear his person come through the door and come running because he knows that sound means somebody he loves is home.He may never see that person clearly.But we sure would love to give him every possible chance to see as much of them as he can.Mr. Magoo has already lost one eye. He has already had enough taken away from him before his life has hardly even gotten started. Now we are asking our community to help us fight for the little bit of sight he has left and, hopefully, help this sweet little boy gain a little more of his world back.If you can donate, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. If you cannot donate right now, please share Mr. Magoo’s story. Every donation and every share helps us care for him today and helps make sure we can continue answering when the next animal needs us tomorrow. ❤️🐾Let’s show Mr. Magoo the same love this community has shown so many before him.

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