Hi again,
Been thinkin' that maybe I should 'splain why Puddy is the way she is. I got her when she was only 5 weeks old. She was rejected by her mom because she was born w/a leg that stuck out to the side, kind of like a wing of sorts. And she has spiny growths on her back and tail and her other paws are rather messed up, too; claws that grow thick and funny. The people who had her at the time took her to their vet who wanted to put her to sleep. When they said 'no', he then put a metal splint on her leg and she dragged it around like the mummy walks. Well, they then decided that they didn't want to keep her so my son's friend found out about it and she said "Let my friend, Mary see her." I picked her up and said "OMG! You're just adorable" and she hissed at me. I knew right then that I had to take her home w/me.

My vet removed the splint and it had rubbed through clear to the bone and she had an infection from it. He treated it and said "This needs to stay off. She's going to walk w/a limp. Can you live w/it?" I said "Hey, if she can live w/it, I can live w/it." He told me that because she was the runt of the litter and was born w/birth defects that she might not live a long life. Eleven years later and she's still kickin'!

Just thought I should tell you all why Pud is the way she is. I may have made it sound as though she's just a mean little cat. She's more than that. She's the Pud.

Blessings,
Mary