Helping a 3-Legged Kitten After Amputation Surgery
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- Опубликовано: 1 мар 2020
- CW: non-graphic post-surgical scar on a kitten, may be upsetting to some viewers Jez needed amputation surgery after breaking his leg badly as a baby kitten. In this video, I share my experience fostering a three-legged kitten in the days after surgery, and show you that tripod cats can get around BEAUTIFULLY! Jez is doing GREAT and you can see him in his new home at @wolfgang_and_puck
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When I was little my family had a three-legged cat named Crash! I found him laying in the middle of the street when I was about 9 years old. He was the sweetest cat and I’m so glad my mom was brave enough to run out into traffic to rescue him
oh my goodness. I have been watching Jez for a few weeks and never noticed he had a bad leg!
😻
Thank you two for rescuing, Crash! ❤
Aaaawww. What a beauiful. Story. I am glad your mom was brave 2. I am happy that your mother did t get hit or hurt. How is crash now ??? .🐱🐈 meow
Jeannie Russo He lived to be 22 years old and he passed away peacefully in his bed at my mothers house about 10 years ago. He’s buried under his favorite tree in my mother’s backyard. He will always be missed
I am in middle school, and for my book research/presentation, I did it on your book! (Tiny but Mighty) and people loved it! You are amazing! ❤️
That's awesome! Way to go!
thats so cool!
Orange Cat that’s amazing!!
So cool!!
Same but I did a informational book but it was before tiny but mighty was out 😔
My cats leg is being amputated because he got hit by a car we thought we were going to have to put him down because we can not afford the costs but a local charity has said they will pay for it and the vets are only charging cost so doing their labour for free he is going into surgery tomorrow!❤️😸💞 I hope he will be ok!!!
Leoni is your kitty ok?
How's he doing now? I hope it went well!
How's your cat?
Veronica T he is amazing he gets around just like any other cat he climbs the fence and jumps around just like before 🤩😊😻
Silver Studios he does so well it true what they say cats really only need 3 legs he gets all the fusses around the village and he leaps and runs just like before 😻💖😊
as a disabled person i'm truly thankful from the bottom of my heart that you saved this sweet soul in the disabled community we are sometimes referred to as handicapped or unable to do things this sweet boy seems to let nothing hold him back thanks for giving him a chance
Y’all aren’t “handicapped” or “unable to do things”, y’all are just physically challenged a bit more compared to some others.
@@kokuhakuqiun4215 that’s what handicapped means.
The piglet and kitten laying next to each other is adorable. Melts my heart.
I was thinking that he will eat the pig xD
@@olenkaba7699 Nah, he's a kitten and a house cat, Also the piglet is scarier than you think it is, it can jump on him at any second
Same
I cry
"We took our mattress off our bed and put it on the floor so he could still sleep with us and access us"
Omg, that's so incredibly sweet
I remember hearing about a cat who had lost one of his paws. His owner named him "Yardstick". You know, because 3 feet.
My cat had his leg amputated 5 days ago. Seeing him for the first time made me cry, it was stressful for the both of us because it was a traumatic situation. I’ll be honest I still find it difficult because I keep picturing the way he looked before. But I still love him with all my heart. I’m so happy he survived his ordeal. Now he’s back on his 3 feet and healing quite well. And he’s the sassy chatty cat he always was. I can’t wait for his stitches to come out so he doesn’t have to wear a cone all the time and can really get stuck back in to normal life
How’s your cat now? My cat mama treats had part of her leg amputated 5 days ago and ended up having to go back yesterday to get the rest amputated because it became infected.
How's your cat doing now, OP?
We are in the process of deciding to complete a partial arthrodesis for ankle repair on our 1.5 yr old cat Valley Blue or amputating. It’s been 4 days since he was hit by a car. He has a wound that needs to heal before it can be splinted for 8 weeks to see if it heals with regained mobility and vet thinks amputation should be a strong consideration. I am torn about the surgery option. We could save his leg but it is an invasive and painful procedure and recovery will be 16 weeks with most in confinement. Whereas amputation could bring short recovery and sooner pain relief. Thank you for this video.
I have a tripod kitty! He's the best! He was found as a stray, badly mauled by another cat, and they fixed him up but the shelter was so overcrowded no one caught that he had an untreated wound on his leg until it was too late and infection had set in.
