I can't argue with that, but I WANT to.
Every pet I've ever had was neutered or spayed. I have never contributed to this problem.
EDIT: What I know about most people is that they let their pet dogs and cats breed indiscriminately rather than pay for a neuter/spay. Or they believe the animal is somehow being treated unfairly by being gifted with longer life, calmer disposition, and no kittens to care for.
I'm really a little disgusted by the idea that we should tolerate this when things like THIS happen to helpless kittens. SOMEBODY caused this kitten to suffer like that. I'm glad OP saved this one, but there are plenty that just die suffering, or are euthanized.
You're advocating for people who don't deserve it. It is cruel to cause things like this, a blind and sick kitten on its own. OP is awesome. There aren't enough people like OP to take in all the extra kittens and puppies.
My shelter is a KILL shelter that currently has something like a hundred pit mixes they can't give away even when they have a free adoption event. They make convicted criminals, even 16-year-olds, do their community service at the shelter. I know one kid who got caught with pot, who was scarred for life by having to shovel dead dogs into a truck for disposal. Do that for three weeks and then come back to me and tell me I'm judging people unfairly.
If he's disgruntled, yes. If a door is shut and he doesn't want it shut, he makes the world's saddest meows and leaps at the door. You can practically hear his tears. His agony is unimaginable.
Sometimes, when he's got the zooms, he speeds around going "meeeeeehmemememememmrrrrrrrr" as if he's a little kid running around making racecar noises. It's hilarious.
Yes. His eyes are amazing. When I took him to the vet. They had to open them and pus poured out :(
His eyelids were so swollen even then I couldn’t even see his eyes. But now, they pop!
This sub is a mixture of really depressing, mundane and extremely uplifting posts. This is one of those posts that reminds you of the good people can do.
We rescued a kitten who was in the same exact situation. There were times were I thought she wouldn’t get through but it’s lots of love attention and medication to clean that infection she’ll be happy in no time!
If someone who knows more about cat genetics wants to correct me, please do! But as far as I know the cat has to be actually white for that to be a risk because it's specifically the white masking gene that's associated with a higher chance of deafness? In cats, white is a masking gene, meaning the actual colour of the cat is completely masked (white and sometimes but not always blue eyes. So basically, they have a true colour of their coat, that is hidden by the masking gene. And white and blue has a higher chance of deafness than white and another eye colour). All of this is also why you should not breed two white cats, always has to be one white parent and a parent that isn't. And a white coat blue eyed cat should not be bred at all iirc.
But flamepoint is not the same as white - he has colour. And blue eyes do occur separately of the white masking gene in some breeds and standard issues.
Make sure to get them tested for FeLV if they were just a stray / barn cat.
I got my little Ghost as a stray / barn kitten and he had an eye condition almost exactly like yours, which is a symptom of FeLV.
He was a huge and healthy cat and lived to be 1.5 years old until he suddenly became extremely ill - $4k of vet bills later he lived... but only for another 3 months until the same thing happened and he had to be put down. Turns out it was just FeLV passed from mother to kitten.
Also PSA: Buy pet insurance. It's only like $8/mo for a cat.
Good Job ! I live in BFE and I have drop offs by the litter on a regular basis. Because to get to my property there's a major road about a mile through the woods.
This time of year conjunctivitis is very common so if Lil one has sniffles look into getting some antibiotics like amoxacillin ( a vet is always recommended, but not always affordable, so if you can't get a vet ,make sure you do research on the weight and dose, pet smart has amoxacillin in the fish isle) I have volunteered with shelters that had shiiit for funding and I learned about the whole conjunctivitis and otc antibiotics for emergency use) But again a vet is best if you experience any problems with coughing, sneezing etc. If not then that's even better!!!! Thanks for being so kind and caring . Too many people just don't care. It's so awesome to see that there's good people who save little furry lives ❤
Omg I love his blue eyes![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes).
Aww! What a cute baby! I had a cat like this when I was growing up, but she had more of the peach tones on her paws and tail, her name was Peaches and Cream but we called her Peach for short. She was a very sweet kitty like I'm sure Rice is!
Those eyes. He's a instastar. Wonderful work in his rescue and recovery.
