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erronis

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1. I had a shelter kittie with one malformed back leg.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 05:48 PM

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We eventually had it amputated at the hip and that cat was one of the most mobile of our animal family. Another friend had a cat that lost both back legs and got around famously.

Great story!

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