Broken Hip

OH, Renny I just read your update. You are a true foster mom. That is wonderful. I still have my babies. I don't know if I will find them homes or not. I think I told you my hubby wanted to find them homes but last night I clicked these pictures. hehe JJ is in one of them.

This is Honey saying HI. This used to be Pixie but since she is sweet as honey, we changed her name.


These next two are late last night when husband was asleep. I love those sleeping pictures.



Hank is the one to the left and I am definately keeping him. That is also Hank that JJ is grooming in the above picture. Minny is under my husbands arm and Honey is the one centered in the picture. They are all precious. The other cats are getting to know them now and they are running around the house jumping and playing like crazy. Muffin the dauchaund likes them. I have not yet introduced them to the big dogs since they feet could hurt them.


They are all healthy and done fine.

Jenn

p.s. I am so sorry about the loss of your dog Laureen. That was hard to do, I know. I am still hopeful for JJ. I will know more when the vet sees him Monday. Everybody please keep sending those vibes. And you are also right Renny. His hardest hurdle has already been overcome. Draggin his body must have been absolutely more horrible than any of us could possibly imagine.

Oh...they are so gorgeous. Isn't it so hard to let them go. But I did, and now i have space to take in some others like the two i have now. Yours all look so healthy and wonderful, and it's nice to see JJ playing with them so nicely. I wish my two would be like that. Rambo was terrified of the kittens, and Lucky was hissing and growling at them. Ah well...maybe they'll mellow with age!

Poor JJ! You're taking such good care of him, and I would imagine he knows it. Has a vet seen his foot since this open wound appeared? Is he on antibiotics, or just the cream? Sending (((((healing vibes))))) to your little man.

A vet has not seen the foot since having the wound. His appointment is next Monday morning so he is not on antibiotics. Just the cream.

Also, I bet JJ has gained 5 lbs since coming back to us. He weighed 10 lbs at the vet and I bet he is 15 lbs or close to it. He could still gain 5 more and not be fat.............. but he is still my little man.

We can't wait to get him fixed. He was on the bed with hubby the other day and urinated on his arm on purpose. I told my husband that it was a sign of love but he didn't believe me.

As far as finding the kittens home, I know I need to find two of them homes. My problem with it is "how do you know if someone will give them a good home"......??? Honey is so sweet and she would make someone a lovely house kitty. So would Minny. But honey is just a fat little bundle of joy. She is passive and lays upside down in your hands and is totally trusting. She is easy to love. Minny is a little standoffish and she is also Jimmy's friend. He is still ferel but has bonded with this kitten and I hate to take her away from him because he needs a buddy. And Hnak is an explorer and will do good in the a country home. He already sits at the door looking outside wanting to go out. He will do fine with any group of cats. He is not afraid at all and I believe he is JJ's kitten. They look alot alike. He doesn'thave stripes likes JJ but he is going to be BIG.

I am still stunned by JJ's beauty.
His eyes look so bright & clear in the cage photo.

Honey and your cow babies are adorable...

JJ's paw is so sore ...
Thanks heavens for the work you are doing for him, for IMOM and your vet...
I will be waiting for your update on Monday.

Your husband is a good man.

Thank you xocats. I think JJ is a beautiful cat too. I have never seen a cat with inch to inch and a half wide stripes before and I have also never seen a cat this large. He makes my others look like drawfs. His head has an unusual shape to it. It is very wide.

And yeah, my hubby Juan is a good man. I am lucky to have him.

I just finished bandaging JJ's foot againl He woke and was tired of the cage so now he is in the kittens room eating their food.. He is a pit kitty. A bottomless pit that is when it comes to food.......hehe

And it's a good thing he is even tempered because of his size. Toe Kitty is big but JJ is huge.

I know exactly what you are going through with your three kittens. That's why I had to hand them off to the rescue and tell her to find them good homes. The rescue has a serious adoption process with a contract, $80 fee and a 60 day return policy if anything is wrong (i.e. change their mind). The contract also says that they won't surrender the cat to another humane society, shelter or anything else without first contacting the rescue. And we'll always take them back. So I turned them over to the directors trusting hands since I knew i couldn't be impartial and I would think no one was good enough for my Abigail and Annabelle.

