Max, my three legged cat, walking on fence.
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- Опубликовано: 30 авг 2013
- (written in 2013) Max lost his leg due to a road traffic accident 6 years ago, before I had him, and they think he was about 4 years old at the time of the accident. I rescued him from the RSPCA, where they described him as a 'very affectionate boy'... and he is! He's also very agile.... he hunts, runs and climbs fences.... such an inspiration!
I hope this video helps anyone who has a three legged cat or if your cat is facing surgery... all the very best wishes to you.
(written in 2021) UPDATE - Thank you everyone for watching and I'm so pleased this video has helped so many people and cats especially those facing surgery. Max lived to the grand age of 17, I lost him last summer. I was devastated as he'd lived with me, hopping for 13 years. He did SO well. The final few years he did seem in more pain and had curvature of the spine. I found that supplements for joints helped - Hills Prescription cat food J/D (for joints), and You Move supplements for cats. He was a real character and it was only when he seemed in too much pain and stopped eating enough that I knew his time was up.
Rest In Peace my special boy.... I'll always love you with all my heart. XXX 
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3 legged cats do just fine. One day when i lived in the country. A 3 legged stray cat adopted me as her new human. I had 2 other cats and they had to defend themselves from her. She could run just as fast as a 4 legged cat and spent just as much time outside as my other 2 cats. The only time she needed my help was when she had an itch and tried to scratch her head with her missing leg.
+mrrango25 Yes they do cope incredibly well! As you say they just need a bit of assistance with scratching on the side of the missing leg.
thank you for this comment
He's doing very well! He's my little inspiration :)
Deanna Koltai Wonderful news! They are so inspiring with how they cope, have a great day both of you.
You too!
My cat had a very bad accident yesterday. I witnessed it and it was horrible, the screams of pain and agony. She's almost 3 so still quite young. The vet said its not possibe to fix the leg. So on monday (Christmas eve) her left hind leg will be amputated and we can get her back just a few hours after that. I was concerned, still am a bit because we can get her back so quickly, but this video gave me hope that she'll be fine. :) So thank you for sharing this!
My 11 month old cat was hit by a car and had his hind leg amputated today.i pick him up tomorrow.This video has made me feel so much better x
I'm very glad you shared this as I'm faced with having a 3 legged cat next week. I found my 3 year old Manx, Pug, hanging from his foot, in a freak accident. with it wedged in at the joint between two pickets at the top of the 6ft privacy fence., and he was probably hanging that way all afternoon. I got him down, and his foot at the time didn't look too bad, it wasn't broken but he just drug his leg behind him . I thought with rest overnight by morning it would be better, but it was much worse swollen and bleeding so I rushed him to the vet at 7AM that morning. He has been there all this week,. sometimes a little better then worse. I saw him yesterday and was encouraged as he could put weight on it, but Today the vet called and said he took a real turn for the worst, the leg is cold and has severely deteriorated in just a few hours, and must be removed tomorrow. I really was dreading hearing that, but there was nothing else that could be done for him. Seeing Max living the good life and getting around so well is very encouraging, and something I needed to see. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your message. So sorry to hear about Manx, it must be such a worrying time for you and thank goodness you found him when you did. I do hope all goes well at the vets, and yes... try not to worry, cats cope incredibly well with three legs! Sending you both very best wishes.
maynardcat my cat broke her leg and had it amputated today
My cat just got back leg amputated today and I’m pretty nervous thank you for this video
Me too. Found a small black kitten 2 nights ago, tail half gone , bk left foot gone. He's 1.5 lb , resting and warm with his new cat brothers. Soon to be a tripod. He's already mobile . tonite was 1st poop , yay ! He is "Tom". Keep Tom in your thoughts & prayers for his big day in a couple weeks when he's big enough & stronger. Thank you for the video. Cats thinkin' , what's the big deal ? He goes where he wants. We have hope now.😊🐈
I just adopted a 3 legged kitten. He is all black and is missing half of his right rear leg. He is only 18 weeks old and is small for his age. I named him 'Pete'. Pete loves to play with my other two black cats and with my black/white cat. He didn't take long to adjust to his new home and he is very affectionate. I hope he lives a long time, as he had a rough start.
I want to thank you for placing this video on RUclips. Our cat had an accident yesterday and just an hour ago the vet had to amputate his shattered left hindleg. Just by watching Max walking on a fench and jumping to an other fench, gives me much hope for the future. I told my 9 year old son the bad news and he almost started crying and then i showed him this video and also knew that our cat is gonna be alright. Thanks again from a dutch mom and animal lover.
Emmie Seubring Dear Emmie, how's your cat doing now? Sorry to hear he was in an accident but I hope the operation went well and the early stages of his recovery. Thank you for your message I'm so glad to hear this video gave you and your son hope in your hour of need. Max really does cope incredibly well as you have seen.... sometimes he gets into scrapes and it's tougher for him, but that is to be expected. I do hope your cat adjusts well! By the way your English is very good! All very best wishes from Engand.
+RedheadTV
Thank you very much for your reply and compliment on my english (also thanks to google translate for helping me) ;-). I'm so sorry that i didn't reply any sooner, but it's been a few troublesome months for us.
