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The love that you are sharing with JJ will certainly help with his healing.

I am so glad JJ is with you.
 

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JJ sounds like a very spunky and sweet cat, Jenn, and with your loving care he'll come through this just fine. Will keep both of you in my prayers.
 

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WOW poor JJ
I can see that he's very thin .. in the first couple of pictures..I think that your neighbour has tried to dump him far away but he has made his way back... unbelievable.. and it sounds like he's been run over.. hence the broken pelvis.

I took 3 kittens home as a teenager .. my Mum still has one left (shes 15 now) but in 2003 she ran over one beloved 17 y.o kitty .. in the carport, accidentally, and broke her pelvis.. she recovered after approx. six weeks but kidney failure kind of kicked in a month or so later because of age/stress etc.. the broken pelvis will most likely mend.. once he starts trying to walk just make sure he doesnt try and climb stairs etc ..put rugs where there are steps etc..

Good Luck with JJ..he is amazing
 

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I would expect nothing less then a miraculous recovery from JJ, what with all the prayers and good vibes being sent out from TCS for him. I'm just so thankful that he found you!
 

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Originally Posted by Renny

I would expect nothing less then a miraculous recovery from JJ, what with all the prayers and good vibes being sent out from TCS for him. I'm just so thankful that he found you!
i'm glad the vet thinks he'll recover fairly well...looking forward to good news in your updates
 
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Well, I just checked in on JJ [again] and let him walk out of the restroom on his own so I could see how he was doing today. He actually was holding his leg up slightly. I hope it's not my imagination. But........it was not draggin. It is still very very limp but it made me feel hopeful. I know this is ridiculous that I would even think it could be different this early but it seemed better. It might be because he is resting and not walking on it. That has to make him feel better. He has been through heck and back.

He was not putting weight on it but it "appeared" better since he is staying off it it. I think the month long rest is going to help him.

I changed his bed, emptied his litter and gave him fresh food and water. He was resting on his sheet. I think I'm going to give him a pillow. I think he can handle the climb onto it. I'll give him a flat one.

He is a bottomless pit as far as food goes. I am so glad he has a great appitite and pooping really well. This story might have had a different endingif he couldn't use the restroom. I don't even like to think about it. I can't wait till you guys see him in all his glory when his weight comes back. His is huge!!! He is the only cat I have ever seen that weighed 25 lbs and was NOT FAT.

He is so lucky he made it back. And Leah, you are probably right. He was dumped far away and then probably got hit by a car. It is totally amazing he made it back dragging that leg. The pain this must have caused is unbelievable. I keep telling him he wilil never have to worry about anything again.

Last winter when I would bring him in during the snowy days, he meowed and meowed wanting outside. He hated it inside with a passion. But now, he is content laying on his sheet in little room. He very seldom meows in there. He KNOWS I am taking care of him and he KNOWS thats what he needs. The door is made of slats so he can see out but he is a little isolated which makes me sad but it's for the best. I'll just get him out several times a day and put him on the couch with me.

I don't know how long he dragged his leg trying to get here but he was determined. That much is for sure. Strong willed cat. The vet wasn't sure how long ago the break has occured but at first [before the xray] he thought it might have already healed. After the xray, he said it looked fairly fresh. So it is hard to know. JJ has a very high tolerance to pain to have crawled back for two months. I have heard of things like this but this is the first time I have ever experienced it. It makes me feel honored that JJ loves me this much and places this much trust in me. He has no one else and he knew it.

He wanted to come back to the only person who ever loved him.

Jenn

p.s. Jimmy by the way is very happy JJ is not eating his tarter control food now. He is something else too. It cramped his style having JJ in his room. He couldn't enjoy his window. A few weeks ago I started putting his treats inside his crate because my cat Kissy kept eating them out of his bowl. Then she discovered them in his crate so while Jimmy was in his crate, Kissy would go in there in the crate with him and eat his snacks. Jimmy let her. Kissy would hiss and chow down. Jimmy would just sit there and watch her. And JJ took to them as well. So Jimmy is much happier since JJ is OUT OF HIS ROOM. That is his territory. Kissy is also leaving the snacks alone now. She is concentrating on hissing at JJ now. Silly cats.....
 
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He is brave and thank you.... I'm fixing to get him out and hold him a bit. I worry about him being lonesome....
 

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JJ is one smart kitty...he knew where to go for help.
 

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Glad to hear that he looks to be improving. I'm still astounded by our 7 week old ginger kittens comeback! They truly are amazing babies.

I remember it took my Mums kitty about six days to have a poo after her pelvis broke.. so its excellent that JJ is going without any problems.

He sounds like he's doing just fine! you have to try and stop fretting though lol. I know thats easier said than done. JJ is in excellent hands!

