Bad news for Flutter

**smokey the elder** · 07-02-2005, 06:50 AM

Poor babies with the bum legs! Flutter will do just fine as a tripod. Smokey the Elder was quite old when she had a leg amputated because of cancer. She made the adjustment very quickly, because the leg must have hurt something fierce with the tumor.

**sirrahbed** · 07-02-2005, 07:33 AM

Cute video of pretty Flutter! Yes, I do see the wobbly walk now and the surgery will help her to feel better - frustrating to keep youbwaiting so long!! I bet you do feel like and orthopedic nursing center about now

Nicki:
Awwww!!!

Poor, poor Nicki!!

oh pitiful baby girl!

Look at that paw all wrapped up and you had to have a mean ole bee sting you?? Poor, poor Nicki!! Get better soon sweet girl

Be sure and read that to her now Kim

- also with a voice oozing with sympathy, OK?

**moosmom** · 07-02-2005, 10:30 AM

Kim,

As you know, "special needs" kitties bounce right back, and don't even KNOW they're missing a limb, etc. I'll bet you anything, once the limb is removed, Flutter will be running all over the place.

Prayers for you both coming from Michigan!

**kittycats_delight** · 07-02-2005, 11:23 AM

Oh my!! Poor little Flutterbug !!! Once the surgery is all done and you are on the mend you will feel lots better sweetie. You will be up and running around and playing and giving and receiving loveys before you know. Lots of postive vibes and good thoughts coming for the upcoming surgery.

And aaaawwwwww Poor Nicki. You got a nasty booboo honey. Lots of rubs and hugs and kisses for you too. Get well sweetie.

Angeleyes looks like you are going to become a permanent fixture with catnapper Kim and become catnapper #6. Good luck sweetie with your new cast and good luck on your surgery as well.

Kim, you are running a 3 legged ward there now huh? You are doing great keep up the good work. And yes you have told us fostering is hard. You have lots of proof seeing your numbers raise.

**Barbara** · 07-02-2005, 02:15 PM

Can't see the video before Monday in the office but I am sorry for your household with all these ouchie pawsies.

I still remember that 3 legged kitty I saw in Greece running just as quick as all the others when it came to getting some fish in the restaurant- so I'm sure all your girls (incl. Nicki) will be ok.

**momcat** · 07-02-2005, 03:59 PM

Oh, Catnapper I felt so bad when I read about our sweet little Flutter needing surgery. The video shows that it is getting harder for her to get around. She WILL be fine, I'm sure you know about the power of PT prayers. Before you know it, she'll be back into everything and running and playing like nothing was ever wrong. And our Angeleyes has a new cast. Did your vet give any indication of how much longer a cast will be necessary? How dare that nasty bee sting poor Nicki!!!!! Goucho sends get well kisses and purrs to Flutter, Angeleyes, and Nicki. Please give each of them some extra lovebug from me?

To all my fellow PT kitty lovers... Flutter needs our prayers now. Time for a PT prayer marathon. What do you say????

**catnapper** · 07-02-2005, 06:13 PM

And our Angeleyes has a new cast. Did your vet give any indication of how much longer a cast will be necessary?

Angeleyes NEEDS the surgery on her leg to insert a metal plate... the cats will remain on until we can schedule her surgery. That could be ??????? - she has to be completely healthy before we schedule it, and we also have to coordinate the time/date because the hospital is over an hour away and its either me or one of the directors taking her. I sort of feel I should be taking her, but I'm not responsible for the paperwork and payment.

As for Flutter, thankfully her surgery can be done locally, and we still have to schedule that one as well. I'm going to have her for a long long time before she's available for adoption... and yes, I am still going to TRY to adopt her out (despite how much I love her). But I AM going to make it mandatory that she and Angeleyes go together. I always hated when people did that, but you really should see how bonded these two girls are. Considering all they'll be going through in life with the surgeryies, let them at least have each other as a constant thing.

**furrykidsmother** · 07-05-2005, 11:15 AM

POOR BABIES!!! I sure hope that Flutter and Angeleyes will have the surgery's soon and be on the mend. If Flutter is being thrown off balance it is best she have the surgery as soon as possible and little Angeleyes we want her up and running too! Poor Nicki I, hope you are all better soon!