Let me start by telling you that i've had written 2 other detailed messages to send to you, but then something happens that would change everything.
At first the operation (amputation) went great, the day after the operation we took him home. At home he deteriorated very quickly, because he refused to eat or drink anything. After just 4 days we had to bring him back to the vet. They would put him on a drip and started to force feed him. But in a bloodtest they found that his kidneys stopped working, hopefully due to stress from trauma of the accident and amputation.
After a week he did much better and was eating and drinking, so he came home again. He had to recover and regain much of his strength, the plan was to put him in a bench (crate?) for at least 5 weeks. Better said then done, our Nike loved to go outside, so he became very frustrated and started to scream and pulled his own hair from the back near his tail.
After 3 frustrated weeks we decided to let him roam around in the living room during the day and at night in the bench. And the very first thing he did (not tried, no! he just did) was climbing on to his favorite spot on top of the cattower, 1,5 meter (don't know how else to call it)
We could keep this up for allmost a week, but the screaming and scratching at every door was heartbreaking. He still kept on pulling his hair out and now he also started to lick at the bold spots till they began to bleed. We decided to open the upstairsdoor for him, hoping that roaming throughout the whole house would satisfy him.
Yes, it did satisfy him for at least 2 days, then he started to terrorize the backdoor, to get in outside.
Our backyard is fenched in, the lowest fench is 2 meter high, so if he wanted to leave the yard he had to climb the fench, walk over to and over the shed, down a 3 meter high fench. We never thought he would do that the first day we let him in the yard, but , yes! he did.
From that day on he did great. Was playing with his friends and our neighbours. He gain weigth and strength!
We were so happy to see that he recoverd so great and also so quickly.
This happiness didn't last 2 months.
Two weeks ago (sunday august 30) he came crawling home on his belly, pullig his body forth with his frontpaws. It was heart wrenching seeing him not using his only hindleg, i immediatly knew something was very very wrong. Knowing that he had to climb fenches and a shed to get in the backyard. (Amazing, isn't it? )
Back to the vet, waiting to hear the result of the xray.... Time couldn't go any slower.
The news was bad, very, very bad.....his femur was shattered....
An operation to set his leg was almost impossible and after spending our vacation money, at 1800 euro, we couldn't effort any more expansive actions, with no warranty....My heart broke.
The orthopedist wanted to try 1 thing, to set the leg put and it in a kind of cast, with the hope that connective tisseu would grow around the bone. If that happend it could be that it pulled the bone pieces to gether, so it could grow back as 1 piece. This is not a usely done methode, but for our 3 year old 3 legged cat he wanted to try that. Hospital cost were put at 0,- for us, only medicine and x-rays we had to pay. He spent a whole week in the hospital. Monday septembre 7th, with my oldest daughter (19y) i went to the vet after having Nike a week at home, the cast went of to see how many growth happend (if any did) Nike screamed and growled at us, i had to held him done when the vet removed the cast, because he had so much pain. The vet looked at me and said, there's abdolutely no growth, and i knew there's no hope for him. We decided to let him go and end his suffering.
He died 14:55 septembre 7th 2015.
I'm planning to make a kind of video of his journey to his end and wil put it on my youtube channel. Have also clip of him climbing the cat tower and fench. And 1 of him growling at me, because i brought him again to the vet, that was when he had his leg in a cast the first week. Maybe you like to see that to?
Sorry for this long long story, and thank you for listening if you got through it all up to this point. ;)
Greatings from the Netherlands Emmie
+Emmie Seubring
Sorry for my delay in replying. I'm SO very sorry for how things turned out for you and Nike. It sounds like you both had such a challenging at times traumatic experience, your story bought a few tears to my eyes. It sounds like you have wonderful kind vets who have gone above and beyond the call of duty... doing all they can to give Nike a chance. You did the right thing to end his suffering, but such a difficult thing to do.
We can all only do our best for animals and give them lots of love whilst we have them. With cats it's hard as when they do love to go outside exploring they can get into trouble at any time. Like your Nike... Max loves going outside and at times when he's been poorly and the vet has said keep him in, he's clawed at the door so much getting stressed, I've had to let him out!
It would be lovely to see your video clips when you have time to put them on your channel. Maybe when enough time has passed you will have another cat, you clearly have a lot of love to give to animals.
Take very good care, lots of love and best wishes to you and your children as it's been such a tough time for them as well.
Very best wishes from England.
I'm half way across the world at the moment and my kitty was in a nasty attack my sisters place. Right hind leg amputated this morning, three more weeks until I can see her
My cat was attacked by some dogs...he had his back leg amputated...so he's still at the vet. However he hasn't eaten since that...(4 days) and it keeps on making me worried about him. I hope he'll get better soon...thanks for this video...your cat looks pretty much like mine.
So sorry to hear about your cat. I hope he started to eat and you have him safely at home with you now. I'm sure with your love he'll make a full recovery... black cats are pretty cool! Wishing you both all the very best.x
how is your cat?
