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Cat Forum / General Topics / March 2005clubfoot cat
My neighbors just got a little kitten. It's front paws are turned inward and it walks on what I would guess were her ankles. Doesnt seem to bother the cat one bit, it runs around and plays like any other kitten. My question is, is this something that can be or should be fixed. Thanks. It's a birth defect. Some people call them twisty cats and one jerk was actually breeding them for awhile. We had one, the vet told us she would probably only live 3-4 years. She died at about 3 1/2. Until the day she died she was fine and we were very happy to have had her. Your neighbor's cat doesn't sound likes she's having any problem with it. Just tell your friend to give her extra love just in case her life is shorter than other cats. Friends tried to tell us we should have ours put down when she was a kitten, but we're glad we didn't. She was on of our biggest joys during her life and one of our best memories now. Terry > My neighbors just got a little kitten. It's front paws are turned inward and > it walks on what I would guess were her ankles. Doesnt seem to bother the > cat one bit, it runs around and plays like any other kitten. My question is, > is this something that can be or should be fixed. Thanks. On Sat 26 Feb 2005 07:51:47p, Teri Moncelle-Colglazier wrote in alt.cats: > Friends tried to tell us we should have ours put down when she was a >> kitten, but we're glad we didn't. She was on of our biggest joys during [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Teri Teri, Scotter is absolutely adorable! She and you are especially blessed, and I praise you for giving her the extra attention and love.  SignatureWayne Boatwright ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 "Wayne Boatwright" <waynesgang@waynes.gang> wrote in message > > > Here is my "special" kitty Skooter who has blessed our lives (and we > hope will continue to do so for a long time as she has amazed even our [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Teri Skooter is a beautiful little girl. It may not have been a close relative. Our cat's (Alexandria E. Cat, a.k.a. Alley Cat) mother (Pandora) is polydactyl. She's still around and is 16 now. There was only 2 cats in the litter, the other (Trouble) is normal physically and will be 13 in a couple months. The vet figured it was probably the polydactyl gene that caused the problem. That or being pushed up against a rib. Hopefully your Skooter is like our Alley and is exceptionally loving. Skooter is just so unbelievably cute. I love her colors and that face is a heart melter. May you have many, many years to love that girl. Terry > My neighbors just got a little kitten. It's front paws are turned inward and > it walks on what I would guess were her ankles. Doesnt seem to bother the > cat one bit, it runs around and plays like any other kitten. My question is, > is this something that can be or should be fixed. Thanks. i'd have your vet check the kitten... but as long as the kitty seems to be happy and not in pain... i guess you should not worry about it too much sounds like 6 toes cat has coped already she did the best with what she is born with and probably has all her bases covered the best thing of life is LIFE give her a little hug if you figure she did a fun fine thing hey there are kids on this planet, who will not even get a hug, in their lives so laugh when you see a fun thing > My neighbors just got a little kitten. It's front paws are turned inward > and > it walks on what I would guess were her ankles. Doesnt seem to bother the > cat one bit, it runs around and plays like any other kitten. My question > is, > is this something that can be or should be fixed. Thanks. we had a kitten like this at the shleter where I volunteer and it turns out he was missing a bone in both front legs that caused this. He gets around just fine and doesn't know he is any different. A volunteer adopted him and he is doing really well. Since a bone was missing there was nothing to do, this may be what has happened to the kitten your neighbors have. LK > My neighbors just got a little kitten. It's front paws are turned inward and > it walks on what I would guess were her ankles. Doesnt seem to bother the > cat one bit, it runs around and plays like any other kitten. My question is, > is this something that can be or should be fixed. Thanks.
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