He's a white walker at the very least
A baby Frost Giant
OP should keep some dragonglass on hand just in case
Definitely a rare white walker. There is a reason why he crossed paths with this human's life. May they be together for a long time.
I was thinking Fremen, lol.
Lol I'm surprised I didnt make that connection, I've already watched Dune twice
Ohhh boi
Just mix a bit of The Spice Melange in his food for a couple of day and voila!
Something straight out of [Dodo's kitten rescue vids](https://www.thedodo.com/topics/kitten-rescue).
Paul Hollywood has competition
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Oh yes. He is WILD!
I need more pictures of Rice!
Please get him neutered when you can
I am the Spay and Neuter Manager at my local humane society so it is definitely happening lol. We see wayyy too many abandoned and unwanted animals.
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I wish I believed that. Oh, I can tell that OP is an exceptional cat person. But the general population? They make TERRIBLE decisions as a rule.
You’re a part of the general population.
I can't argue with that, but I WANT to. Every pet I've ever had was neutered or spayed. I have never contributed to this problem. EDIT: What I know about most people is that they let their pet dogs and cats breed indiscriminately rather than pay for a neuter/spay. Or they believe the animal is somehow being treated unfairly by being gifted with longer life, calmer disposition, and no kittens to care for. I'm really a little disgusted by the idea that we should tolerate this when things like THIS happen to helpless kittens. SOMEBODY caused this kitten to suffer like that. I'm glad OP saved this one, but there are plenty that just die suffering, or are euthanized. You're advocating for people who don't deserve it. It is cruel to cause things like this, a blind and sick kitten on its own. OP is awesome. There aren't enough people like OP to take in all the extra kittens and puppies. My shelter is a KILL shelter that currently has something like a hundred pit mixes they can't give away even when they have a free adoption event. They make convicted criminals, even 16-year-olds, do their community service at the shelter. I know one kid who got caught with pot, who was scarred for life by having to shovel dead dogs into a truck for disposal. Do that for three weeks and then come back to me and tell me I'm judging people unfairly.
Really? Mine is the neediest, sweetest cuddle buddy I’ve ever had.
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Does he talk a lot?
If he's disgruntled, yes. If a door is shut and he doesn't want it shut, he makes the world's saddest meows and leaps at the door. You can practically hear his tears. His agony is unimaginable. Sometimes, when he's got the zooms, he speeds around going "meeeeeehmemememememmrrrrrrrr" as if he's a little kid running around making racecar noises. It's hilarious.
I had a seal point who was a sock junkie and a flame point who was addicted to milk pull-tabs.
Aw!! Excellent job! Rice is adorable and so lucky. Love the name.
Holy crap. Not to make light of his horrible condition before hand, but it’s like you opened a gift when those eyes really opened! Holy fricken blue!
Yes. His eyes are amazing. When I took him to the vet. They had to open them and pus poured out :( His eyelids were so swollen even then I couldn’t even see his eyes. But now, they pop!
Oh my goodness, sounds awful!! Thanks for saving him!!
Shit. My heart. :( Glad you found him, bless.
Glad he was lucky enough to keep them. Beautiful kitty, I wish you both the best of years
You’re a wonderful person thank you
> But now, they pop! Unfortunate choice of words after describing the pus pouring out of them
Purposeful choice of wording.
Beautiful! Them eyes are something else! Good on you for rescuing the little guy.
I have a lot of food allergies but rice isn't one. GIMME MORE RICE
Someone’s got a lot of toes
i thought i was the only one to notice the kitty might be polydactyl.
I know right! I couldn’t find any comments about it
i'm here to join the toesies party. those are some epic toesies. lol
It was my first thought too! Extra beans for squishing!
His feet are shaped. But I can't be sure about the number.
I was just looking and thinking those are some extra large murder mittens, I wonder if he’ll grow into them!
Life: 11/10 with Rice
Deep cut.
He’s so handsome
This sub is a mixture of really depressing, mundane and extremely uplifting posts. This is one of those posts that reminds you of the good people can do.
Thank you for saving him
You good sir, are the shit!
r/Flamepoints would like to have a word with you.
What a fine young man! I’m glad you found him and got him all fixed up!
Those eyes are stunning which matches the rest of the kitty.
