Honey overcomes head injury to find happiness

Honey was barely moving when she was found lying in the street, alone and in pain.

We suspect that the kitten had been attacked by another animal, leaving her with agonising puncture wounds on her skull and left ear. 

She was also severely dehydrated and suffering from hypothermia.

A kind member of the public scooped her up and rushed her to a private vet in Kent, near to where she was found.

The vet took Honey home overnight for emergency care, but with limited funds to treat stray cats, the kitten was soon in the 24-hour expert hands of our Victoria animal hospital in central London.

The tabby, who was just a few months old on arrival, needed extensive treatment for her head wound and neurological damage issues, which may have been caused or worsened by the attack.

Amanda Rumball, London Welfare Officer, explains: “The injury had caused a nasty abscess to form on her head which then burst and caused a lot of dying tissue and her outer ear to sadly fall off. But her hearing remains fine.”

Though her head wound healed nicely with regular cleaning, Honey was left with brain damage, causing issues with her balance, which could potentially affect her permanently.

Amanda continues: “Honey has cerebella ataxia, which causes a lack of coordination and wobbliness. She improved all the time in our care but we suspect that she will have some form of the condition for life.

“She doesn’t let it stop her, though. She still gets around fine, uses her litter tray and loves to play. She does occasionally fall over but on the whole, she is a bright, wobbly, happy and vibrant kitten.”

Amanda adds: “Honey is a delight and shows that even with everything that has happened in her short little life she still loves everyone and is a happy soul.”

Honey continued her recovery in foster care, provided by one of our dedicated volunteers before starting her search for a new home once she was fully recovered.

She was adopted after 68 days and is now enjoying life with a loving family.