King, Transformed

By on March 11, 2012

It's been a little over a month since King (Arthur) was rescued off the streets. This amazing creature survived a serious birth defect leaving him to hobble along on his front paws-his back paws never developed. His back legs are a and inch or two short and end in either a callus or a partial paw pad.

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King, the day he was rescued.

But King is a survivor and nothing gets him down. While in foster care King has thrived. His once filthy coat is shiny and clean. His body is no longer too thin now that he's put on some weight. King's been to an Orthopedic Vet and given a clean bill of health. There's really nothing we need to do other than find King a great home.

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King's amazing transformation. Yes, it IS the same cat!

King loves three things: People, Belly Rubs & Other Cats. We want to find him a very special home with all of those things, plus this home MUST have either wall to wall carpeting OR LOTS of big area rugs. King cannot easily get around on wood, ceramic or vinyl floors. The thicker surface of a rug or carpeting allows him to walk on all fours, instead of only on his front legs.

If you're interested in giving a VERY sweet, loving, 1 year old kitty a home, please contact us at info@kittenassociates.org for more information.

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Help Pom Pom Walk

By on February 26, 2025

We tried. We tried so hard, but now we need you.

Pom Pom Pomegranate has no chance of walking without discomfort unless we remove her back left leg. It’s taken us 10 months, specialist visits, tests, treatments, and zillions of hours of physical therapy to come to this decision. We need all of you to make it happen.

We need to raise $6,000. by March 9th.

Give Pom Pom the gift of less pain and a chance to walk more easily.

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Checks: made out to Kitten Associates, P.O. Box 354, Newtown, CT 06470-0354

Why Now?

Pom Pom is almost a year old. Her body will not improve beyond what we've been able to do for her.

Imagine you have to keep your leg stretched out. You can’t bend it. You can’t support yourself on your foot because it bends backward at an awkward angle. The weight of the malformed leg forces your back to twist unnaturally. It causes shocks of nerve pain. How can you live like that?

Pom Pom can’t continue to live like this.

We know there are surgical risks. We’ve done extra testing to be as safe as we can be. Will this surgery make everything perfect? No, but her back leg hinders her mobility, so we feel this is her best option. We have to try for Pom Pom.

 We can do it with you by our side.

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