Help Lina Heal Her Burned Eye and See Without Pain

Sweet Lina has already endured more than any kitten should. A kind person found her struggling with a painful eye issue and brought her to Beyond Nine Cat Rescue for help. We rushed her to an eye specialist, who discovered that her eye appeared to have been burned, leading to Cicatricial ectropion (a condition where the eyelid turns outward, exposing the inner tissue) and was infected.

The specialist hoped to avoid surgery and first tried treating Lina’s eye topically. But despite weeks of care and medication, her condition hasn’t improved — and now, surgery is her only option to relieve her pain.

Lina is such a gentle, loving kitten who deserves to live her young life without constant discomfort. She’s playful, curious, and full of light despite everything she’s been through

Beyond Nine Cat Rescue is committed to giving Lina the chance she deserves — but we can’t do it without you. Her specialized surgery and follow-up care are expensive, and our small volunteer-run rescue relies entirely on donations to continue helping cats like Lina.

3/13/26 Update

When little Lina first came to Beyond Nine Cat Rescue, she was in heartbreaking condition. A kind person had found her struggling with a severely injured eye that appeared to have been burned, leaving her with cicatricial ectropion, a painful condition where the eyelid turns outward and exposes the delicate inner tissue. Her eye was also infected, and we feared that surgery would be the only way to relieve her suffering.

Thanks to the incredible support of this community, Lina was able to see a specialist and begin intensive treatment. At first, we were preparing for surgery after weeks of medication didn’t seem to bring improvement. But then something wonderful happened.

Slowly but surely, Lina’s eye began to heal with the prescribed medication, and the specialist determined that surgery was no longer necessary. Her eye improved dramatically, sparing this tiny kitten from an invasive procedure and allowing her to continue healing comfortably.

And the happy news doesn’t stop there.

Sweet Lina has been adopted! She is now thriving in her loving new home, where she can finally focus on what kittens should be doing: playing, exploring, and soaking up affection. Her bright spirit and gentle nature captured hearts from the very beginning, and we are so grateful she now has the safe, happy future she deserves.

To everyone who supported Lina’s care — thank you. Your kindness made it possible for us to get her the specialized treatment she needed and give her the chance at a beautiful life. Because of you, Lina’s story has the ending every rescue hopes for: healed, loved, and home.