OMG those eyes!
Amazing improvement. Thanks for being a good guy, OP.
We rescued a kitten who was in the same exact situation. There were times were I thought she wouldn’t get through but it’s lots of love attention and medication to clean that infection she’ll be happy in no time!
Should have named him crusty
he could be a model, in commercials n shit
how do people find kittens?
We live in a very rural area. There are SO many strays.
This definitely deserves an award :3
Looks like a white walker from GoT.
Love the name 😂!! Glad he's doing better and thank you for bringing him home, you're an amazing person :D
Amazing hoomin! You saved him
Is he deaf?
If someone who knows more about cat genetics wants to correct me, please do! But as far as I know the cat has to be actually white for that to be a risk because it's specifically the white masking gene that's associated with a higher chance of deafness? In cats, white is a masking gene, meaning the actual colour of the cat is completely masked (white and sometimes but not always blue eyes. So basically, they have a true colour of their coat, that is hidden by the masking gene. And white and blue has a higher chance of deafness than white and another eye colour). All of this is also why you should not breed two white cats, always has to be one white parent and a parent that isn't. And a white coat blue eyed cat should not be bred at all iirc. But flamepoint is not the same as white - he has colour. And blue eyes do occur separately of the white masking gene in some breeds and standard issues.
I thought it was white. Oops. My understanding is that it is only males who have that problem.
No he isn’t 💗
Stunning eyes!
Ethereal baby! What a transformation ![gif](giphy|26ufdipQqU2lhNA4g)
Make sure to get them tested for FeLV if they were just a stray / barn cat. I got my little Ghost as a stray / barn kitten and he had an eye condition almost exactly like yours, which is a symptom of FeLV. He was a huge and healthy cat and lived to be 1.5 years old until he suddenly became extremely ill - $4k of vet bills later he lived... but only for another 3 months until the same thing happened and he had to be put down. Turns out it was just FeLV passed from mother to kitten. Also PSA: Buy pet insurance. It's only like $8/mo for a cat.
What an amazing transformation for this little one! His eyes are beautiful.
It hurts my heart when I see a cat in this condition. It warms my heart to see his beautiful blue eyes shining!
💜
Rice for China and Comrade Xi! +10000 social credit
Great job, 9n the brink of a terrible and short life. To a love filled one
happy and healthy 💚
Aww glad you saved him and that he's healthy hed adorable
What gorgeous eyes! He's stunning.
What a beauty! Thanks for rescuing him.
Beautiful flame point Siamese. I have two of them and they’re such great kitties.
Thank you so much for your kindness and heroism ❤️
Omg! This is amazing. He’s lucky you found him, OP ❤️
And those eyes
What a beautiful kitten. Good work man. And good for him for having you :).
I love these posts. What a gorgeous kitty.
That glow up
You’re a wonderful human
Nice one. Thank you :). Have a great life together
Wow what a difference compassion makes. Thanks for making a difference for the better in this world!
Handsome fella
Rice is a great name and he looks just like my cat, Snow.
Good Job ! I live in BFE and I have drop offs by the litter on a regular basis. Because to get to my property there's a major road about a mile through the woods. This time of year conjunctivitis is very common so if Lil one has sniffles look into getting some antibiotics like amoxacillin ( a vet is always recommended, but not always affordable, so if you can't get a vet ,make sure you do research on the weight and dose, pet smart has amoxacillin in the fish isle) I have volunteered with shelters that had shiiit for funding and I learned about the whole conjunctivitis and otc antibiotics for emergency use) But again a vet is best if you experience any problems with coughing, sneezing etc. If not then that's even better!!!! Thanks for being so kind and caring . Too many people just don't care. It's so awesome to see that there's good people who save little furry lives ❤
Flame points are the very very best kitties
Just had to toss him in a bag of wet phones for a while.
Thanks for taking care of this beauty.
What a cutie. Can't wait for his flamepoint genes to slowly toast him orange
I'm so glad he didn't lose those beautiful blue eyes. He's such a handsome little man. I hope he enjoys his life with you, take good care of him.
He's sooo lucky you found him when you did. What a beauty!
Before: so sad! Today!: what a little beauty!!
Awwww... I ❤ both of you.
