Hey gang, this is the Hoomanmomma posting. I need your help... actually, my babysitter needs your help.
Her cat just gave birth to her first litter of kittens last night. 5 little cuties. Unfortunately, one of them seems to be lame. Both back legs are extremely limp and bend funny at the ankle - backwards with very curled toes. Kitty is able to exert pressure with its hinds in response to touch - for example, if I hold baby in one hand and lightly push against its hinds with the other, it can push back. It can't straighten out its paws on its own, though, and can't get them under it well enough to ambulate. It is eating well and Momma isn't showing signs yet of rejecting it.
Hoomanmomma wants to know what she should do with this one. She likes this one best because of its coloring (practically a Garfield in a litter full of torties from a tri-color momma) but is worried about what kind of life, if any, this kit can have.
IS there any chance this kit will develop the back leg strength it needs? Is there something they can do to help it?
Thank you all ever so much!!!
3 comments:
Hi Mungo and Teazers Mom:
Check out the video on this post about Charley and see if it fits the little kitty's symptoms. It's pretty neat. Here is the link.
http://www.sbpoet.com/2007/08/friday-cat-blog.html
If you have trouble with the link, let us know.
Your FL furiends,
and Mom
We also posted this on your blog!
Hmm, could be a little muscle weakness. If that is the case the muscle should start stengthening on it's own when the little one starts walking. If not it may need some manual help, just like you have been doing...pushing gently to make the kitty push back and use and strengthen. If it's something else and doesn't get better on it's own a vet check would need to be done. And hey, there are cats out there with a missing limb who do very well...I wouldn't worry to much at this point.
Thanks, Gang!!! I'll keep watching for comments, but I think I've got enough now to convince the sitter to give Kit a chance.
And that video of Charley is absolutely adorable!!
Headbumps to all,
The Mom
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