Three good legs

[jerrygdawg]

Best of luck to you and your kitty! My tripawds website is mostly about three-legged dogs, but we hope all the fun movies and helpful health care tips provide support and inspiration to anyone coping with their pet's loss of a limb. Just remember ... It's better to hop on three legs than limp on four!

[IRescue452]

She's been to two vets. Neither really found anything wrong. She's just had a bad ankle joint from day one. I know dogs do ok with three legs, but I'm not sure how she'd cope if it ever got that far. She's had a bad back too and she needs the sore leg for stability. Poor thing just got the lion's share of issues from bad breeding most likely.

[CathyBogart]

One thing you could do for her yourself is massage. I've seen what a huge difference it makes for my crochety old lady, Star. Star LOVES it, and afterwards she's more relaxed, and less stiff. The effects seem to start to fade after a day or so.

Wilbur too has always had a limp. X-rays revealed what looks like an old injury from a car. A Glucosamine supplement each morning helps him, but doesn't totally eliminate the limp. Massage has helped with him too.