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Clinton was rescued off of the streets of East Los Angeles, California by a Kitten Rescue volunteer. He suffered from a broken paw that was never treated and did not heal properly, so he would walk on his wrist. Clinton is now safe, in Kitten Rescue foster care.
Clinton’a YouCaring fundraising page, titled Help Clinton The Cat Walk Again, tells more of the story:
The Orthopedist at Animal Specialty & Emergency Center says that there’s no evidence of nerve damage and Clinton has feeling in his bad foot. She recommends taking a bone graft from his shoulder and fusing his foot, after which he’ll need to be confined and bandaged/splinted for 6-8 weeks, with periodic bandage changes and recheck x-rays to make sure his foot has healed properly.
Clinton’s veterinary care is expected to reach $4000. It could even be higher, depending on whether there are complications.
He is a wonderful, loving cat, who will certainly find a forever home once his paw has healed.
Clinton suffered a bad infection following his neuter surgery, toward the end of November. He was put on antibiotics and the surgery on his paw was postponed until the was healed.
By December 4, an update said: “Clinton’s infection from his neuter has nearly healed, so we scheduled him for surgery on December 11th.”
Unfortunately, Clinton’s surgery has to wait for a bit longer, as he had a fever today and it had to be postponed again.
Hopefully, Clinton will be ready for his surgery soon and will be on his way toward a better life, walking on all four paws.
Kitten Rescue is accepting donations toward Clinton’s medical expenses at YouCaring.com. They would also appreciate shares. You can share the YouCaring.com page to Facebook.
Clinton before surgery video: Clinton explores the countertop near his foster’s kitchen sink. We can see the way the handsome boy drags his bad, bent paw.
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