Your news ‘Miracle Kitten’ is thriving thanks to no-kill shelter

Submitted by Dominique Allion/Save-A-Pet

Meet Fu-Cat-Chu, the “Miracle Kitten.”

This handsome little guy is truly a survivor. A good Samaritan brought him in as an injured kitten. Fu-Cat-Chu could barely move and the prognosis seemed grim. After all, the list of his injuries was quite long: a dislocated vertebrae from where it attaches to the pelvis, a fractured pelvis, puncture wounds on his side and in his abdominal wall, where portions of his intestines and bladder were even sticking out.

He was unable to move his rear legs or to even go to the bathroom. Was this little guy doomed to have his short life end when it was supposed to just be beginning?

The surgeon believes that he was most likely attacked by a wild animal. How this little, innocent kitten was able to escape and survive is nothing short of a miracle.

With all the positive energy around him and all the staff caring for him as if he were their own cat, Fu-Cat-Chu’s spirit remained strong and his personality has remained one of pure sweetness and peaceful happiness.

Almost every day brings a little positive news: he can now go to the bathroom on his own, he is starting to move his left rear leg and seems to be gaining some sensation in the right rear leg.

While he is able to grip with his toes, he still can’t turn his foot to stand or walk on. He is, however, able to scoot around pretty well, but still needs to rest for the next month until he gets rechecked by the surgeon.

Several times throughout the day, he goes through physical therapy sessions to help him stand with his toes forward for a few minutes. Our vet technicians report that he is actually pretty good at it, but he much prefers to roll over for belly rubs and purring.

Miracles do happen every day at Save-A-Pet, and we couldn’t do it without everyone’s help. Fu-Cat-Chu wouldn’t be alive and thriving today if it weren’t for everyone that played a role in his rescue, from the good Samaritan that brought him to us, to the dedication of our staff and cooperating vets, to the donors that help us continue our no-kill mission of saving lives.

We are so grateful for the support of the community and we are hoping that Fu-Cat-Chu will soon find his new family.

If you would like to help with the expenses associated with Fu-Cat-Chu’s needs, as well as the many other special needs cats and dogs Save-A-Pet takes care of, contributions to Save-A-Pet’s Special Needs Fund are very much appreciated.

For information, visit www.saveapetil.org/donate or call (847) 740-7788, ext. 101.

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