02 July, 2010

Bionic Four Legged Prep

Poor Oscar was minding his own beeswax, taking a well deserved catnap in a British corn field, when a combine came by and relieved him of his lil back legs...

But, in a feat of veterinary and feline wonderment, he survived and now boasts a swanky pair of prosthetic hind quarters which helped to restore his normal gait...

And, probably a wee bit of kitty swagger I'm guessing. Those Brits...

Kindness of Oscar's nuero-orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Noel Fitzpatrick for putting so much value on one small furry soul. And, my dear friend Alexandra Lee Small for making my heart sing with this incredible story...XXOO

15 comments:

  1. Oscar is precious! So glad that he can have a normal kitty life. xo xo

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  2. My Mom always tells me "What won't kill ya, will make ya stronger." That cat sure has the lived up to the "9 lives motto"
    pve

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  3. Oh my goodness! The things that we go though for the animals that we love. Oscar looks like a sweetheart!

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  4. What a wonderful story! Thanks from another cat lover!

    bisbee

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  5. I saw this on the news, such a sad story with a happy ending. The Miracles of Modern Science never cease to amaze.

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  6. Oh my gosh, what a great story! This warms my heart. Oscar is so precious... I have always loved black cats!

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  7. This is an amazing story! I was getting a bit teary eyed reading it. I love a happy ending :)

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  8. Too cute for words!!! And, I loooove the new header. Happy 4th weekend to you and yours. Xoxo-BLC

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  9. Love this story. We all need to hear more happenings like this. BTW I had a black who looked so much like Oscar who was one of the sweetest animals ever. She is gone now but I think of her and miss her every day. Thank you for bringing this to everyone's attention. Happy 4th to you all!!!
    I'm making a fresh peach cobbler.

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  10. aww kitty! I'm so glad they were able to fix his feet! I love the blog makeover...looks great! Have a happy 4th!

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  11. Amazing Story! The medical advances that have been made are wonderful. On a side note, I laughed yesterday when I passed South of the Border. I could picture you and Babe sitting on the beach, on your SOTB towel no less playing your Hermes memory game.

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  12. Love your new blog design!! And love this story. Thank you. xoxo

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  13. Oh, poor thing! But you're right, what an incredible story. My friend's dog was hit by a car and lost one of her hind legs, but she actually managed to do fine on just 3. We called her the "3-legged wonderdog". Amazing what animals teach us.

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  14. It's always great to hear an uplifting animal story. You go Oscar, with your bad bionic self!

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