An added bonus of tripods missing their back legs is that they can't jump very high, so it's easy to keep him out of things. I did have to make some minor accessibility tweaks to my living area (stairs up to the bed, making sure I got a cat tree that required no big leaps to get to the highest spot) but they're super easy tweaks and totally worth it to give him a great life.
Adopt tripods!
Tripod animals for the win! Nothing holds them back!
I hope youll see this... it has me wondering how they do (or will do) with the litterbox? Once they become on the older side and that squatting or even arthritis starts in the remaining back leg. how do they manage? Or are you not at this point yet?
One of mine hurt her back leg, just a muscular thing, but trying to potty every time would re-injure what she had done. After not long i wondered what she would do if i held her in the litter, putting her down enough to feel the litter but still supporting her weight from underneath her belly area - this helped her fully heal! luckily she understood what i was trying to do seemingly instantly. Took a few weeks of setting alarms and inventing the phrase "I have to go pee the cat" but it was all worth it. I kind of wonder if similar support could be done either via person or device for these tripod kitties once they get older, if squatting is the only issue and theyre otherwise healthy?
@@pawprints1986 Thankfully that's not an issue I've run into so far. He had his leg amputated when the vets think he was approximately four years old, and it's been about seven years since then. So far no signs of arthritis, thank god. He did at one point somehow tweak his remaining back leg to the point he could still walk but tried not to if possible for a couple days, and he still managed to use the litterbox just fine then.
So far the only problem the litterbox has presented is that tripods have a much larger turning radius than other cats, so he needs an uncovered, largeish box to be able to turn around in it. And not too much litter, since his balance is wobbly.
TBH I don't have a plan if he does develop arthritis, because he also contracted FIV from his assault and as cold as it sounds, I don't expect he'll be around that long. Of course, I've heard FIV+ cats only have a 5-year life expectancy after contracting the virus, and he's still spry and perfectly healthy after seven years, so if I'm very lucky arthritis will be a problem I'll have to solve at some point. I guess I'll have to deal with it when it comes!
I had a tripod cat once who never had trouble climbing things. He'd find a way up even if he had to dig this claws (from both front paws) into something and pull himself up. :)
@@pawprints1986 I had a tripod cat who was elderly before he passed. I never saw him struggle in a litter box - not more than other cats I've seen that old. :)
When my cat was 8, he got out of the house and was attacked by something and had to have a leg amputated. 5 years later, he is doing great. I have a house full of stairs for him. The only strange thing is that he still tries to scratch his ear with his missing leg.
Myesha Rafi My friend had a cat about that age that lost half a front leg - never did work out why swiping with the stump did not reach the target.
My neighbour's tripod, George, has a cerrain movement when he has an itch so I give him scratches all over and he loves it.
@t e a I believe that's called phantom limb. It's a pretty interesting concept.
My friends roommate has a tripod kitty that chases around her cat that’s twice his size like it’s nothing! Tripods can live great lives just like any other cat.
I’m preparing to take my kitten to have one of his back legs taken, and I can’t thank you enough for this.
How’s your cat doing?
Bump
I took in a kitten and had to have his back leg amputated. You would never know it to see him run and play. Although he runs in a curved pattern.
Is your cat still able to jump up on things pretty well? I've been feeding some feral cats and one is missing one of his back legs. I've wanted to raise the food dish up off of the ground to keep skunks and other animals out of it. But I worry that the tripod kitty won't be able to jump up to it.
as in like when I try to roll
where you slowly turn the way you're not trying to go? In a curve?
Or like a squiggly line?
@@user-ms4tl2ys4n
He has trouble climbing wooden furniture, but not outside.
@@cometisV2 semi circle. In an ars pattern. But VERY fast! He has almost knocked my feet out from under me!!!
We call it the drift lol
He's an utterly gorgeous-looking cat.
he looks like a little bobcat❤
As a kid, one of our chihuahuas was attacked by a raccoon and had to have her back leg amputated because there was just so much muscle damage, she was in too much pain. After she healed, she was still faster than all the other dogs ^^
"he still has one more leg than i do" CUTEST EVER
FR 🥺
nobody:
Jez: *casually nursing on an armpit*
what a sweet baby XD
He looks like my kitten nugget
😍
One of my cats loves human sweat. As soon as you lie down while cuddling with him, he will try to stick his nose into your armpit xD
Are you ok cat or kitten😫
Are you ok cats or kitten 😫
I have 2 cats that recently turned a year old and had to be taken from mom at 6 weeks cause she wasn't taking care of them any longer. And they still try nursing on blankets. 😂 It's so cute!