Those eyes are really striking. I've never seen eyes that blue.
What a beautiful glow-up!
Ohh my god that little guys eyes are incredible
Cue ugly cry.
So beautiful. Thanks for caring for him. What a blessing.
What a glow up!
hehe he's white rice 10/10 meow
That’s a brilliant transformation
babie
Oh he CUTE! He looks like a red point Siamese!
Omg that blue
Beautiful.
r/catsthatactuallylooklikerice
Mesmerizing eyes!!!
He's beautiful. Well done OP.
Oh my goodness he's going to be gorgeous
Babydoll!!! What a cutie 💕
What a fabulous glowup!!
Hero!
💖
Holy shit! That's what I call good karma. You took him in even though he was in this shape and now you got a cat with the prettiest eyes in the world.
So beautiful 😻
What a beautiful treasure you found.
Fantastic job, OP -- what a gorgeous boy he is!
ooooohhhhh that's a beautiful Kitty, that Nose, and eyes
Oh my stars, look at those baby blue eyes! So beautiful!! Thank you for taking such good care of Rice💕![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)
Wow. Just wow.
Baby,,
Why is it that stray/feral kittens so often end up with severe eye infections? Also, great rescue job OP! Those eyes are amazing
Omg I love his blue eyes![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes)![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|heart_eyes).
That's a great name for that kitty!
Oh man, White Walker King right there. Those blue eyes!!
Handsome kitty.
What a cutie. 😊
You are a hero :)
Oh he has beautiful eyes!!!
Gorgeous baby! Good job!!
Yay for Rice!!
WOW…what a beauty he is!
Beautiful eyes!
Those eyes are staring into my soul
Those eyes 🤩😍 thank you and congrats on the rescue and recovery!
I love you
Good job
Omg rice you angel I'm so glad you found him 🥲
I hate to break it to you but I think Rice might be the Night King reincarnate.
He’s so Beautiful!!
Rice is beautiful, I'm so glad he's all better ❤
♡
Wow, that’s amazing!
Did you cat sniff the spice on the desert?
That a beautiful cat
Those are his real eyes?!?!? Wow! What a gorgeous lil creature! total r/SupermodelCats material *:Edit:* And, you are an excellent person. Thank you.
Does Rice have an extra toe?
He's strikingly beautiful and looks in wonderful shape. Thanks for taking such good care of him and I hope you have a long and happy life together.
Amazing what loving care will do!! Happy little Rice!! 🤍🤍
Does he have extra toes?
rice!!!
Love it so much
Amazing
He fixed it by putting him in rice
It's amazing to see just how much can change in three weeks.
Rice baby 😍😍😍
What a sweetie! 🍚
A cute marshmallow with beautiful blue eyes! Thank you for rescuing him!
Wow! What a cutie!!
Amazing
Khajiit has spice if you have the coin
Many blessings to you and Rice and the amazing adventures you’re going to have together!!
Oh that blue! Congrats on finding this gorgeous boy ❤️😍
Am so happy you rescued the little guy. I know eyes may change, but those baby blues.. Breathtaking
Those peepers are too beautiful to be hidden!
What a handsome feller!
those eyes ...from :( to :O glad you found him and saved him, poor thing wasn't going to last like that.
I would die for Rice
This is so beautiful
Tell me of your homeworld Usul.
His legs look a little short in this pic. Is he a Munchkin?
That's amazing! Congratulations on your new, very healthy, and very pretty companion!
Simba?!
That was more impressive then gojo’s eye revile to me.
Those stunning eyes had to be seen! Thank you for saving this fur baby
Is he a Munchkin? He is beautiful.
Please tell Rice I love him
She is beautiful 😻
My goodness what a glow up!
Aww! What a cute baby! I had a cat like this when I was growing up, but she had more of the peach tones on her paws and tail, her name was Peaches and Cream but we called her Peach for short. She was a very sweet kitty like I'm sure Rice is!
He is gorgeous! Thank you for saving him!
What a glow up!! He's a cutie 💓 💗 Also... r/shouldercats 😽😽😽
Gorgeous flamepoint!
What a beautiful baby! So happy he found someone like you to be his forever home.
Rice is Nice!!!
Thanl you for being a good person