This is an amazing, inspiring video. Unfortunately, my poor cat had his right hindleg amputated. It has been two days since his amputation, and it has been very hard on him. He is definitely in pain.
I hope he can adjust well and do most of the things he was able to do.
I'm so glad the video helped you. When I first met Max he'd just had his leg amputated by a rescue shelter. He seemed ok, and it was a week before I could rehome him. I couldn't tell if he was in a lot of pain as I didn't know him well then. He certainly was more wobbily in the early days and had to learn how to find his balance, using his tail etc. But cats are very resilient and I'm sure your cat will cope well, with time. Wishing you both well.
He will. Mine was an adult age 2..it took him a little bit to adjust as well but now he does just fine. Biggest challenge is tryi g to keep his weight down. Hes a foodie and i was advised its pretty important to keep him from getting fat due to additional stress on the one back leg. Other than that he enjoys life and a helping hand once in a while!
I hope your cat is doing well now.
I pray that he recovered well. 😇🙏🏼🎚🐈
this video is so inspiring! My black cat Mr. Wellington is in surgery as we speak having his hind left leg amputated. He got caught in a snare and some idiot shot him. It is a miracle he even made it home.
Thanks for this video. My little Martha gets hers amputated because of non metastasizing cancer...maybe tomorrow. It comforted me to see how Max is adjusted,
Your description is what I was looking for.... our cat is facing surgery, he will lose his leg because of an unknown accident. But it is hart-warming to see that a cat with three legs still has the agility it needs.
He is magnificent!
Yes he is! :-) Thank you.
Violet just climbed a tree 2 stories high... and got down again without falling before we even had the ladder in place, on her 3rd day allowed outside after loosing her back leg.. She is going to give me grey hair proving to herself she is still a cat! She was operated on 3 weeks ago
Wow! I'm thrilled to hear Violet is well and learning how to cope. It's a worry in the early days as they do seem to carry on as if they have all their legs, then can panic at some of the situations they get into. As I'd rescued Max from a cattery, he was kept inside for about a month... which gave him time to practise balancing, walking along the back of the sofa. They are so determined! Wishing you both well.
Lol about Violet 2 stories high. Funny to read but I know you were petrified. Let's all take a Big Deep Breath. Violet , you lay l o w a while & don't scare people no more ,lol.
My cat is only 16 months old and unfortunately was hit by a car we had taken him to the vet as he had broken one of his back legs we payed £1000 for him to have surgery but it did not go to plan and now he has to be amputated I can only hope he turns out like max and enjoys his life as if he had four legs
Max = Sweet lnspiration!
Bless You Both!
Max reminds me of my three legged cat who also lost a hind leg. I did not let him out of the back yard after losing his back leg because he simply never had any fear or sense of defending himself against dogs or other cats for that matter, but he could run really fast with just three legs and had a great time playing in the back yard. He passed away last April at only 9 years old. So it's nice to find the vids of Max.
I'm so sorry to hear that, I hope you are ok. I'm sure he had a wonderful life with you, and yes they can run very fast indeed! Max too shows know fear, and has been in several fights with other cats. Only recently he had an infected ear and cheek, two vet visits later then he was on the mend. I'm very proud of him defending himself though, despite having such a disadvantage! I'm really glad you've enjoyed Max's videos, thanks for watching.
My cat Ash looks just the same but has a left hind leg amputation. This videos helped me decide as pins etc weren't an option for him, his leg was broken in 16 places! He's just as good as new. Just like Max he limps when walking, but running and playing with other cats you'd never know. He climbs on the roof and up the trees. Loves to bring mice and birds into my bed at night then hinder me from making the bed...he also walks across the fence like this to get second breakfast from the neighbour's.
Great video, one of our cats was hit by a car about 6 months ago .. the vet tried to pin his leg but when the bone fused it had twisted so there was no other option but to amputate. I wish we'd just done that to start with, as soon as he came home he was a happy boy again ... now he's loving life, it's weird how the tail has strengthened so much, it's almost like a leg
Thank you for sharing. I adopted a three-legged cat from the Grand Prairie, Texas, animal shelter in the 1980s, because they said he was unlikely to get adopted and was scheduled to be put down. Buddy, too, was very agile. He amazed me by jumping from the floor to a high closet shelf. He was a wonderful cat.
Thank you for your message Marsha. It sounds like you've shared your life with an incredible cat too. Buddy sounded quite a character, how lovely that you gave him another chance at life.
I know alot of people have already said thank you, but I want to say it as well. On Monday (currently Saturday) one of our cats, Tizer, had to have the same leg as Max amputated. And seeing Max moving around fine helps me worry less that Tizers amputation will stop him from being him.
This is really encouraging. We just took on a local stray that we took to get it's hind leg amputated after he got electrocuted. its been a week and he is doing ok now. If he makes a full recovery and is hopping around like Max here,we will be chuffed to bits
We had the three legged guinea pig we lost last year... I don't think she even knew she was "different". She ran around and jumped better than any of the other pigs we've had. Amazing how they adapt and move on... thank you for rescuing this cutie!
At this very moment, my friend is deciding on whether or not to put her cat down or amputate his hind leg. I just sent this to her. It is so helpful and reassuring to see that your cat can live a normal life after losing one leg. Thank you so much for posting this video.