I have a 3 legged cat as well! His name is Trey and he's so charming!! 💖💘 (for those wondering what happened his leg was crushed by a horse when he was a kitten and he had to get it amputated. He now lives happily with his 2 brothers and gets all the lovin' he deserves)
Great thanks a lot horses
@@polar9097 Why would you say that
@LaNoir Because horses are jerks
@uwu definitely better than most humans
I love that you named a tripod “Trey” - very cute and very fitting. ❤️
It took me a whole year to realise my childhood friend’s cat only had 3 legs, lucky ran around so fast all the time if my friend hadn’t shown me a picture of him post-op I never would have known!
Great job Jez! Go get that kicker toy!! ❤️
6:28 This is exactly what I used to say to our tripod cat when she was lazy to go up the stairs. 😁 "Come on, Matylda, you have one more leg than I do!"
This made me smile
when you showed the pre surgery slow motion, it became even more obvious that he was faster with it gone. So cool. and now he's in his own home ready to rock
“Now Jez, you might be a little slo...”
ZOOM!
On the other hand...
She lied to us!!!😂💞
My favorite cat ever growing up had to have his front leg amputated as a kitten for the same reason. Homeboy climbed trees. He was the best cat 💕
Our kitten is in surgery as we speak , having his rear left leg amputated , after getting it caught and broken and shattered badly outside . we have been crying all day , thinking we had to put our fur baby down , but thank God we were able to get help from the rspca for the costs involved . The relief of being able to save our baby and not bury him is beyond measure , but the pain of it all will take some time to heal for us and our precious baby " Loki ". Thankyou for posting this . Its helped us a lot. xo
Omg I can’t even handle how cute he is! He’s sitting in the background just catting, and the part where he was just suckling....argh, I wanted to kiss him so bad.
I used to own a three-legged kitten, his name was Tripod, he had the same condition. Memories.
I've never had a tripod cat but I do currently have a tripod bunny! He had his hind leg amputated about a month before his 5th birthday. He celebrated his 9th birthday last December and he is still doing great!
It's amazing how well these 4 legged animals can do when they loose one of those legs.
my friend has a cat with one ear, one eye and three legs (in an accident as a kitten) and he's the happiest kitty ever. his name is Bungle.
I have a 3 legged doggo. She gets along just as well as before. When she runs you can barely tell she is missing a leg. Animals are such miracles
Something very fun about tripod cats; without one of the back limbs there, they fit Perfectly against your chest!! Makes them very fun to carry, haha.
Ruthie goes in for her amputation on Monday (36 hours?). An outside kitten that was abandoned then suffered trauma snapping her femur. She’s a bit older but still a kitten. Now an inside cat for sure. Amazing that she crawled to the guy who has two three-legged dogs. 😂❤️
I am going through this now. Was your cat able to go outside again? My cat is 1.5 and an outside kitty. This is a hard decision for us.
Thank you so much for sharing this. One of my cats broke his left femur horribly, and he's headed for amputation. This has eased the miserable state I've been these days, I hope my baby can get through this as nicely as yours. Love
Laying in bed with my tripod kitty now! Acts like he has all four legs and hasn’t been slowed down at all❤️
He's one of the most beautiful kittens I've ever seen. You did good
My grandparents recently adopted a 3 yo tripod poodle mix! I'm so excited to meet him soon
I'd echo her sentiment about watching an animal go through an amputation like this. I had a dog who had the majority of her lower jaw removed and it was very emotional to watch her be confused and the physical difference of her. She did bounce back well as an 8 year old dog, so pets are resilient and strong
I have fostered a little tripod before. she came to me scared, needing comfort, as she had had a very hard life before meeting me. she never fully warmed up to the rest of the family, but she was so sweet to me when it was just us. she found a forever home, and i have a feeling she has made a very sweet companion. she did get along well even though she didn’t have a front leg...
Three legged cats are really cool. There's something so inspirering about them.
What about dogs? :(
@@soyuin741 those too, but this vid was about cats.
*inspiring
I think it's the fact that they don't give up even when they're missing a leg. It really delivers a message.
These posts are helping me feel better tonight. 2 nights ago I rescued a 5 week old kitten in the middle of the street just after she was dumped and hit by a car. One rear leg is badly injured and being amputated in the morning
Poor thing. Thank you for helping her. Good luck at the vet.
