Rescued kitten becomes a Facebook sensation | News | hometownsource.com

The Monticello community has come together to help an abandoned kitten who was is need of extensive medical care.Now Peaches is on the mend and living a happy kitten life at the home of its rescuer, Adam Rolf.Rolf found the 6-week-old kitten on Friday, Aug. 20. Peaches was on the Highway 25 bridge over the Mississippi River heading from Monticello to Big  Lake, Rolf told the Monticello Times.Peaches appeared to have been abandoned and had issues moving its back legs. In addition, the kitten had a wound near its groin, according to Rolf.An appointment was made with a veterinarian in St. Cloud. Peaches was found to have a severely fractured leg.Rolf was presented with two options for the care of Peaches: surgery estimated at about $700 or the amputation of a leg estimated to cost about $1,200.Faced with the high medical costs, Rolf established a Go Fund Me account with a goal of raising money to help pay for some of Peaches’ medical expenses.In a matter of days, 63 people pledged $1,635 to help cover the impending medical expenses.On a Facebook Page dedicated to the kitten called “Monticello Peaches,” Rolf told followers that after consulting with the veterinarian, Peaches would…
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