Abandoned kitten to have heart surgery

WHITMAN, Mass. -- An abandoned kitten with a weak heart is getting a chance at a better life.

The homeless three-month-old Lily who was found abandoned in a Whitman garage, but has spent much of her short life in foster care.

She suffers from a congenital heart condition and also has breathing problems due to a defect to its sternum.

Lily will soon be breathing a little easier thanks to some generous people and the MSPCA.

“You can see she has a little bit of labored breathing as well as a little bit of wheezing. So hopefully once the surgery corrects and flattens out the sternum it will allow her to expand her lungs more,” said Brian Adams, of the MSPCA.

The surgery will correct the kitten’s concave sternum from curving in, which in turn will enable her lungs to fully expand, and take the added pressure off of her already weak heart.

Once the surgery is performed, it will take several weeks to recover, but then she will be ready for adoption.

“We're looking for a really special home for her, one that's able to make sure that she’s staying healthy that she’s not exerting herself too much because of her heart defect, making sure that she's in a really good place that gives her the appropriate veterinary care,” said Meagan Rock, of the MSPCA adoption center.

The surgery was made possible by donations to spike's fund, which provides care and life saving operations for homeless or abandoned animals.

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