“No note was left with her. We had no communication with her previous owner regarding any issues they were having or concerns with surrendering her,” Emily Zheng from the Greenville Humane Society told Newsweek.

When they brought her inside, they realized that in addition to her blindness, Elena had another condition, and it turned out she had developed Hydrocephalus, which causes an accumulation of fluid in the brain.

The shelter decided to rename her Mabel, giving her a new name for her newfound resilience and strength. “She’s no longer that scared, blind baby we used to know. She’s strong. She’s learning her way around Cattery,” the Greenville Humane Society said on Facebook. The other cats in the cattery began to bond with Mabel, helping her gain confidence as she adjusted to her surroundings.