Thanks for your comment Robin. I'm so pleased that you found the video helpful and I do hope your friend and her cat are doing well now. Best wishes.
So glass to see this as we were faced with the terrible reality our beloved gizmonhas to have his back leg amputated.My worst fear came true today he fell from my 3 story bedroom window onto hard concrete.His leg is broke so bad amputation was our only option.I pray he thrives after this he is a wee bit heavy in his hind region and super clumsy.
So beautiful
Thanks for sharing my cat Pollux was shot by a neighbor so his left hind leg had to be amputated along with the front left getting a bone plate. It is hard watching him struggle right now but I am hoping in the next weeks he will be out of pain and happy.
Thank you so much for sharing, our cat is at the vets now having his back right leg removed. I have been crying all day! your post has made me feel so much better. thank you. Cats with three legs rock>
So sorry to hear about your cat, I hope it's doing well now and with your love and support making a full recovery. It will take a while to get used to balancing, my cat still wobbles over after 10years as a three legged cat. But you are right... Three legged Cats do Rock! :-)
Hows your cat now?
Thx so much for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing this video of Max!! It makes me feel so much better about the newborn kitten I am adopting. It was born with its legs wrapped in the umbilical cord. The right leg has been growing and functioning okay. The left hind leg is shriveled and will probably fall off or eventually need removed. Seeing an adult Max running, climbing, and doing normal cat things gives me hope that my little Hope will be able to have a healthy normal cat life. :)
Thanks very much for your message. I hope your kitten is doing well and learning how to get around. They are amazing how they adapt. With a loving supportive household, all animals can thrive. :-) x
Yes, Thank you for sharing. I found a baby kitten that wasn't but maybe 4 days old out in the snow in the back of a truck. He was missing his back hindleg and this gives me hope that he'll live and be as active as your max is :)
Brave Boy.
This is so lovely to see - am feeling a bit down a the moment as I have had to make the decision on whether to have our beautiful cats leg amputated as his last chance due to an infection - hopefully it will do the trick and stop it spreading any further - fingers crossed 😸😸😸
So happy to see this. I just removed my cat's leg as a rare from of bone cancer developed in it.in order to stop the cancer spreading and taking her life, the vet said I needed to amputate. Given the only thing wrong with her was the cancer in her leg, I sold nearly everything of materialistic value I had to raise the money and had it removed. It is brilliant to see your cat has adapted so well. My cat has the same leg removed. She is currently a bit wobbly ( it's only 2 days after surgery ), but she is already starting to adapt, but very happy to see another 3 legged cat looking full of life. Thanks for the post.
Thank you so much for your message Sam. So sorry to hear about your cat... and I would've done exactly the same thing in your position. What does it matter about material things if you can save your beloved cat. Great to hear she was doing well initially, I really hope she continues to do well too, and the cancer has gone now. It does take time for them to adapt, but they are very good at getting on with life... and your love will really help. I'm glad the video has helped you. All the very best to you both.
This video fills me with lots of hope and positivity ! My cat got hit by a car and her back leg is so injured she is having to have it amputated today! :-( was really worried how she will cope but this is very reassuring! Was a beautiful inspirational cat you have! X
I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. I hope the operation went well and she is starting to recover well too. Thank you for your message and I'm so glad the video has helped you during this difficult time. Wishing you both all the very best. X
Thankyou so much for your kind words it's been heartbreaking, but she is recovering really well ! I'm just so glad she got through it and we still have her! Your Max is a beauty! x
misslynsey1978 Thank you. Yes Max is a beauty I'm sure your's is too! They love hearing that as well don't they... how handsome and beautiful they are! I hope your beauty continues to do well. Take care. x
Thankyou! I haven't uploaded any videos of her since her amputation, but will do now as she is whizzing around the house no problem and will be nice for other people to see that they do cope really well on three legs x
misslynsey1978 Great to hear Beauty is still doing well and getting around the house more easily now! They can be really fast when they run on three legs. x
I have a cat like that and it doesn’t matter if it’s missing a leg or two it’s still a cat
Thanks so much - Max is awesome! My one year old cat also got hit by a car yesterday and she has broken pelvis and sciatic nerve damage, and the outcome is possibly an amputated right rear leg - but she still may just end up being a limping four legged girl! I am just so happy she is alive. I was telling people that three legged cats are awesome and now I am going to send the link of Max to some people so they can see that they really are!!
A beautiful cat indeed. The wonders that animals can do, they will act in such a pleasant way. And they do not even think they can't do it. they will not let such a small thing get in the way to find true happiness.
Thank you Kana. Yes he is a handsome and happy boy. And he really does carry on as 'normal'. Sometimes he slips and falls over.... but he just gets up and carries on. He is such an inspiration.
Indeed
Cant believe he can jump with only one back leg, amazing!!!!!
Our daughters cat is coming home tomorrow minus one leg after a car hit him. This helped her understand her car will be just fine so thank you for posting (she's 4). It helped her prep for his home coming
+jeshykai Thanks for your message I'm really pleased to hear the video has helped your daughter. Wishing you and your cat well and a speedy recovery for your cat.