Holy crap this is one of the cutest kittens I've EVER seen
My kitten (less than one year old still), was born out in our garage with only three and a half legs (one was a stub, it was there but heavily webbed and useless) and so I took her inside and she ended up getting the stub amputated because the bone was breaking through the skin and it got infected. She is our fastest cat even with just three legs and is so so happy! (Her name is tiger lily) I think the hardest part was her limited freedom for the week after surgery.
His lil spotted belly aww
I have a male Tuxedo who lost a rear leg at an early age. He adapted so quickly that I never had time to feel sorry for him. I have 2 other cats and he is a better climber than both of them. He is so quick that you never even notice his loss of a limb and he can jump very well as his one rear leg is now incredibly strong. He is also a fantastic rat killer so he is in no way handicapped.
To anyone with a cat that loses a leg, they are the most resilient and adaptable animal possible and will live a long and fruitful life as well as give much pleasure with their practical quirks.
This video goes out to all those people out there with disabilities, from being handicapped to having mental disorders. Jez is your hero.
you're literally so inspiring. how many people would totally devote themselves to taking care of animals? not many. thank you so much for what you do
Actually your mistaken. A lot of people do. Like millions. Im an er vet tech and i save animals daily along with the hundreds of staff i work with. Hundreds of vet hospitals in california alone. So your very wrong. Some people wana save people others domt like people and are driven to save animals. No matter what kinda person we are theres a place and need for us all :) educate yourself!
^This.
@@vtabch1 You do amazing things too. But sadly not enough do things to help animals. If we had enough people doing rescues, there wouldn't be so many strays. Because of the awareness that catlady/Hannah and many others like Hope for Paws have exposed this problem.... It seems more and more people are actually joined and trying to make a different! Glad to hear you and many others are actually doing something! Hopefully more will join in because of all the rescue videos out there. And yes, I myself have rescued animals too. Keep up the good work!
VTAMEOW S. *you’re
So glad he got adopted. Happy for him!
Every single time I’m watching over your kittens or an animal that’s missing a limb I don’t even notice they’re missing a limb, in fact if you didn’t say he was, I wouldn’t have even guess it until now. Love you Jez stay curious! 💕🐾🤗
We adopted a tripawd kitten back in January of 2021. She had a similar story where she was brought to the local shelter with a broken back leg. She did so well with recovery. We named her Princess Zelda and her special power is using her triforce to get into everything!
He is the cutest kitty! I think it's likely easier when a back leg is missing rather than a front leg. They adapt either way but missing a front leg I think is harder.
So happy to see a tripod cat on here!!!! One of my cats is a tripod!!! His back leg was shot by his last owner, and it had to be removed. So he was a rescue baby, and I love him.
That leg looked so scary in the X-rays. Poor little baby angel. Thank you for being there to help him through this and get him up and speeding again 🤗
I used to volunteer at my local Petco adoption center with the cats and one time we had this little kitten (who was an absolute sweetheart, she started purring as soon as you would pick her up) who was missing one of her hind legs. I don’t know the story of what happened but she was honestly getting around so well I didn’t even notice until a little kid who came over to see the cats pointed it out.
😂❤️❤️ his little bald spot kills me! He’s such a floof and then BAM short hair ha!
Jez is a trooper ❤️🥺👏🏻
Warriorcats101 ._. Super trooper lights are gonna find me
Idek dont ask
We just fostered two tripods. It's an amazing experience! They've both been adopted in the last two weeks!
,awww I hope he gets adopted!!!! I want him but I live in Canada with my parents!
I have a tripod girl named Maggie. She entertains my parents everyday with her daily zoomies. The only issue she has is the litter flinging lol
My four legged cats fling their litter to.
omg when he's with his little piglet friend, my heart melted 💕💕
i got my cat a new catnip toy today and he nursed a big wet spot in it lol
0:11
"Jez is a tripod."
Me: He's a camera holder?
I have a tri-pod cat too! She got stuck in a mink trap at some time, and needed to get her leg amputated. She's totally fine 3 years later and really sweet!
He's a Superstar. ♥️
I've always wanted a 3 legged cat theyre so endearing. Hes such a cute kitty and very... Durable? Cutest tripod ive ever seen! This video made me cry, very hopeful
My friend woke up one morning to find her older cat hanging upside down with her leg caught in the wooden fence. The neighbors had to remove a plank to free the cat and her leg was so badly damaged, it had to be amputated. She adapted very well-- and now stays inside!
