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Hello all I'm new here and found this site when doing some research. I rescued a kitten who had been attacked by a bobcat in my small town. I am an animal rescuer but typically pull from shelters so I haven't had a case like this before. He is 12 weeks old and very sweet and has a neck wound and some minor back wounds. He has been under the care of a vet since Wednesday and I took him home for the weekend. At first he could not move at all and after some steroids he could move his head and hold it up on his own as well as use one front leg. Since then he has shown no improvement though. He is still on steroids and his x-rays look fine they show no major damage to his spine so we thought it was nerve damage. I'm so conflicted because when he purrs I'm not sure if it's out of pain or happpiness. The vet said he wasn't in pain but he growls when I move him sometimes and it seems like he is. He can't use anything but one front let and move his head. He can't use the bathroom and I'm expressing his bladder for him. I know the vet wants me to decide what to do and I'm so conflicted. I don't want to prolong his sufferingand I know if he isn't better his quality of life would be bad, but if there's a chanice I don't want to give up on him either. He has so many people rooting for him and donating to his care. But I'm attached so it's hard to decide what to do. He has some feeling in his back legs because he responds to pain if you pinch them. Is there a chance he could get better or does anything have any similar experience or insight?