Thanks for posting this. I rescued a cat about a month and a half ago with a broken spine and completely destroyed leg. He had two surgeries to try to reconstruct it, but in the end it wasn't possible and his leg got amputated on Monday. He still walks funny, especially because he's just recovering sensitivity in his other hind leg and tail. Before the spine surgery, he had no sensitivity at all, so I'm very happy he's able to walk, even with difficulty. He's having physical therapy twice a week, so I'm expecting him to recover and be able to jump!
Estefmg Bless you for your patience with your boy. I hope his physical therapy works well and he'll be running and jumping soon. Cats are so resilient! All the very best to you both.
Thanks! He's actually recovering much faster than I thought! He truly is a warrior :)
Thank you for this video. My cat is going to have to have his leg amputated because of cancer, and it has been making me very anxious. I hope he can heal and be just as happy as your Max one day.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing. My Goober has to have his left rear leg removed. It’s been 3 day and he having a bit of a hard time. But this gives me hope. Thanks! And you cat is cute btw. 😁
Lovely little video , Thanks for uploading and telling Maxes story.
What a beautiful kitty! He’s a lucky kitty to have this good family. Please try to keep him inside as much as you can bc it’s just always safer. Just my thought. Not being preachy. 😇👍🏼
Thank you so much for posting this video. Max is a total badass and I am so inspired by this! I am bringing home a rescue cat who just had his right leg removed. You are AWESOME and so is Max. This video is such an inspiration and it is educational because of the slow motion footage that shows the beautiful way that Max compensates the lost leg with his tail! Rock on MEOW!
Always happy when Max pops up in my feed. When my Mochi lost a back leg in a freak accident in 2014, Max's video was reassurance that all would be well. And it has been: like Max, he runs, jumps, hunts and even wrestles with our dog. It's a wonderful life!
+Gayle Burns Hello Gayle, I'm thrilled to hear that Mochi is doing well now. It's so good to hear that Max's video has given people reassurance at a time when they would be very upset. It sounds like Mochi has coped tremendously well, it's incredible how they adapt and just get on with life! Wishing you both well.
Amazing, my vet is talking about amputing my cat's back leg and i was wondering how she would jump etc. This is so inspiring, going to help me make that difficult decision, hopefully we dont have to go there but it s good to see this isnt the end of their normal life with a leg missing
I'm so pleased to hear that you found this video reassuring. I hope your cat's doing well now!
This is a lovely video and Max is beautiful 🙂 thank you.
my cat broke her leg yesterday morning on the fence she's 4 weeks pregnant and has had her right leg amputated yesterday late afternoon I'm so thankful these Furry Friends exist and my 10 year old car can live.
He is an inspiration to us all, great short video Susan! :-)
My cat had the same leg taken off 2 days ago and this has really inspired me to think that he is going to be ok. He is 13 and has no tail as he lost that when only a year old, but he is already making excellent progress. Max is a joy to behold.
Sorry to hear your cat has just had an amputation, but thrilled to hear he is already doing so well. I wish him all the very best in his recovery, he must be a remarkable boy to have coped so well without a tail. And yes Max is a joy, thank you.. but aren't all cats. All the very best wishes to you both.
Thank you for the video, Our fur baby undergoes surgery Tuesday to have her leg amputated, my 10 year old son is very upset about it but seeing you cat cope helped him!!
Hello Sakari, I'm glad my video about Max helped your 10 year old son. How is your cat doing now? I hope all is well and making a full recovery now. All very best wishes to you.
I can't thank you enough for this inspiring and helpful post. Before seeing yours I viewed a post of a missing front leg and that cat was really getting around and playing. I saw another one of what appeared to be pitiful hopping due to an amputated hind leg but it was an older cat. My kitty's hind leg just had to be removed due to cancer. She is about 8 yrs. old. Your video gives me so much hope for her adjustment. This is her first day and she show signs that she is going to do well. I am a little concerned about her using the litter box. The Vet reported that she had used it and it hadn't been 24 hours since the surgery. By the way, your video is of excellent quality!
Dear Adele, Thank you for your message and sharing your experience so far. My thought's are with you and your cat and I really hope she continues to do well. I've had Max, as a three legged cat, for 7 years now.. he's 11, and he copes so well. They are wobbily on their feet to begin with and even now he slips to one side when he runs across the kitchen tiles, but he's incredibly resilient. I'm glad you found the video inspiring, that's the idea. I know it helped me such a lot to watch videos when I first had him. Check out the videos of him scratching boxes... he finds it easier than vertical scratching posts... Wishing you both all the very best!
thank you as well for posting the video. Beautiful cat! Our cat also had her back leg amputated couple weeks ago. She still recovery and trying to adapt her new lifestyle as are we…
It's a pleasure, I'm glad you liked the video. I hope your cat is recovering well and you are all adjusting to the changes, it takes time but they are incredibly resilient creatures.
