Warning: May be a bit upsetting
 

Cat With No Legs Up for Adoption - Mobile Alabama

What a cute kitty, but this is so sad. The quality of life has got to be really low, esp. when she tries to get around. Sometimes I think euthanasia is put off way too long. :(

That poor angel. She is unable to do the things my cats love to do, scratch/groom and play. :(

I found this statement upsetting:
"Officials at the Theodore Veterinary Clinic said Callie Mae is well enough to be adopted now, and really doesn't need a lot of extra special care."

I think extra special care is EXACTLY what this kitty baby needs and deserves!

[QUOTE=MaddiesMommie;3235986]That poor angel. She is unable to do the things my cats love to do, scratch/groom and play. :(

I found this statement upsetting:
"Officials at the Theodore Veterinary Clinic said Callie Mae is well enough to be adopted now, and really doesn't need a lot of extra special care."

I think extra special care is EXACTLY what this kitty baby needs and deserves![/QUOTE]


I agree, poor sweet baby. That is so sad.

I'm not a fan of euthanasia by any means but if you have EVER owned a cat you MUST see the folly in not putting that poor thing to sleep.... especially when she wasn't born that way. She has known another way of life and must be soooo unhappy. Even when a cat is bored out of her mind will paw at something. She looks so confused in the video!
Hopefully she will be adopted by someone that wants to hold her and love on her all day and night. Maybe someone confined to a wheelchair.

And she is a calico!!! I love calicos.

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ahh so sad my prayers go to that little cat tonight my dogs got a cut i saw a god with only back legs before and my moms cousins cat only has 3 legs!:(
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I can't bring myself to watch it. :(

She is a pretty little thing too. So sad.

That is just heartbreaking. I'm not one for putting animals to sleep either but what kind of life does she have? She can't do what normal cats do :(

The vet that was keeping her has decided to rehome now (after a couple years). You can read it in the comments section when watching the video. He said his son plays with her. She eats and go back to bed by herself and goes to the bathroom on a towel and goes back to bed. She is supposedly very happy. She can't run or use her paws to play or exercise or scratch. So sad. :(

I don't know about this cat specifically in terms of quality of life, but I do want to say that animals don't think the way people think. Yes, at one point she had legs and could run, and now she doesn't, but I can guarantee she doesn't sit around all day thinking about her old days and what she used to be able to do.

I care for my paralyzed yorkie every day and can tell you she is the happiest dog you will ever meet. After she was paralyzed she had to be on strict crate rest for 8 weeks and even though she was not moving, she was happy. We carried her if she needed to be moved, we still need to express her bladder for her, and she doesn't have a care in the world! She does have wheels now but when we're in the house she just scoots around... not getting around as quickly as before, not climbing stairs or jumping off furniture, but she doesn't care about that stuff. She cares that she has a family that loves her, gives her food and water and treats, plays with her, and yes, even scratches her because she can't scratch herself! Her personality has not changed at all between her last 4.5 years of being able to walk, and the last 3.5 months of not being able to walk.

I feel that if the animal is healthy and happy, they deserve to live as much as anybody. I don't feel that loss of mobility is good enough reason to euthanise. I totally respect everyone else's thoughts on the matter and I probably would have agreed before I was a similar situation myself. Just my two cents!

Her quality of life mentally and physically is ZERO!!! Can you imagine being trapped by and in your own body? I wonder what side effects she will have as the years go by with absolutely no muscle tone. Her internal organs and health will eventually suffer and be compromised.
Dont get me wrong, she is a beautiful cat. But really..........

But honestly, Layla's case seems very different to me. There is a chance she will totally recover, and even if not, she was/is in rehab and can now use a cart. So she can move where she wants to for the most part. She also has use of her front legs and can definitely exercise. She isn't walking on the ends of her legs (where her feet used to be) and isn't in constant danger of splitting them open.

I just couldn't not imagine having my dog's or cat's four feet amputated and then expect her to wiggle around on her leg stumps and belly forever.

I totally understand that and I did say that I wasn't just referencing this cat specifically, but I feel that so many people are quick to put down an animal they consider to be suffering just because a human feels they would suffer in the same situation. Animals don't feel sorry for themselves and in most cases are just happy to be alive :) They move on and make due with what they've got, and we are quick to put human emotions on them.

If this cat is in pain, I agree it would be best to end her suffering. But if she's not in pain and can lead a generally good life, maybe she'd be okay. Maybe they can attach something to soften the ends of her limbs? I actually read an article not long ago about a cat who had both hind limbs amputated and got a prosthetic set attached! Maimed Cat Gets Bionic Legs : Discovery News

Layla can get around, that's true, but she still drags her back end around and is liable for cuts, scrapes, bruising, burns, anything that she can't feel and we need to watch out for her. Her tummy and butt and knees weren't designed for dragging! Her legs can catch on anything and could break and she wouldn't even notice! So there are liabilities with any of these special guys, but I really feel that a lot of them can still lead happy lives!

I'm not trying to argue or anything, and I'll say again, if the cat is really suffering and in pain, she should be let go.

I don't believe animals should be put to sleep unless they are beyond help. However, this poor angel of a cat has no quality of life left. :( It\'s not as if she was born this way and is adapted to living like this, she has spent her entire life as a \'normal\' cat doing cat-like things. I look over at my cat right now and she\'s cleaning herself and chasing some random speck of dust. Those are the things that cats are naturally driven to do. This poor kitty still has those urges, she just has to suffer and not be able to do them. :( It\'s not a matter of her sitting around thinking about her old life, it\'s a matter of her not being able to act on any of her natural instincts.

I wish they had fake limbs for animals. That poor baby. :( :love:

I don\'t beleive in putting an animal down unless it\'s terminal and in pain. It\'s very obvious she is happy and likes to play. She\'s adjusting fine, and with the right owner she will live a long and happy life.