He’s got a painful eye condition (Picture: The Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home)
Meet Prince Louis, the four-year-old Maine Coon cat who desperately needs surgery to save his eyesight.
The poorly feline was in an ‘awful state’ when he was found earlier this month and has since been ‘extremely unwell’.
Dirt and grime were matted into the big guy’s coat when he arrived at the Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home in Cambridge, and he had pus in his eyes, nasal discharge, wheezy breathing and a heart murmur along with surface wounds from fighting with other cats.
Prince Louis, as he was named in honour of the coronation, has since been diagnosed with entropion – an ‘extremely painful’ condition in which the eyelid is turned inwards and grinds against the eyeball – in both of his eyes.
In addition to the care he’s already received, which includes de-matting, neutering and vaccinations, the poor little Prince needs urgent surgery to help his eyes, which will allow him to live without pain at last.
The surgery would also protect him from any more infections or even sight loss if he is left untreated.
Poor guy (Picture: The Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home)
Prince Louis will also need a heart scan, which will cost hundreds of pounds, so it can be determined whether he has heart disease.
A spokesperson for the rescue home said: ‘We have taken in an extremely unwell Tomcat.
‘Louis’s medical bills have left us no option but to put out this emergency fundraising appeal in the hope that you can help us raise enough money to cover the costs of Louis’s extensive veterinary treatment.
‘With your help, Louis can be given the gift of keeping his sight and setting him on the road to recovery.
‘Louis has been given a safe, warm place to rest as well as receiving emergency veterinary treatment at both Vale Vets and here at the Centre from our Vet Mo, this treatment has already come at a significant cost to the centre.
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‘We are asking for your support to help Louis, not only with his upcoming surgery and ongoing medical bills but also to recoup some of the expenses incurred during his initial investigations.
‘If you are able to make a donation to help Louis please donate, no donation is too small, and we value all your support.’
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He’s called Prince Louis.