And he is big! i went back and looked at your hand next to his tail..

You're doing a great job
 
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JJ is huge. He is already gaining weight as well. He eats about 3-4 cereal bowls of food a day right now. He has a big appetite.

I have never seen a cat this big boned before except a bobcat but JJ is not a bobcat. Just huge. Unusually big. But still just a big baby...

Here he is resting on the couch......... He has huge stripes on him. He is very very pretty when healthy. As soon as all is well with him, I'm getting him fixed and give him his shots. Vet thinks I should wait till he is well and I agree with the vet.

His head is nearly as big as my foot...


His pretty yellow eyes.........


His flat profile... He is looking out the window wishing he could run and play.
 

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JJ is a beautiful cat.

It will be fun to watch him as he recovers.
He sure trusts you.
 

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LOL! He looks so annoyed that he cant be outside.

Sounds like his size and attitude have some kind of wild cat background. Maybe domestic x wild?

I hope he gets back to his independent ways a.s.a.p ..he looks really cozy sitting there with you ..They are clever and know they need nursing.
 
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I think he was a little annoyed......

And I'm just not sure of his background. I just don't know. He is so big now that I wonder how big he will actually get when he gets fixed... He's my tiger.

My hope is that as he recovers he will regain the use of his leg as the bones heal. If not, I don't know what the next step will be. I want him to be able to use it so much.
 

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I will be praying that the use of your beautiful boy's legs returns.

Be prepared to be patient.
With the help of your vet...
your should know more about his prognosis in the near future.
 
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I am praying for him every night. One thing that has encouraged me is that I read cats bones heal a lot faster than other animals. And it is believed that purring has something to do with it.

Today I was on the porch bathing my dogs and the dreaded neighbors wife walked up. As we were talking and passing time, I casually asked her about JJ. I said oh by the way, [and I laughed] the big ole tom has been gone for two months. I guess your husband dumped him a long way off. She said he husband just talks crap and he would never really dump a cat off. I said, oh well that good cause the cat came back with two breaks in his pelvis. I told her he dragged him broken body on my porch and I have taken him to the vet and I am keeping him. Her mouth dropped open. I told her in a month or so I was getting him fixed but that they did not have to worry about him any more. She couldn't look me in the eye on this.

She repeated that her husband would never do that. I said "Well, what about the cat yall dumped in St Louis". She said they did not dump him. They just left him. I said isn't that the same thing?....... She hung her head a little and said yes she guessed it was....

She said the cat tinkled on her husbands clothes all the time and that's why they left him there when they sold their house and moved.

They make me sick to my stomach! we should be gone from here in approx 6 weeks. I made arrangements for the phone company to run our line on June 16. We will be moving sometime during that time period. I can't wait.

Husband has all the electric done and the framing. I am starting to put the insulation up in the bedroom tomorrow. I bought the ceiling fan for the restroom today and a porch light. We already have the sheetrock. The next two weeks I am going to be taping and bedding and mudding and painting. And driving T-posts in my spare time for my dog babies..... They are going to have a huge huge yard. Husband will help me when he's not working.

And I am so glad he changed jobs. Right now and for the last 5 years he has worked 14-15 hr days 6 days a week in the food/beverage business and sometimes 7 days. He hates managing people so he is going through a career change. Yeah! I will get to see him again. He is going to have three days off a week on his new job. Several people have been trying to hire him as a restaurant manager and he is saying NO NO NO........ He is so tired of that. We want to enjoy our golden years in the woods with our critters.

We have worked so hard getting this house ready to live in and we are nearly there. We have done all the work ourselves except for the well and the septic. I have hauled wheel barrel after wheel barrel of rocks leveling the yard so I can plan grass for the dogs and so I can mow. It looks like a different place. So peaceful in the woods except for the wild boar.
We have wild turkey running around and deer... It's a paradise.

The only downside is there is no internet access there as far as DSL which is what we have now. We will have to get satellite internet. I have already made arrangement for satellite TV.

Soon we move!!!!!

Jenn
 

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I am so glad the sweet little JJ continues to improve. He is one tough kitty to go through all that..I'm sure I would have given up if that was me.
 

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Your neighbors are ignorant fools Jenn.

Thank God JJ came to you for help.
 
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JJ is doing as well as can be expected. I just want this month to go by fast. He is getting bored in his room. But he is also resting better than I expected him too. I guess he knows he need it. I did put him a pillow in there and he lays on it.

And YEAH, my neighbors are ignorant fools. You're right!

I'm going back to bed now. Had to get up and check on JJ and the little kittens. Yawn.........
 

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Your new home sounds wonderful.


How soon do you expect to move?
Do you think that he is in a great deal of pain?
I know that this is not easy for you---no sleep for one thing but if you can pull him through...
 
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