Veterinarians had little time to question how the kitten who was rushed to their animal shelter had become covered in white glue. The 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.

The medical team at the Humane Society of North Texas tried — and failed — to clean the cat with olive oil and dish soap. However, veterinarians were able to remove the glue while soaking the kitten in nearly two gallons of canola oil.
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The last bits of dried glue — on Elmer’s left leg — were removed in late April. On Wednesday, Elmer, who weighs about 2½ pounds, found his new home with a woman who had fostered him while he recovered.

Leah Owens, 72, said Elmer comforted her after her husband, Roger, died in October from multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.