03/09/2026
🧸❤️🩹 TEDDY UPDATE - ANOTHER HUGE STEP FORWARD, BUT SOME NEWS ABOUT HIS REMAINING EYE
We honestly cannot believe how quickly this little boy is healing.
After everything Teddy’s body has been through - the enormous facial wound, infection, eye removal, skin flap surgery and days of recovery - his surgical drain has now been removed and his healing is progressing incredibly well. 🥹❤️
The vets are genuinely pleased with him, his appetite is there, he is alert, and Teddy seems determined to surprise us at every stage.
We were prepared for a much longer, much harder recovery.
Instead, this little man just keeps fighting. 🧸
❤️🩹 BUT WE HAVE LEARNED SOMETHING IMPORTANT ABOUT HIS REMAINING EYE
We had been hoping that, as Teddy recovered, he might regain more vision in his remaining eye.
Unfortunately, after speaking with the vet again, we now understand that the eye does not have full vision.
The good news is that the eye itself is currently comfortable and stable. There is no infection, it is not causing Teddy problems, and there is no reason at present for it to be removed.
But his vision is limited - the vet described it as roughly partial, around half vision rather than full sight.
Of course, we are disappointed because we desperately hoped Teddy would eventually have completely normal vision in that remaining eye.
But then we look at him.
He survived.
He has one eye remaining.
He can still see.
And most importantly, he is comfortable and healing.
After where Teddy started, we have to recognise just how enormous that is. ❤️
It also reinforces something we already felt very strongly about: Teddy’s future needs to be safe and strictly protected. With only partial vision in his remaining eye, an outdoor life simply would not be appropriate for him.
He deserves a secure indoor home where he never has to fight for survival again.
🏡 AND THERE IS ANOTHER BIG DEVELOPMENT…
If Teddy continues healing at this incredible rate, the vets believe he could be medically ready for discharge within the next few days.
Those words should make us completely happy.
And they do.
But they also terrify us a little, because we still need to know exactly where Teddy is going next.
We currently have one potential adoption enquiry being explored, but it is still in the early stages and the main parts of our adoption process have not yet been completed.
So nothing is confirmed.
Nothing is final.
And Teddy is not yet adopted or reserved.
Until his future is properly secured, he may unfortunately need to remain at the clinic for additional days even after he is medically ready to leave - simply because we cannot take any chances with this boy after everything he has survived.
💔 Every additional day means another cost, but we cannot rush such an important decision.
After everything Teddy has been through, whoever eventually becomes his person needs to be absolutely right for him.
For now, though, we just want to appreciate this moment.
The drain is out.
His surgery is behind him.
His appetite is good.
His wound is healing incredibly quickly.
His remaining eye is stable.
And Teddy could soon be ready to leave the clinic.
We are genuinely mesmerised by his recovery. 🥹
This little cat arrived with injuries that were horrifying to look at.
Now he is standing there, healing faster than anyone expected, still curious about the world around him.
Teddy, you really are something special. 🧸❤️🩹
If you are seriously interested in offering Teddy his forever home, our pre-adoption form is available through our Linktree:
🔗 https://linktr.ee/catrescuingbysouad
And if you would like to help towards Teddy’s ongoing veterinary and hospitalisation costs:
💙 Medical GoFundMe:
https://gofund.me/8745a9f4d
💙 PayPal:
https://paypal.me/catrescuingbysouad
🐾 All other ways to help:
https://linktr.ee/catrescuingbysouad
Please keep everything crossed that Teddy continues healing this beautifully - and that very soon we can give you the update we want more than anything:
that Teddy finally has somewhere safe to go home to. 🧸❤️