Thanks Dan. Yes he really does live in the moment, follow his instinct and just get on with life! Cats are pretty cool. :-)
thanx for the upload! It cheers me up... my cat's 14 year old son had one of his legs amputated, last week. I truly hope he survives.... the clip of your cat cheers me up... I hope that ours will be like this once he is recovered from surgery...
+Nothingatall
Thanks for your message. I do hope your cat is doing well and coping well after his operation. Best wishes to you all.
0:51 WOAH!!! CAN WE GET A REPLAY?!
awesome kitty.
Thank you for sharing your video. My kitty, Charlie, just had surgery today to remove his right back leg due to a cancer tumor. All looks good so far. I'm happy to see Max move around so freely!
Deanna Koltai Thank you for sharing Max's video. I hope your Charlie boy is doing ok and recovering well from the surgery. Hopefully they have removed all of the cancer and he will make a full recovery!
my cat zara has been three-legged as long as we've had her (front right leg + knee gone) yet she's capable of many things! people seem to treat three-legged cats like they're vulnerable and helpless (in some cases, yes,) but i disagree. my cat doesn't have claws either yet she scares away other cats just fine!
Thanks for the video! It makes me feel a lot better about the fact that my little cat got one of his legs amputated today. I hope he can move around as efficiently as your amazing little guy. Though, I expect that it will take some time but that's okay.
Thanks for your message Todd. I'm sorry to hear about your cat, I hope he recovers well. They can loose their balance as they try to carry on as normal but as you can see with Max they soon learn how to cope. I'm glad the video has helped you, there are others on my channel too... and I'll add more when I have the time. Best wishes.
This is a great video thank you for sharing. We just rescued a kitten that has a weak/deformed rear leg. It seems to be underdeveloped. Good to know she will be able to run and jump someday like a normal cat. Using the tail for balance is smart!
Glad you enjoyed the video speghead14. Hope your rescued kitten does well and leads a full and active life!
My cat just had her leg removed but she’s still my happy cat
Thank you so much for posting this video! On Tuesday, Mochi (10 mos) suffered a catastrophic break to his hind leg after falling from the roof. We were devastated, but after watching THIS VIDEO, we went ahead with amputation. He's home, and resting comfortably now. His vet did a beautiful job, and his wound isn't nearly as scary as I was afraid it would be. Yes, it was expensive, and right before the holidays, but so glad to have him with us. Thanks so much for the inspiration! (From Los Angeles, CA.)
Dear G Burns. Thank you for your message and thrilled to hear this video has helped you and Mochi so much. I hope your boy copes well, I'm sure he will with your love and affection. Happy holidays and best wishes from Worcestershire, UK.
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Just back from his post-op vet visit, and he is said to be healing beautifully. Thank you for the holiday wishes, and same to you and yours!
I had a cat that was missing its left rear leg. When she ran you couldn't tell she was 3 legged. She didn't know she was missing anything. She still tried to scratch her head with her missing leg.
G Burns I hope your cat is much better now, and maybe back home. I remember bringing Max home and he tried walking along the back of the sofa, couldn't get his balance... and fell off a few times. It took a while for him to get used to three legs, and his tail compensates a lot... but they do learn to adapt. Best wishes.
mrrango25 Just like your cat ... Max still gets an itchy ear, where his leg is missing. When he starts moving his stump I reach in and do my best to scratch him where he needs it! And yes it's amazing how fast they can run, you can't tell then that they only have three legs.
Your cat's story is so similar to mine's! I also adopted my cat, a 3 year old male, from a cat rescuer, and he had damaged his leg pretty badly, probably in an accident, the girl said that the vet thought they could fix the leg, but in the end we had to get his leg removed. It's been almost two months since the surgery and he's even more agile than before (probably because before he had to balance a non-functioning leg and it was pretty difficult). Thanks for sharing!
+Julieta Haase That's wonderful to hear thank you for your comment. I didn't know Max as a four legged cat so didn't know how agile he was then, he'd just had it off it was a shaved stump when I adopted him. It sounds like your cat is coping tremendously well as a three legged cat, and the good news is that it can only get better for him, the more he gets used to it. Best wishes to you both.
+Julieta Haase Thank you for your message and for sharing your cat's experience too. Wonderful to hear he's doing so well... and he'll get even better with time. Best wishes to you both.
I got a three legged cat as well. Named him Tricycle but in hindsight should have named him Tripod.
He is missing half of his left hind leg but he uses it to rest on it. Though two or three times a year when he jumps from a high place he slams the stump into the ground which causes him great pain.
He also walks just like yours and even does the gallop. Full speed he does a almost sideways bunny hop.
navyamegm Sounds like your cat is doing really well! Yes I think Vets normally remove the entire leg for that reason, cat's get into all sorts of scrapes and do fall easily. They are incredible how they cope though and as you say can run really fast too.
My cat Midnight lost his leg a couple days ago, it’s been hard since he lost it due to beaver trap and frostbite, and it got amputated. I am surprised though that he climbed up the bed in the middle of the night to sleep with us!
Just underwent all of this today! My cat was involved in a traffic accident during late July of this year. he had a fractured leg/femur and underwent surgery, he was recovering with a pin in his leg up until two days ago. He went back to get xrays to see if it had fully healed and the bone had not formed at all and started to deteriorate. So the call was that it be amputated today and that is what happened. We are getting him back on monday. He grew up outside, he's the best buddy.
