1054
Kitten with a disability who walks on his elbows (9 photos)
Looking at these pictures of a kitten named Harvey, one might think that he was very uncomfortable. But in fact, this kid was lucky - despite his handicap, four-Harvey rescued from a shelter. He was born without bones in front of the front paws, but this tomboy learned to walk at the "elbow" and hind legs!
1. Harvey rare disease called radial agenesis. It was first noticed when the hostess put it up for sale on the site Gumtree. X-rays revealed that Harvey absent ulna and radius that connect the upper half of his front paws with claws. Now he waits for surgery to replace the bone with metal prostheses.
2. In the meantime, he is enjoying a happy life with his new loving mother - 50-year-old Liz McCullough. "He's just adorable. He does not know what happened to him that something was wrong, so running around the house on his elbows and loves to play with my second cat and a dog "- says new mistress.
3. "Now he's all right, but if he does not do the surgery, when he grows up, his position will exert strong pressure on the spine." One well-wisher Harvey bought in November and gave it to the center to protect the cats in Glasgow.
4. There he was immediately taken to a veterinary clinic, where X-rayed.
5. Harvey can help. To do this, metal prostheses implanted between the toes and the top of the bone. However, this operation can only be carried out on cats older than six months, to his bones strong enough.
6. shelter in Glasgow has managed to collect more than £ 3,000 in just three days to Harvey could do the surgery when he was six months old.
7. "Our friend Harvey found on the website. It turned out that he simply is not part of the bone. She felt sorry for him, she bought it and took home. And when it turned out that was wrong with him, here in case we have entered, "- says the coordinator of the shelter for cats in Glasgow Lorraine Curry.
8. "As soon as Harvey had the surgery he will be well».
9. The owner of the site, which was published by the news of the sale of a cat, the remark was made because sell injured or sick animals where prohibited.
1. Harvey rare disease called radial agenesis. It was first noticed when the hostess put it up for sale on the site Gumtree. X-rays revealed that Harvey absent ulna and radius that connect the upper half of his front paws with claws. Now he waits for surgery to replace the bone with metal prostheses.
2. In the meantime, he is enjoying a happy life with his new loving mother - 50-year-old Liz McCullough. "He's just adorable. He does not know what happened to him that something was wrong, so running around the house on his elbows and loves to play with my second cat and a dog "- says new mistress.
3. "Now he's all right, but if he does not do the surgery, when he grows up, his position will exert strong pressure on the spine." One well-wisher Harvey bought in November and gave it to the center to protect the cats in Glasgow.
4. There he was immediately taken to a veterinary clinic, where X-rayed.
5. Harvey can help. To do this, metal prostheses implanted between the toes and the top of the bone. However, this operation can only be carried out on cats older than six months, to his bones strong enough.
6. shelter in Glasgow has managed to collect more than £ 3,000 in just three days to Harvey could do the surgery when he was six months old.
7. "Our friend Harvey found on the website. It turned out that he simply is not part of the bone. She felt sorry for him, she bought it and took home. And when it turned out that was wrong with him, here in case we have entered, "- says the coordinator of the shelter for cats in Glasgow Lorraine Curry.
8. "As soon as Harvey had the surgery he will be well».
9. The owner of the site, which was published by the news of the sale of a cat, the remark was made because sell injured or sick animals where prohibited.
