spina bifida (?) kitten, NY

[lvpets2002]

Sorry I dont see the pic just yet.. Where is this wittle one located..

[critters]

Lemme see--the pic is in this thread. http://www.handicappedpet.net/helppe...cebd69c5676c47
They're in upstate NY. BTW, the foster mom started that thread there if you'd like to talk with her.

[lvpets2002]

Aweee this wittle one is just too Adorable.. Wish I was closer.. This wittle baby will get a furr ever home in no time..

[critters]

This wittle baby will get a furr ever home in no time..

I don't know; spina bifida babies are harder to place because of the possibility of urinary and mobility problems. I hope you're right, though!!

[Medusa]

So how's it going w/finding this little one a home? I can't imagine how a shortened tail and lame hind leg would pose too much of a problem. My Puddy has both of those conditions and she's gotten around just fine for 14 years. As for the bowel/bladder problems, would a diaper be a possibility? Just asking. The hopeful look in this sweet one's eyes in haunting as if to say "Please love me".

[critters]

But it doesn't stop at the tail and a wonky leg. Ashley says, "The kitten has a spinal malformation and requires assistance with feces removal and possibly urine expressing as well." The poop part may settle out with lactulose and/or more fiber; expressing tends to be better than diapers because diapers can lead to skin problems (AKA diaper rash), plus those with a tight sphincter won't leak pee until they're overflowing, which isn't good for either bladder or kidneys. Expressing isn't hard, but it takes practice to learn to feel the bladder.