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A Man Discovers A Kitten Outside His Garage And Recognizes That He Is Different

Joshua Hiebert was cleaning up his Tampa, Florida, garden in June when he noticed someone crouched in his driveway.

“I observed this small lump of an orange cat resting up against our garage door as I was heading back to the home,” Hiebert told The Dodo. “He was on the concrete in the sun, and it was around 90 degrees outdoors.”

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Hiebert looked around but couldn’t find the kitten’s mother, so he hurriedly recorded a video to show his spouse, Jose Tortolero. Hiebert was aware of a wild cat colony in his area and had attempted to treat them with respect when they were there.

“We’d fed them previously,” Hiebert explained, “so we assume the mom felt safe leaving [the kitten] with us.”

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Once Hiebert opened the garage door, the kitten stumbled inside and crouched in a corner. “He was very weak,” Hiebert said. “He couldn’t even really keep his head up, and we realized he wasn’t really engaging with us. Like, if we moved, he didn’t seem to be bothered either way. But we attributed it to the fact that he was very dehydrated.”

When Hiebert and Tortolero offered the kitten a bowl of water, they noticed that he dipped his paw in and tapped the water before he drank, as if testing its depth. That’s when they realized the little orange kitten was blind.

Once Hiebert opened the garage door, the kitten stumbled inside and crouched in a corner. “He was very weak,” Hiebert said. “He couldn’t even really keep his head up, and we realized he wasn’t really engaging with us. Like, if we moved, he didn’t seem to be bothered either way. But we attributed it to the fact that he was very dehydrated.”

When Hiebert and Tortolero offered the kitten a bowl of water, they noticed that he dipped his paw in and tapped the water before he drank, as if testing its depth. That’s when they realized the little orange kitten was blind.

Credit: TIKTOK/MR.GARDENERS

The couple rushed to the pet store for supplies and hand-fed the kitten, who seemed grateful for the meal and a comfortable place to sleep. The next day, the kitten, whom they named Whiskers, was full of energy.

They brought Whiskers to the vet for a checkup, where he was given eye drops, eye lubricants and antibiotics.

@mr.gardeners Whiskers Update! Thank you for the positive Vibes 🙌🏻 You’re all amazing. ❤️ #kitten #blindkitten #kittenrescue #fingerscrossed #whiskers ♬ Calm LoFi song(882353) – S_R

Whisker’s eyes improved with therapy, but he’s practically completely blind, seeing only changes in light and movement. His fathers are still hopeful that with time and care, his vision will recover, and they are doing everything they can to assist him.

Whiskers, now 6 months old, is an active and independent kitten who enjoys playing with his two canine siblings.

Credit: TIKTOK/MR.GARDENERS

“He’s the sweetest,” Hiebert said. “He’ll never put his claws into you when he’s playing. He’s very gentle.”

“He gets excited every time he’s done eating,” he added. “He gets the zoomies and runs around the house.”

Whiskers is content as long as he is near one of his fathers, despite the fact that he still needs to mend and develop. Hiebert and Tortolero are happy to have him in their lives and homes.

“We adore him,” Hiebert stated. “He’s obviously a family member.”

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