+tankeduup Sorry to hear about your cat. I hope he's doing ok now, and getting used to being a three legged cat ok, and coping well. Best wishes to you both.
Thank you so much. He's doing amazing now. When he's happy i'm happy!!
That's great news. I know the feeling... I'm like that with my cat Max too.
He's really working on his agility. He doesnt like how he can't get to his past-daily jump/perch spots. but he's focused on making it happen and he's getting better each day
Yes it takes a while for them to adapt. Max did loose his balance a few times. I remember when he first walked across the back of the sofa and fell off. But he kept on going and look at him now. He still looses his balance sometimes, bless him. That's why I say three legged cats are so inspirational, because they just get on with it!!
We just noticed that one of the 2 week old kittens has a missing back leg!
I’ve been scouring the internet for the past few days looking at info on 3 legged cats as my cat, Pixie, just had her left hindleg amputated after the joint in that leg had been broken somehow (we only found out she had been injured after we got back from holiday and she didn’t run into the house as soon as we got home like she usually would, so we have no clue how the incident happened). The vet only gave us two options for her: a very complex £4000 surgery with no guarantee that it would even be effective enough for pixie’s leg to fully recover, or an amputation. We knew the most humane thing to do was the amputation because the vet said that cats adapt really well to three legs once they’ve adjusted, and the surgery would have made her more uncomfortable and aggravated than the amputation would have. It’s been just over a day since she’s come home, and Pixie seems to be adjusting okay which is a relief. At first, she was quite growly (but we think that’s because of the neck brace that has to stay on for a week to stop her from licking the area her leg was cut). She seems to walk fine once she’s caught her balance for a few seconds after first standing up, and she’s even already hobbled up a couple of stairs. The most worrying part at the moment is getting her to eat her food with her medication at the right times, and when we have to leave her home alone while we’re all at school/college/work during the day. So thank you for sharing this video. It gives me confidence to know that it’s possible for Pixie to be able to do the things she was able to do before, once she’s adjusted 😊
Thank you so much. My cat has just had to have a leg amputated. Your video is SO inspiring.
Thank you Paul. I'm so happy this video has helped you... both! Wishing your cat a speedy recovery and adjustment to being a three legged cat. It does take time, and s/he will be wobbily for a while... Very best wishes.
She IS a bit wobbly and is desperate to go outdoors again. Whether she wants to find her lost leg (it's been incinerated; I have explained this to her) or visit vengeance on the fox that probably bit her, she is grounded for the duration. In the meantime, she will have to put up with ceaseless stroking, treats and kisses and is making the best of her situation. I hope and believe that she will, one day, rival Max in the three-legged cat stakes.
Hopefully your cat is outside now, having fun exploring... finding her balance and hasn't had it out with that pesky fox. It sounds like you've been giving her more than adequate TLC to compensate for the lack of limb. At one point I was researching phantom limb syndrome and even tried to meditate to grow Max's leg bag. Have a fascination with quantum physics. :-) I was, I'm sure you will be surprised to hear, unsuccessful.
She is, indeed, outside again and back to her old bad habits. She can run just as fast with three legs as she could with four and likes to provoke my neighbours' cats into chasing her, in order to prove the point. So far, so good. But, I hope that she will remember that big red doglike creatures with well equipped jaws do NOT play games. I wonder if she, and Max, will ever realise that a cat cannot scratch itself under the chin with a paw attached to a leg which no longer exists.
Yes this is where having a human helps... when Max's stump twitches and he bends his head towards it, I step in to scratch his chin. He very much appreciates my assistance. My other top tip which Max enjoys is having flat cardboard boxes. It's far easier for a three-legged cat to scratch horizontally than vertically... check out some of my other Max videos. Speaking of which I have one of him running fast which I've been meaning to upload for ages. As you say... it's remarkable that three legged cats can almost run as fast a grey hounds... and yet they look so ungainly when they walk. Bless 'em. Glad yours is up to her usual tricks of terrorising the local cats too, and by the sounds of it coping admirably.
Awe I have a 3 legged black kitty too named Tuni. : ) He is scary fast! lol losing one of his legs never slowed him down.
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Good for Tuni. :-) Yes they can be super fast when they are running.... it's great to see!!
Tripods RULE!
Thank you for keeping, guarding and loving Max. He is a beautiful fellow and you are a wonderful person for taking in a tripod like himself! This video really shows how adaptable and happy these "special needs" kitties can be. I am so glad you shared this with us.
Jason Olsen Thank you for your message Jason. Funnily enough the cat rescue shelter had called Max, Tripod! That didn't last when I brought him home, and Max suits him much better... Maximus! He really is a very special affectionate and happy cat and he receives loads of love. I admire him every day for how he copes and just gets on with life, despite it being challenging at time for him. I hope you are well too. With best wishes.
It's sad that he lost his leg. No cat should have to be an amputee. But they are so strong, them wonderful animals. They can adapt.