So precious!!! My family had a three-legged cat when I was a child and, yes, they get around just fine!!! Thank you for this awesome video!!! :D :)
HE IS SOOOOOO CUTE!
I'm so happy for Jez! I'm sure his quality of life will be so much better now. Happy tails to you lil buddy ❤
He's absolutely adorable!! :-D And totally agree, the best option was to remove the bad leg. Especially with a kitty that young, you'd never know the difference.
"What are you doing little maniac?"
Jez: 👁👄👁
Jez is seriously the most precious baby I’ve ever seen. I love him so much. Thank you for all you do!
Yes, you definitely made the right decision for Jez! Once his fur grows out, I bet a lot of people won't even notice that he has three legs. He is such a little beauty! Thank you for doing right by him! 💞 Oh, and the video at the end with Jez and Emmett sleeping together is EVERYTHING!! 🙌🏼
How clever and concerned your decisions are, Hannah! Thank you for being yourself and making so much good things for the world!
He's such a beautiful and pretty kitty! Just look at that face! Precious! 💜💜🐈
Not that you need my blessing Hannah but I think that was the right decision too. Being so young he will, make that already has adapted marvelously already. Such an agile little fella
I’m so excited for kitten season, been watching your vids and reading your books all about fostering!! I am ready as I’ll ever be to help cats and kittens! 💕😊
Everytime I watch Kittenlady, I feel so wholesome afterwards. You are just sooo amazing. You are strong for these little individuals and you care for them so well, because you acknowledge them as individuals. You are not afraid to make tough decisions to ensure their wellbeing. I look up to you. You are such a role model and you are doing so much good.
Hes doing amazing 🥰 thank you for careing for him xx
Been watching Jez's story developing on instagram & I'm so glad he found you 💕 Such a beautiful little lad. Congrats on his adoption!
He’s so so cute! What a sweetheart.
I can't deal with the cuteness of this video. Thank you for spreading the word and helping all these beautiful kittens, cats and piglets. ❤
You made the right call, 100%. I know how hard that decision must have been, so thank you for freeing him and ensuring he won't have to suffer chronic pain later on. I adopted a 3 legged cat. The shelter told me many people showed interest, until she rolled over and they saw her missing leg. She lived a very long, happy, healthy life. She was a normal cat in every way. Your kitty is so beautiful, and so is his brother! Thanks for sharing and OMG, the two of them sleeping together at the end is beyond super cute! 🐱🐷💓
I love him so much!
Aww, they’re so sweet! ❤️
So beautiful! Thanks for all you do for these fantastic kitties and for sharing experience.
My 16 year old just had hers amputated from a bad rabbies vaccine. When I first got her home I was hit with that emotional shock you described. She's overweight and older so I thought I made a terrible mistake. She's doing better now. It's been a couple months. She will never move like your little one. She's old but she's doing OK. I got a ramp by my bed and she uses it. Sometimes she has to take a rest
Jez is my favorite kitten of the ones you've fostered since I've been following you. He's so feisty, sweet, precious, and stripey and I love him! He's so lucky to have had you as a foster momma
He’s gorgeous! Glad he is living the best life.
He’s sooo cute & I’m so happy that he’s healthy and happy! ❤️
He’s so amazing! And absolutely ADORABLE! Thank you so much for sharing 💙
Love Jez’s hop as he gets around and he’s so beautiful. (Him nursing on anything was so cute)
Just too precious!!! Thank God he has you.
Good job 👌!! It makes me feel good to see people like you go the extra mile to care for helpless little critters. Keep up the good work 👍👍
He’s such a BEAUTIFUL kitten! His little ear tufts get me every time ❤️
Love your heart Hannah. Thank you for helping the babies.
You are an absolute inspiration.
Honestly after following his whole journey, i have never seen him this calm for this long as he is in the video. Enjoy your forever home Jez!!!! So proud of this cutie.
I hope you’re doing okay Hanna. The work you do is amazing.
Awww! He is darling! Thank you for taking care of him! God bless you! ❤️
Kitten lady, you’re an angel from heaven! Your videos always touch my heart!
I love all of your video's and have learned so much, this is one of my favorites. You are amazing and beautiful inside and out thank you so much for what you do !
I love all animals and love LOVE cats.
Every life matters...God Bless you for making a difference.
Much LOVE from Mobile Alabama.
Awe!! Glad he's doing well! Thank you for not putting him down! So cute!!