July 2023

Smitten after surgery to wire her jaw

Inside this issue:

• Meet Smitten -- a super cute kitty who’s already used one of her 9 lives
• PHLF is "Heaven on Earth" -- says the Glen Cove/Oyster Bay Record Pilot
• The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center's AMC to the Rescue helps Zoom
• Our Senior Prom Queen goes home and hopes that her friends find homes too!

  Smitten's Story

Smitten arriving at PHLF

Two weeks ago, we received an emergency call from Animal Care Centers in Brooklyn.  A stray kitten had been surrendered to them with a broken jaw and needed more help than they could provide.  The kitten, named Smitten, had been living with her lower jaw completely fractured in half for an unknown duration.  

We reached out to the Animal Surgical Center in Oceanside who told us to "bring her right down."  

Smitten's jaw after placement of a wire to stabilize it

We don't know what happened to Smitten but it was not a new injury and she had been living with it for a while.  The surgeons at ASC were able to place a wire to stabilize her mandible (lower jaw) for now.   Smitten is eating (soft food only) and has to rest for a couple of weeks while she heals.  When her adult teeth come in (usually by 6 months of age), Smitten will be evaluated by the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center's dentistry department, through The Emma and Georgina Bloomberg AMC to the Rescue's * amazing program for rescue kitties.  

Because of the nature of the injury, we want to make sure that her adult teeth erupt appropriately so that Smitten and her future family won't have to worry!

Despite the hard road she has already travelled, she's a super sweet girl and we are hoping to pave the way for a smoother one ahead -- one that involves a forever home!

Apply to Adopt Smitten

If you would like to donate to our Emergency Fund to help us cover Smitten's bill, we would greatly appreciate it!

*The Emma and Georgina Bloomberg AMC to the Rescue Fund, a charitable program of the Stephen & Christine Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in Manhattan, provides subsidized specialty care to rescue animals whose health is an obstacle to their adoption. "AMC to the Rescue" has helped countless rescue cats and dogs, and we at the Ladew Foundation consider ourselves fortunate to have many of our cats accepted into the program.

Read about our Senior Prom as seen in the Glen Cove/Oyster Bay Record Pilot

Meet Zoom -- the kitty with too many teeth! 

When Zoom first came to us, he was not well.   He had a fever of 104.5 from an abscess on the left side of his body which he suffered from being on the streets for an unknown duration.  Once we got that under control, we noticed that Zoom had another pressing issue -- he had too many teeth and they were causing an issue.  

Polydontia (also known as supernumerary teeth) is the term for this issue which is usually congenital.

The crowding from too many teeth can cause pain and infection and we were already seeing this happen with 3-year-old Zoom.

Dr. Stephen Riback and Zoom at the Animal Medical Center in NY

Removal of these supernumerary teeth can be difficult and Dr. Susan applied to AMC to the Rescue Program in hopes that they would be able to help Zoom.

Zoom was accepted into the program and on Tuesday, July 11th, Zoom had his surgery to remove the extra teeth, without damaging the ones left behind.

Thanks to this wonderful program, Zoom can go on to a happy, pain-free life with his new mom, Wendy and brother, former Ladewbie, Louie.

Please consider donating to their fund so that this life-saving program can continue.

Senior Prom Queen Noelle goes home -- and the runners up are waiting for you!

Top Photo:  Noelle and Barbara; bottom photo Noelle is crowned Prom Queen

Our Prom Queen, Noelle, was given up by her owners because they moved to a smaller apartment.  During her campaign, when asked why she should be Queen, Noelle stated "I know what it's like to find housing in New York these days.  I will fight for other homeless cats, even though I don't really like cats that much."

Noelle, who was adopted by Barbara and is now called Queen Penny,  loves her new family and her new home which she says "has more than plenty of room for a Queen."  Although she doesn't want to live with any cats, she said of her friends that were left behind "they all deserve loving homes and to be as lucky as I am."

Senior kitties still waiting for forever homes

These are just some of the wonderful senior cats we have still looking for homes.  First row left, top to bottom:  Wilbur, Nena, Jagger.  Center: Lucy and Penny.  Right:  Prince, Baby and Señorita.  

Our Seniors for Seniors program covers the reasonable future medical care of a senior kitty adopted by an approved senior citizen.  The program has helped both humans and kitties rediscover the joy of companionship and forever homes.  Ladew cats ALWAYS have a home back with us, reducing the worry as to what would happen to the cat if the senior could no longer provide care.  

If you would like more information about the cats available for adoption or if you would like to sponsor one,  please visit our sponsor page   If you would like to meet any of our senior kitties (or kitties of any age), please call 516-922-CATS or email us at info@theladewcatsanctuary.org