Niles was found in a community cat colony near Niles Street in Hartford as a kitten, but appeared to have had some socialization vs. a true outdoor community cat. The person managing the colony of cats also noticed something wrong with both of his eyes. He was seen by a vet who determined he had entropion, meaning his eyelids were not flush with his eyeball and causing irritation. He underwent surgery as a kitten and recovered with us at the Sanctuary. Niles came to us in October 2020, under one year old. During his time with us, Niles has befriended cats like Lucky and Penny (hey – do we see a trend here?!) but has always shied away from human interaction. This can be extra tricky as Niles also needs daily eyedrops as management for his eye condition and to deter irritation. He does have eyes but his eyelids still impede his eye health and vision.
Niles did get adopted to a multi-cat family but unfortunately life circumstances where too stressful within the home, leading his adopter to bring him back to the Sanctuary so we could readdress his health and wellbeing. Back in his room with his very own catio, Niles has warmed up to his daily caretakers and has the occasional kitty visitor to talk to in the social living room area. He continues to get eye drops, and although he looks sooooo cute and tempting to hold like a baby – we give him all the space he needs and love him from a distance. Welcome home, buddy.
