Introducing Winston
About a week ago, I got a new kitten. I have been wanting a new cat for a while now but hadn't found one that worked for us, either because of time or availability of a younger cat. We have 4 cats and in another post, I talked about my cats and why I wanted another one.
After going to a couple of PetsMarts many times and looking at ads on the internet over several months, I found a kitten, a 4 month old male, named Loki (now Winston) at a PetsMart. I asked to look at him and the PetsMart worker let me go into the back, and she let Winston out and another kitten who was in the same cage. They were running on the floor in this small space and Winston was tripping over the other one (or so I thought). I picked him up, and he was very responsive to being held. He purred and relaxed into my arms. So . . . of course I took him home. I held him on my lap for a while on the way home, and he was chilled and purring happily.
When we got home, I put him down on the ground, and he looked like he had a hurt back leg. He was tripping and kind of flopping his back end over, sometimes even dragging it. He seemed to be doing better the next day, but I took him to the vet the next day just to be sure. The vet wasn't really sure what was wrong with him after a thorough check through; he mentioned it was possible that he had a certain condition but didn't think the kitten would seem better if he had that.
Well, after observing him for a while and doing research, it seems that he either got injured at some time that caused his back end to not work not, or he might have a condition called Cerebellar hypoplasia. Either way, we now have a special needs kitten. Although it may be more work than a regular cat, we decided to keep him and see how it goes. He may need a little hind leg support but he might just figure it out without it. So far he does walk around sometimes with hind legs dragging, and sometimes using them a little bit.
Winston is quite a lover kitten so far, and we have only had to do a few things to help him like get a food bowl on legs, and a high walled litter box my husband modified so he can get in and out easier. We also try to exercise his back legs when we hold him.
I'll keep you updated about how things turn out with this little guy. :) Isn't life interesting!?
Hugs!
After going to a couple of PetsMarts many times and looking at ads on the internet over several months, I found a kitten, a 4 month old male, named Loki (now Winston) at a PetsMart. I asked to look at him and the PetsMart worker let me go into the back, and she let Winston out and another kitten who was in the same cage. They were running on the floor in this small space and Winston was tripping over the other one (or so I thought). I picked him up, and he was very responsive to being held. He purred and relaxed into my arms. So . . . of course I took him home. I held him on my lap for a while on the way home, and he was chilled and purring happily.
When we got home, I put him down on the ground, and he looked like he had a hurt back leg. He was tripping and kind of flopping his back end over, sometimes even dragging it. He seemed to be doing better the next day, but I took him to the vet the next day just to be sure. The vet wasn't really sure what was wrong with him after a thorough check through; he mentioned it was possible that he had a certain condition but didn't think the kitten would seem better if he had that.
Well, after observing him for a while and doing research, it seems that he either got injured at some time that caused his back end to not work not, or he might have a condition called Cerebellar hypoplasia. Either way, we now have a special needs kitten. Although it may be more work than a regular cat, we decided to keep him and see how it goes. He may need a little hind leg support but he might just figure it out without it. So far he does walk around sometimes with hind legs dragging, and sometimes using them a little bit.
Winston is quite a lover kitten so far, and we have only had to do a few things to help him like get a food bowl on legs, and a high walled litter box my husband modified so he can get in and out easier. We also try to exercise his back legs when we hold him.
I'll keep you updated about how things turn out with this little guy. :) Isn't life interesting!?
Hugs!
Life is interesting. I was just wondering how the little fellow is doing?
ReplyDeleteOkay this is not really a comment and should probably not be approved when you read it. But when I go to your blog and look at your profile picture, I see a beautiful young lady the that is looking shyly at the sidewalk. I have no doubt you are still beautiful. Probably more so. Because lately what I read on your blog what I see is someone that is more sure of herself. Not so self-depreciating. Some one who has realized that she is important and has thing to say. Sooo I am suggesting that it is time to update the profile picture. You are a wonderful person Jules. Though you may not see that. Let the world know because we can see it in you.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much!! I am thinking a new pic would be good as I am feeling more comfortable in my skin these days and that pic does not really reflect me now. Thanks for the idea and the compliments. :0
DeleteWow after reading this I decided I should add. You have nothing to be upset about Nadine. I am happily married. Just enjoy reading your wife's blog because I can relate to some of the things she has been through. (and for a young lady who keeps promising to post more) :) I can be a bit of a nag
ReplyDeleteThat's funny. :) Nadine is not the jealous type. We have been together for almost 30 years and even with our ups and downs, we have never said to each other that we want to leave to be with someone else. Its always been more like we'd wanted to get divorced to not be with each other. So feel free to say what you think without feeling like you are stepping on any toes. :)
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