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10-week-old kitten found on Wisconsin highway with eyes caked shut due to infection

Posted at 7:23 AM, Jan 02, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-02 11:06:57-05

SAUK COUNTY — A kitten is recovering after being found on a Sauk County highway.

The Sauk County Humane Society said the emaciated kitten, named Mikey, was found under someone's car on Dec. 31. The humane society told WISC-TV that an out-of-state couple found Mikey on an empty highway.

The kitten's eyes were "caked shut with green gunk" that was a result of an upper respiratory infection. His fur had been matted and leaves frozen to his skin. Mikey is estimated to be 10-weeks-old.

Mikey was sent to the VCA Veterinary Emergency Service and Veterinary Specialty Center in Middleton, where he was not well enough to return to the shelter.

To donate to Mikey and the Sauk County Humane Society, click here.