Introducing my little Sparkler

[phesina]

I've mentioned recently a new family member named Sparkler but haven't properly introduced her. Since she's been here nearly two months now, I think it's about time.

She came home with me last Dec. 21 evening, the Winter Solstice and the first eve of Hanukkah.. a holiday baby!

She's a little orange tabby with white trim, about 10 or 11 months old. She is another Differently-Abled cat; both her back legs are completely cockeyed. The right one goes out to the side and the left one stays pretty straight with the toes curled under. However, unlike my CH boys Elmer and Bob, she was not born in her condition. Somehow something Happened to her.. she was stepped on or something fell on her.. who knows.

She was brought to the shelter last summer (on my birthday, in fact; another sign that she was meant to come live with me?) by a man who said he "found" her that way. The right leg had been broken and healed but not properly, also fractured up by the hip bone. I don't know what happened to the left leg. She had surgery to try and fix things up, and a pin was inserted to hold things in place.

She was spayed at the same time and found to have a few Boy Bits too, so she was also neutered! I guess that means she's a Girly-Man, or maybe a Manly-Girl?

Well, in spite of all that, she does just fine getting around in her own way. I have some photos of her but have not yet gotten them over onto the computer. When I do, I will post some.