I'm just happy picturing them as the centre of attention in a new home!!

We have a no kill shelter close to my house but I don't know what their adoption percentages are.

I went and looked around in there once and the woman who showed me around loved the animals. Some of the dogs had been there 5 yrs. But they had indoor cages plus outside pens that were large enough for 3-4 of them. They had approx 5-6 of these large pens. complete with dog houses and beds.

She kissed their dog heads too. But after kittens pass the cute stage, they probably aren't adopted. And their tons of animals there. Everyone dumps their animals in the country.

We are keeping their mother Cow and getting her fixed as soon as she is done nursing them.

It's just something I'll think about. But I'm just not sure. Even thought they get 'adequate care' at our shelter, it is different here. They do have fund raisers to show the public the animals and to try to find them homes.

Also, I think I told you, my dauchaund Muffin in going to be in the Dauchaund Dash in Aug. All proceeds from that go to our animal shelter. It is non profit and gets by strickly on donations and fund raising events.

Here is a link to it.

http://www.humanesociety-branson.org/WhatsHappening.htm

Jenn

What a great idea for a fundraiser. I've been trying to come up with some ideas for our rescue. The director and other volunteers are all so busy with the cats (and some dogs) that they don't have the time to plan or run fundraising. Plus since we don't actually have a building (all animals are in someones house in foster care) i don't know where we would hold one. If I get to stay here (contract is running out) I'm hoping to plan a fundraising drive to gather supplies and money. I was thinking maybe a bake sale...but I'm hoping to come up with some slightly more creative ideas by then!

Kittens go so quickly at our adoptions. One weekend was really slow, but the following weekend all 20 that we had were adopted. Sadly only 2 of our older kitties were adopted. I think I should start sending the petfinder ads for them around to the whole building here!

Just catching up on this thread - I am Pebbles's owner, and if amputation is the way forward, I hope JJ does as well as she has done. She also had nerve damage (although it turned out to be temporary) straight after the first op - I would personally put a call into the vet, as all I had to do with her was put her on anti-inflammatories - that cost me £6.86 for the bottle (but I already had enough in for the first lot) - I was told that if her nerve damage was temporary, then she would be fine, but if it wasn't, then there was a prob - we woudl only know after so many days on anti-inflamms. Fingers crossed for him - my vet was more concerned about the thought of amputation (she was 11 and has always been a sickly cat in the 17 months the vet has known her) than I was.

Hello Renny, Laureen and Booktigger,

I have something for each of yall.

Renny, as far as fundraising, our dauchaund dash is 10.00 per entry. They are also having a best dressed dauchaund contest. I thought it was a very novel idea as well. Dauchaunds are so cute dressed up. I am still planning Muffins costume. My husband wants her to be a little senorita since he is spanish. hehe

Laureen, I love your cat names. They are all computer related. What a neat idea.

Pebbles, I read your thread about your dear little kitty and replied to one of the threads. I am so glad she is doing well now. She has the cutest little raccoon face I have ever seen. She is a darling. I hope if it comes to amputation with JJ, he fairs as well as her. When I initially took JJ in nerve damage was not really discussed except to say that IF any existed it was possible that the nerves might repair themselves. But this is not something that is going to repair itself.

And if it does not fix itself, JJ is resolved to wearing a bandage or something for the rest of his life. He can lift the leg from the hip and he does that quite frequently. That is how he walks but the lower portion does not do what it is supposed to be doing. His neck might itch and he moves his hip in a manner that would normally make his foot scratch his neck, but it doesn't. It just dangles in the air a few inches from his neck. He is learning to compensate for this by moving his neck closer to the dangling leg in an attempt to scatch.

It is sad... I just got off the phone with my mother and I was telling her about JJ. She sure hopes he get ok too. We had 14 cats growing up so I come by my love of cats naturally.