Ok, now. If I cat could talk and you asked them if they'd rather be free to go for a stroll all by themselves or stay indoors all the time, most would say "Free to roam". But the safest thing is to keep them strictly indoors, so they have fewer xhances of getting into serious trouble. Mine are all indoors only. I lost five cats before I finally learned.
my cat is the same three legged they really are amazing what they can take..
Yes they are truly amazing! :-)
quando vidi questo video, la mia gatta aveva appena perso la zampa.
pensavo fosse impossibile che recuperasse la forma.....fortunatamente mi sbagliavo!
***** I'm so glad this video had helped you and your cat! I hope your cat continues to do well. Very best wishes.. - Migliori Auguri
My cat has 3 legs as well.
My cat has three legs too
My cat has three legs!
We might have to amputate cats leg, but he’s a huge cat wonder if it’ll be harder to balance
Such a great cat!!!! Inspirational for sure. At what age did your cat lose his leg and how old is he now? My Fiance and I have a difficult decision soon regarding the amputation of our 12 year old cats rear leg due to the reintroduction of a sarcoma. Thanks in advance.
Thank you Palaka. Max was about 4 when he had the amputation done, he's now about 11 yrs old. I'm sure the vets will offer good advice, cats are very adaptable creatures. All the very best wishes.
Mines is a baby one. ..looks like yours gunna upload a video of him soon
I have Black three-legged cat as well. His back leg is missing.
I have cat with three legs he's name blue
I had a cat that had his eye knocked out when he got hit by a car. Funny how when people lose depth perception, we're all over the place, but my cat? Nah, he was as calculated and aware as he was before.
Glad to hear your cat is coping well too after his accident!
***** Well, he was. Died recently from kidney failure. But he acted like nothin' ever happened.
EMPiiRE I'm so sorry to hear that!! I hope you are ok, and may your lovely brave cat be resting in peace. Best wishes.
***** Yeah, we're doin fine. Thanks.
I never believed in letting a cat outside because of all the dangers out there for them. We have 8 rescues. One we saved from his mother abandoning him 4 yr. ago. Had him since he was a few weeks old. As he grew he wanted to go outside so bad that he broke through the screens. We had replaced almost every screen in our home over time. We finally gave up when our Vet at the time stated that because he was born from a feral mother, it is instilled in him. He's a hunter and wants to hunt. He's safer inside but it was our decision to make.
He would come home everyday to come in to eat and visit for a bit or take a nap but he would go back out. This time he was gone for two days.
Yesterday we saw him limping outside. Rushed him to ER. He has a huge open wound. It's so bad that there is nerve damage and dead tissue. None of us know how it happened. A fight with another animal, caught on a fence, we don't know. What we do know is he might lose his leg and will never be let outside again regardless. Why would any one who loves their fur baby want to chance that? I am mad at myself that I gave in and let him out in the first place. He could have lost his life. Nope! Never again will I allow anything to happen to him. They depend on us to keep them safe.
I hope your cat is doing well now. I've always worried about my boy having another injury... but his spirit would be crushed if I kept him inside. We all love our cats.
RedheadTV. Thank you and yours as well :)
My cat got attacked by a greyhound and has an operation but ot sure if he can use his leg but vet said he has tried to use the leg today but would like any advice
Hello i would like to speak with you about my cat with the leg and same color same spots , you still have it ?
my cat has to go through leg amputation in a few days :'( but he's like 10 years old, is that the right thing to do?? pfff
So sorry to hear about your cat. I'm not qualified to say if your cat should have an amputation... talk to your vet, and your veterinary nurses. I'm sure they will give you good sound advice. Cat's do adapt well and if your cat is healthy I'm sure he'll cope with lots of love and support from you. All the very best to you both.
My cat just went through emergency surgery to put his organs back in place and still needs to have a leg removed monday. A big concern of mine his his quality of life and happiness as an indoor cat. I would love to let him back outside but am so fearful to do so now. Do you only let Max out under supervision or are you confident he has learned his lesson?
I have a 3 legged cat that looks exactly like that and its leg is the same on that’s gone on urs :0
I know this is an inspirational video. but does anyone else think that max looks like he's twerking a bit when he walks?
I'm not sure about what to do, my cat gave birth to 3 healthy kittens. But one of them has one leg, the other leg is not fully grown. Please help.
I'm not a vet and would advise you speak to one ASAP. The kittens doesn't sound well enough to survive. I hope you are able find the help and support you need.
my cat has three legs too but i dont think she can walk on a fence....
It took a couple of years before I noticed Max walking on fences... and also jumping from the shed roof to a fence pane. Keep an eye on yours too, you may be surprised!
This is our 3 month old kitty 2 days after losing his right front arm... He's doing great so far. ruclips.net/video/2PGtUgrKSSw/видео.html
It's a great video of your kitten playing and having fun, just two days after losing a leg... incredible!!
aren't those wire fences dangerous for him?
+mr mo Yes they could be dangerous but he seems to have learned to be careful around them. And... being a cat... you can't control where he goes. He must be coping ok as he's lived here for about nine years now, as a three legged cat!
Awww... A thing you can do is like make him go through like a bone movement surgery to stay standing