Elmer, a two-month-old kitten, is thriving after being rescued from a bucket of hardened glue. Multiple outlets report that rescuers found the kitten dehydrated and close to death, with adhesive bonded around his eyes, mouth, and other areas, restricting his ability to breathe, eat, and drink. Staff at the Humane Society of North Texas provided intensive treatment to remove the glue. The kitten undergoes hours of soak-and-care procedures using canola oil (described as canola oil baths) to break down the adhesive, followed by careful work such as soaking and massages to free him. CBC reports that he is freed after roughly 24 hours of care and remains in uncertain condition initially. After his recovery, the story gains attention online, leading to many adoption inquiries. The Guardian reports that Elmer bonds with his foster caregiver, Leah Owens, who adopts him, while other outlets describe his recovery and subsequent placement in a home. Across coverage, the rescue is characterized by timely veterinary intervention and specialized glue-removal efforts.
Kitten Elmer rescued from glue bucket after intensive care finds adoptive home
Elmer, a two-month-old kitten, is thriving after being rescued from a bucket of hardened glue. Multiple outlets report that rescuers found the kitten dehydrated and close to death, with adhesive bonde...
- A two-month-old kitten named Elmer is found in a bucket of glue with hardened adhesive around his face and mouth.
- The glue restricts Elmer’s ability to breathe, eat, and drink, and he is close to death when rescued.
- Humane Society of North Texas staff use canola oil soaks and careful handling to remove the adhesive.
- After roughly 24 hours of intensive care, Elmer is freed from the glue and begins recovering.
- Elmer is later adopted or placed with a foster caregiver/home after the rescue story spreads.
When staff at the Humane Society of North Texas first saw the scared little kitten, shaking and covered in industrial-strength glue, they didn't know if he would survive the night. But after roughly 24 hours of care, the little creature was free.
3 months agoDiscover the incredible journey of Elmer, a kitten who was rescued from a bucket of glue, and how he found a loving home after a heartwarming recovery at the Humane Society of North Texas.
3 months agoTwo-month-old Elmer, painstakingly saved by canola oil baths, finds home with volunteer Leah Owens, 72A two-month-old kitten whose life was saved when he was rescued from a bucket of glue has bonded with the foster parent who helped him to recover – and is sticking with her permanently.Staff at the Humane Society of North Texas say they were swamped with applications to adopt tiny Elmer after the non-profit shared on social media in mid-April the story of how the cat was found dehydrated and close to death in a pot of glue – before being painstakingly nursed back to health with canola oil baths and hours of massages. Continue reading...
3 months agoThe adhesive had hardened around the cat’s eyes and mouth, restricting his ability to breathe, eat and drink. The kitten would have probably died without prompt treatment.
3 months agoVeterinarians soaked the cat, named Elmer by rescuers, for hours in canola oil to remove the adhesive.
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