As a child, when I would call the chickens, all the cats would come running. And when I called the cats, all the chickens would come running. They had an identity crisis going on.

Jenn

Identity crisis...that's hilarious! But somehow it doesn't surprise me. Lucky thinks she's a person and Rambo think he's a vaccuum cleaner! go figure!

From the sounds of JJ he's a survivor, my guess is an amputation would hardly phase him. It's amazing how quickly animals seem to adapt to injuries that would keep a human down for months! More good vibes coming JJ's way.

How are the rest of the menagerie doing??

The rest are all doing fantastic!! I have had a mama opossom and her baby eating catfood on my porch for the last few weeks. They are too cute, but I MUST NOT try to tame them. hehe....

and please explain.......How does Rambo think he is a vaccuum? that is too funny,,,,,, He is a vaccuum cleaner kitty!!!

One thing good about the possom's is that Star is scared to death of them. She runs in the house at night. She was a city feral and has never seen one until now......hehe

This is JJ trying to walk with his bandage. This is how the sore happened. This is his only option to avoid infection. Please send IMOM and JJ vibes. They are his only hope. I try and lay it flat when he is walking but it is just a useless leg and will probably always this way.

Originally Posted by jcribbs

The rest are all doing fantastic!! I have had a mama opossom and her baby eating catfood on my porch for the last few weeks. They are too cute, but I MUST NOT try to tame them. hehe....

and please explain.......How does Rambo think he is a vaccuum? that is too funny,,,,,, He is a vaccuum cleaner kitty!!!

One thing good about the possom's is that Star is scared to death of them. She runs in the house at night. She was a city feral and has never seen one until now......hehe

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I call Rambo my vaccuum cleaner since he sucks up any and all edible materials that hit the floor (and also usually cleans any plates left unattended). His motto...when in doubt....EAT IT!

That's funny that the possum's scare Star. I would say taming them might not be a good idea...i think you have a big enough collection of the feline sort to start taking in another species!!! LOL

http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89911

Here is a link to a thread in Fur Pix that was posted yesterday.
I don't know the history of this three footed kitty.
Apparently Alexander was a burn victim.
It looks like he is doing really well.

I thought you might want to take a look.

It brings tears to my eyes when I see JJ dragging his useless foot.
Both of you hang in there....
Monday & help will be here soon.

Don't worry Renny. No possum pets at this house. They look like big rats.. hehe

And thanks xocats. I am heading to that link now. And I know what you mean about JJ dragging his leg. It kills me to watch him..

I have only just caught this thread, and have been sitting here for about an hour reading the whole thing.

All I can say is THANK GOODNESS for people like you Jenn, who spend the time, love and energy to help nurse the damage that other "things" (I don't even class those that do this kind of thing to animals as people) do to poor defenseless animals. I am glad to hear that his break has healed well and he is able to move around again. Looking at the way he is dragging that leg, I think for his comfort, it might be best off being amputated. As has been said, he's a tough little guy and will make it through if it needs to be done.

I love the look of your new cat enclosure it's amazing. My babies are asking to come visit LOL.......I just had to tell them it's a bit far LOL.

My thoughts are with you all........

HI Emma,

I agree with you about the amputation. I have already mentioned it to the vet when I explained his situation. And yes, JJ is one tough kitty. He has an iron will.

I have been reading on line the last couple days about cats coping with losing a limb in mid life. It says sometimes they quit purring for a period of time or get extremely overweight. They can become dispressed.

But.......with love and care they can come back and be excellent kitties and happy again. And that's what I want for JJ.

Thank you for the compliment on my alledged kitty enclosure. It will proably be a month or maybe two before it is completed. Got so much to do in our new place but it will be fenced in before we move. So they will be able to use it immediately upon their arrival. But as far as their room decorations, they might become an ongoing process.

I have several plans for it but it's security for THREE of my cats is of the upmost importance. I want to bury the fenceline at least a couple inches in the ground for one thing. I don't want any accidental exits for Yellow and JJ and Jimmy.

Jenn