Kitten who can't move

[artiemom]

I forget, is Reeves able to roll over on his own?

A string toy may help...dip it in some catnip before playing with him. 

I am thinking a long handled toy with has something like feathers or streamers on the end.

I have one for my guy which he does not care for. Too bad you do not live near me. I am near Boston. 

I take it you are possibly on the west coast or down south.

 

[jennyrosalie]

Yes he can roll over on his own, and he sits up on his own!

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• jennyrosalie
• Feb 18, 2016

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• jennyrosalie
• Feb 18, 2016

 

[mazie]

Oh how Precious!!! He sure can sit up all by himself, and he is so alert! I have a question, his right leg, does that "stick out to the side" when he is sitting up, or is he able to sit on his haunches on the right side? Thanks. He most certainly has come a long way, already!!

 

[DreamerRose]

He's getting better every day!  

 

[jennyrosalie]

He can't sit on his hunches husband legs normally curl up under him, it doesn't always stick out like this though it's how he was sitting.

 

[Kat0121]

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• jennyrosalie
• Feb 18, 2016

That's great!!!  He's doing so well!  

he is just precious

 

[stewball]

Haha you guys are all awesome! He is terrified of water so hydrotherapy is going to take work. He's still not really using his legs but we can move them and move his tail. He's getting more trusting everyday though!

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• jennyrosalie
• Feb 16, 2016

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• jennyrosalie
• Feb 16, 2016
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Hydrotheraput is heavy water. Have any of you seem how arthritic dogs are put into hydrotherapy.

 

[artiemom]

  Any more progress, this week?   

 

[stewball]

Yes he can roll over on his own, and he sits up on his own!

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• jennyrosalie
• Feb 18, 2016

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• jennyrosalie
• Feb 18, 2016

Whatcho lookin' at then

 

[stewball]

I still don't understand one thing. Do you pick him up every so often and put him in his litter box or how does he get there? Does he have accidents?

 

[Draco]

I am loving the updates here!

Did you name him after Christopher Reeves? Perfect name if so!

 

[zed xyzed]

We are jonesing for a Reeves update 

 

[jennyrosalie]

Sorry guys I've had a horrible stomach bug! Reeves has been my cuddle partner through it all though!

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• jennyrosalie
• Feb 20, 2016

 

[zed xyzed]

Hope you feel better soon, Reeves gets cuter by the day

 

[zed xyzed]

poor guy has a Kermit the frog pose going on there. But he does look super cute

 

[zed xyzed]

I wonder is something like this is needed for our sweet boy http://eddieswheels.com/yes-disabled-cats-do-use-wheelchairs/ 

 

[DreamerRose]

 
I wonder is something like this is needed for our sweet boy http://eddieswheels.com/yes-disabled-cats-do-use-wheelchairs/ 

I've been thinking the same thing, Zed. Here's a cute video of a kitten who was born without his lower hind legs motoring around on wheels:

http://giftedpet.com/miracle-kitten-walks/

 

[snugglecat]

He is so darn cute!

 

[jennyrosalie]

I still don't understand one thing. Do you pick him up every so often and put him in his litter box or how does he get there? Does he have accidents?

He poops on his own so I just clean it up and he pees by stimulating him so I put him on the sink and pee him!

 

[jennyrosalie]

I have looked into a wheelchair they are around 200$ though. I'm in a group on Facebook about paralyzed cats and most say that cats hate wheelchairs and would rather pull their legs behind them as its difficult to use a wheelchair. I've had two rescue groups offer him a place that take special needs cats but I'm not sure I can give him up.