This is a cute story about a baby with big paws and a brave heart. She is so happy that she can now run freely for the first time.
At the end of last month the Los Angeles animal rights activists at the “Friends for Life Rescue Network” received a multi-fingered kitten with curled ears and a “hare” tail. A four-week-old girl had a severely bent ankle.
“She was born with a bent front leg. The legs of the multi-toed kittens are too large in the womb which can cause the limb to bend at an abnormal angle when there isn’t enough room,” mentions Jacqueline DeAmore who is the founder of Friends for Life Rescue Network.
“In her case there wasn’t enough place for her paw which led to excessive compression of the tendons.”
The girl named Indira (Indy) rested on her forearm, that is, she was limited in her movements. Fortunately, the condition of such a young catty could still be improved with physiotherapy.
“Usually the problem is solved by massaging and stretching the newborn’s limb during the first weeks of life if it is noticed in time. At the age of four weeks the best option is to apply a splint before the bone has lost its ability to reshape and the tendons aren’t too short to be stretched,”says Jacqueline.
After spending only a week in bandages Indy was able to step on all her four paws and began to keep her feet more stable. And a little later having gained strength she became an energetic and daring little cutie.
Indy loves people and loves to be served. The volunteers Adam and Margot who fed the striped girl through a syringe throughout the day were completely fascinated by the beauty.
“Every time I sat down to feed her Indy jumped right into my lap and waited for her food. My heart was just melting,” tells the guardian.
“I was also very impressed with how much she got used to her bandage – she didn’t interfere with it at all! And her leg straightened so quickly that there was no need for a splint after a week.
“Now she gets a ten-minute massage and a paw stretch after every meal,” Adam and Margot tell.
At the age of less than seven weeks Indy the cutie was able to fully stand on her four legs and run like any healthy kitten.
“Now that she is firmly standing on her feet nothing can hide her incredible playfulness. She loves to jump, catch up with objects and wrestle with toys. She comes to be hugged after having played enough to exhaustion. “
Indy is racing at full speed trying to attack other cats in the house that are much larger than himself. And she likes to take a nap in order to take a break and recharge.
“She comes to bed whenever she feels tired,” tells Jacqueline.
Finding some soft blanket she begins to touch it with her paws with a loud purr.
Indy is happy to be able to run without any obstacles. She is brave, playful and adventurous enough and enjoys life in its every little detail.
