When Renco the cat suffered a fractured leg that refused to heal, a veterinary examination revealed that the best option was to amputate the leg which was causing pain which would never heal.
When Matthew and Simone Tipton saw the bond between the 3-legged cat and their own 2-year-old daughter, Scarlette, who had lost her left arm, they knew they had to bring the kitten home.
Sophie is a cat-amputee whose petmom hopes she can be a therapy animal for veterans after she receives her prosthetic leg.
A man who is himself an amputee, and who works with children who have lost limbs, was the perfect adopter for a playful little cat named Itty bitty, who recently had an injured front leg amputated.