Watch Chouchou’s entire medical journey in my new video all about cleft palate repair surgery! You can see the entire 10 minute video at this link: https://youtu.be/kq9QuDyuQ7o Anyone watch yet? Tell me what you think! Thank you UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine for providing footage, and for all that you did to give Chouchou a better future. ❤️ | Kitten Lady

Fact about #cleftpalate Causes Cleft lip and cleft palate occur when tissues in the baby's face and mouth don't fuse properly. Normally, the tissues that make up the lip and palate fuse together in the second and third months of pregnancy. But in babies with cleft lip and cleft palate, the fusion never takes place or occurs only part way, leaving an opening (cleft). Researchers believe that most cases of cleft lip and cleft palate are caused by an interaction of genetic and environmental factors