Hello from NE PA

Quick intro, I am owned by several kitties. Nisha is a retired F2 Silver Spotted Bengal Breeder who I adopted about 18 months ago.

Simba is a brown Bengal who I adopted a week after Nisha, she was a surprise but I couldn't say no to a sweetie in need. Simba needed a home due to the prior owner not being able to afford medical treatment. She had two major orthopedic surgeries to fix torn Achilles' tendons but both surgeries failed. We then opted for amputation instead of another year of casts and confinement, now we have a happy tripod kitty.

Snowbee a silver Bengal just came recently after a family member developed severe allergies, she is about 20lbs of muscle! I also have two other kitties residing here that belong to my son.

Snowbee

Nisha

Simba

Gorgeous cats! I've always loved Bengal's beautiful patterns. Welcome to The Cat Site!

Cool cats, sucks you had to amputate but it sounds like it worked out!

Gorgeous Kitties. Shame the one had to have leg amputated. I think you did the right thing.

Simba was crated and casted for almost 2 years due to her injuries. The first attempt at reattaching the tendons failed. The second surgery was partially effective. The owner was so careful with her rehab and confinement. She did everything she could. But the fact was that no amount of confinement or rehab was going to reattach the tendon that came loose. When she came to us the vet recommended we let her explore and be happy, with the highest jump being onto the bed. That was fine since it was her quarenteen period. She was ok but could barely make that jump.

It took about 3 weeks but once that remaining tendon let loose (probably from jumping up to the bed) she was miserable in so much pain. You could see it in everything she did. She was still attempting to use the leg but it would just collapse and then so would she. So we were faced with putting her thru another major reconstructive surgery and up to a year of casts, splints, confinements and rehab or amputation. This kitty was so terrified of the vets office, she howled the moment she was brought in. I am so happy we opted for amputation. We got her scheduled within a few days and then 24 hours after surgery it was like I had a kitten on my hands. Running, leaping and tumbling on the floor. At first she was on pain meds but then she started refusing them, keeping jaw clenched, it was like she understood which meds were which. She still took the antibiotics willingly. A few days after surgery we took a walk outside on the leash and she escaped, I chased her up and down the sidewalk for 30 minutes, she was loving her freedom.

The only issue she has now is that she can't scratch that side behind her ears. We find her using boxes, shoes, corners of aquariums to reach the spot. We just bought her an arch shaped brush that she seems to like. She avoided the steps for a long time but is now doing very well with them. My daughter will be going to college next Fall and will be looking for housing that she can have Simba with, I told her not to hold her breath.

LoveMyZeus - LOVE the username! I love my Zeus too

beautiful cats