Five year old Leah is a very sweet girl, newly arrived at Catcuddles. Leah has a painful eye condition called entropion and will soon be having an operation on her right eye. Entropion is a condition in which the eyelids are turned inward. This means that a cat's eyelashes are turned in towards the eyeball, scratching the corneas and causing from discomfort, to eye ulcers and constant infections. Severe cases can cause the cat's fur to rub against their eyeballs so badly that they require surgery to correct it, as is the case for Leah. Leah is currently having eye drops for this whilst she waits for surgery. 

Leah has always happily lived as an indoor cat, so once Leah has recovered from her surgery, we will be looking for a quiet, settled, spacious indoor only home for her, where she can settle in at her own pace but as this will not be immediately, we are yet not taking enquiries specifically for her.

Anyone adopting an indoor cat from us needs to be committed to creating a stimulating and enriching indoor environment and ensuring it is safe, i.e. cat proofing any windows that will be opened, and fully cat proofing a balcony, terrace or garden if there is one. When catproofing a balcony this means ensuring it is fully enclosed, not permitting access is not usually sufficient. If their family are using the balcony, the cat should also be able to and whilst a cat will not jump if there is nowhere to go, accidents can and do happen so this is essential to do to ensure the safety of your adopted cat. The adoptions team can offer further advice on this.

Leah is being fostered at our South London hub in Abbey Wood, SE2.

Before submitting an adoption enquiry it is important to ensure that you have read our adoption info page: Adopting a cat from Catcuddles.

Our priority is to match felines with homes that suit their needs, character and long term requirements. Please be aware that when particular cats receive an unusually high volume of enquiries, our dedicated adoptions volunteers may only be able to pursue the most promising. We appreciate your understanding.