Keep doing what you are doing.  Animals are resilient at over coming
disabilities

Have you talked to another vet?

Poor little Jewell. I have heard of kittens in this condition regaining full
use of their limbs. I hope she does, and I'm really glad you are willing
to take care of her, and did not have her euthanized. Please let us know
about her progress.

if you can take her to another vet, get a second opinion, it may be
just nerve damage form which she may recover over time, or she may
just learnt o cope with limited movement instead. If she has no major
head injury then that is a good start, if she had I am sure that she
woudl have gone seriously downhill by now but you say she seem ok
within herself.

amputation would only really be necessary if the limb was majorly
damaged and possibly gangrenous and infected, and if keeping it would
then jeopardise the kitty's future health and wellbeing. if the limb
is just a bit limp and weak then why amputate? especially if as the
vet says the nerves may regrow as she may get some limited use back in
it.

definitely try to get a second opinion, best fo luck and thank you for
stopping to help this poor little mite, i bet she would say thanks if
she could

bookie

Bless you for taking this little sweetie who needed you so badly in.
Sounds like she is improving quite well considering what she has been
through.  You just keep doing what you are doing Eve, this little doll
just may turn into the best friend you could ever hope for.

-bonbon

Thank you for not crossing the road & walking the way. So many would!

Money will meet ends, because it has to- You just find a way...  The
advise regarding a second opinion with a vet that comes recommended by
someone who already has a cat goes a long way too. At least you know
what your choices are, & work from there.....

I understand exactly what you mean about recovery from a first
critical pet situation as well! It's not easy. Having said that, for
the kindness you showed, you will reap a bountiful harvest....
Best Wishes & keep in touch.
Sheelagh >"o"<

All I can say is that last year I saw a young cat that had been hit by
a car and was dragging her back legs. Luckily for her, (I just said
"Her" I didn't get that close) her plight was also spotted by this
amazing guy who had been doing feral rescue back in South Africa and
organised getting her to a vet safely (I don't know how the story
ended as I haven't seen him since) and he told me that he's seen cats
recover from dragging their back legs after a car strike, he said they
slowly get the feeling back and start to use the damaged legs again,
he thinks perhaps the impact shocks their nerves for a time and they
may also have bruising.

I assume the vet X-rayed Jewel to make sure that she hadn't broken her
spine and it sounds like she is doing fine.

Ultimately if she has no feeling in the leg (and yes nerves do recover
so give it some time) it may become neccesary to amputate the affected
leg if it causes problems (a friend of mine had a cat who for some
reason developed a completely paralysed and useless back leg and had
it amputated because with no feeling the cat was dragging it and would
potentially have got infected sores where the leg was dragging on the
ground because the cat couldn't lift it out of the way nor would have
done because it didn't hurt)

But cats do perfectly well on three legs this three legged cat my
friend had was an utter terror with the local rodent population and
climbed trees without a pause indeed she told me that after the
surgery he seemed almost relieved to be rid of the problem

So if you trust the vet and Jewel seems to be fine then perhaps just
keep an eye on things

And like everyone else...Thank you for helping her out she will repay
you in love

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

Have you tried talking to a few vets, sometimes they will take care of stray
animals at no cost to the person who rescued it. You just need to talk to a
few and see who will be willing to do it. It never hurts to ask! You are
doing a wonderful thing by nursing this poor little kitty back to health,
trust me it is very fulfilling. About a year ago I rescued a two month old
kitten from the streets, he had a scratch above his eye and a broken tail.
Now, he is a permanent part of my life, and I couldn't love him more. These
strays have a very important role to play in our lives and only the right
people come across them.