It's Felicia's Birthday..

[Glacier]

She's grown from a tiny little puffball:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Old%20stuff/felicia4.jpg
To a beautiful four year old girl.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Cats%202006/felicatoy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Cats%202006/feliciaprofile.jpg
She's very quiet. If Felicia is mewing, she wants something badly (or she's play fighting with her big brofurrs.) She has purr twice her size though.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Cats%202006/feliciafootball.jpg
She may be tiny and handicapped, but she is unaware of both! She's my mini-mite. No deformed leg is stopping her from getting wherever she wants to be, whenever she wants. I've been thinking of emailing some pics of her on the cupboards, climbing cat trees and chasing the big cats to the vet who told me she'd never be able to do the things "normal" cats do. (Is there such a thing as a normal cat!? :p )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Cats%202006/felicialick.jpg
Felicia says "Bring on the birthday nip, Meowmie!"

Happy fourth birthday to my littlest princess!

[kimlovescats]

Felicia is gorgeous! Please give her some Happy Birthday kisses for me! :)

[catmandu]

Happy Fourth Purrthday Felicia.
All The Found Cats Are Praying That You Have A Great Purrthday, And Get Lots And Lots Of Treats And Toys.

[Queen of Poop]

Happy Birthday Felicia!!! Enjoy the day and the nip.

Thanks to your Meowmie for having faith in you.

[zoey]

Happy Birthday, Felicia!!!!!
You are a beautiful 4!!!!!
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[Zippy]

Happy Birthday Felicia. :D
You are one beautiful kitty.

[Killearn Kitties]

What a gorgeous cat! Happy birthday, sweetheart!

Have I missed her story? I don't think I know Felica at all, and I have never seen a more beautiful cat!

[Glacier]

Have I missed her story? I don't think I know Felica at all, and I have never seen a more beautiful cat!

Felicia's story:

Felicia was born with deformed front legs. She was rejected by her birth momma and brought to the shelter. The shelter had another nursing momma cat who accepted Felicia without hesitation. Nan, the adoptive mother, did an amazing job with Felicia and 'Licia never noticed that she wasn't a perfectly normal kitten. She came here at 7 weeks, my last kitten! Nan was adopted and has a great home. Instead of paying an adoption fee for Felicia, I paid to have her birth momma cat spayed so that there would be no more kittens, healthy or handicapped.

Felicia's left front leg is fused at a 90 degree angle. She has no elbow joint. All the bones are there, but they missed while she was developing in utero. Her right wrist joint isn't normal either, but it's functional. When she was small, she could use the left leg to walk on, but as she grew, it no longer touches the floor. She does use it for batting toys around and bopping the big cats! When she was a kitten, my vet was concerned that she would have other developmental and health problems, but she appears to be perfectly healthy.

Mother Nature compensated nicely for Felicia's front leg problems. She has very powerful back legs, with extra toes. She can jump with no problem to just about any height. She stayed very small so there is no extra weight on her joints. She has an extra long tail, that combined with the snowshoe back feet, enhances her balance. She can sit upright for hours! She runs and plays. She even helps Boots hunt in the enclosure. At some point, the affected leg might have to be removed, but for now, it causes her no pain and she still has some function in it so I've refused any surgery.

She's not a lap cat, but she likes to sneak in close for attention. She has the most amazing coat, like petting velvet. She adores Glacier and Boots especially, but she gets along with everyone. We call her the Mini-Mite--she's tiny, but she's mighty!

[orangemm]

Happy Birthday, sweet Felicia! What a beautiful young lady you are. I love the extra little white hairs above your pretty nose.

Hope you get lots of 'nip and scritches today! :)

[Killearn Kitties]

What a sweetheart! You really do get the most interesting cats, and of course, you tell their stories so well.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL BABY! :D

[Edwina's Secretary]

What a beautiful and special cat....Happy birthday Felicia!!

[softballgirl11]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n75/tallygirl8/birthday.jpg

[momcat]

You're 4 years old today, Felicia! What a pretty girl you have grown up to be. I hope you get lots of yummy treats, lots of fun new toys, tons of love, and all the things a happy kitty could possibly want. Enjoy your special day, sweetie. Lots of happy purrthday scritchies, tummy rubs, and smoochies being sent just for you!!!!!

[KitCat]

Felicia is a gorgeous girl and I'm glad things ended up happy for her.

[G535]

Happy birthday Felicia! :)

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hap, HAPP,

H A P P I E
PurrDay,
* Mini-Mite *!!

[Catty1]

Happy Birthday Beautiful Girl!

I am glad your mom told your story -I would never have guessed, though I thought I saw extra toesies on your back foot! :D

Have a wonderful day, Velvet Baby!

[Bengalz]

You were such a beautiful baby but man! Look at you now :D Happy Birthday Sweetie - gets lots of treats and snuggles on your special day!

Betty

[krazyaboutkatz]

HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY GORGEUOS FELICIA!!! You were such a cute kitten but now you're a very beautiful cat.:) I'm glad that your meowmie shared your story with us. You sure are a special little girl and I hope that you'll have many many more happy and healthy years ahead of you.:D

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

http://users.pandora.be/bernardgabriels/images/smilies%20851_partycat.gif FELICIA !!!

What a BEAUTIFUL cat, Tamara!! I love her dark face :)
Her birth defect looks a bit like that of my Snoopy! Snoopy walks on 3 legs , and uses her 4th legs for playing, grooming, wrestling, etc... :D
http://users.pandora.be/bernardgabriels/images/snoopy4.jpg

[catlover4ever]

Happy Birthday Felicia

Hope you enjoyed your very special day. :)

[Logan]

Thanks for telling her story, Glacier. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Felicia!!!! :)