Comments on: Cute, Disabled Kitten Gets a Second Chance at Life

By: Kitsune

Kitsune — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:29:08 +0000

found your post on stumble-upon…..I worked as a vet tech for several years and we had a clinic cat that had this problem. Her name was JuJu and the techs and vet thought it was most likely caused by the mother having feline distemper. While she looked pathetic to most, she’s the happiest cat I ever knew. We’d carry her up and down the stairs to her kennel and she needed a larger litter box…and more baths than normal…she was affectionately known as our “mop”. other than that..totally normal.
Your new kitty is lucky to have ya’ll and there shouldn’t be too much issue with bringing her back, no worries.

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:11:42 +0000

I have adopted two Boston Terriers from a certain breeder that gives them up once they no longer are able to breed: She also gave me a Boston Terrier puppy with this condition and she is a whipper snapper: She runs now like a little pony and does fine when she moves quickly: Its the stopping that makes her loose balance: I do see so much improvement in her however that I think she may one day even jump up on the couch: That may be too much to wait for: We love her so much:

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:21:51 +0000

I have the same situation. I unwillingly adopted a kitten that looks just like yours! exactly the same face eye color and fur…They told me she has hp and distemper, and wanted me to put her down. She is so lovely though and is connecting with me like nothing else. She drinks from her bottle and meows for me to hold her and i just am in love. I feel so bad though, I don’t want her to suffer..

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:25:05 +0000

I have several of these cats at all different levels of the disorder. they are different ages and from different breeds, but they share the same one trait, they are all very affectionate. these are the best cats i have ever had, yes they do need some extra attention, but you dont get a pet to ignore it do you? these cats will warm your heart and make you laugh at the same time. they are “normal” in every other way, no health issues( related to hypoplasia), and normal lifespans. If anyone has any questions about these cats, feel free to email me. I have alot of experience with these guys and would be happy to help. dcloehr@optonline.net

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:42:10 +0000

Good for you with Baby. I, too, lived in Korea (Seoul – 1994-1998) and adopted a kitten from the street. She was in a garden with a long piece of plastic twisty neatly tied around her neck in about 8 rows and it was cutting into her throat. Walking by and seeing that, I put her in my pocket and took her home where she lived for about two years before a congenital defect kicked in and she had to be put down. Her name was Pie (after the Korean magpies). She was a sweetie and worth the effort.

By: Jennie Velazquez

Jennie Velazquez — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:18:43 +0000

I found a kitten which looks exactly like yours, last August 3, 208, behind my apartment building under a rainy, rainy day. I took it home, nursed it, and took care of it. I noticed the same wobbly, shakey movements and still kept him.
After taking him to his first vet vist in November, I found out that I had found him when he was 4 days old, since at the vet visit he was found to be 4 months and 4 days old.

I name him Sweet Pea, since he is extremely sweet, and highly intelligent. He has tried to overcome his disability, but cannot, yet strives daily to walk, etc.

He takes a lot of my time, and since I work and have no one to take care of him, he has adjusted to being home alone until I return home. He spends time watching tv, which I leave on for him while I am at work, loves his plush toys which he has had since I found him and which he plays as if they were other kittens, and watching my birds ( I have a large bird cage with parakeets, finches, and canaries).
I have learned to love him dearly and would not put him down or give him up. If he has strived to survive, then I will strive to keep him.
He knows his name and is constantly at my side when I am at home, he even watches tv with me. I keep him in the evenings at bedtime in a large laundry basket by my bed, which he loves because it is lined with a fleece blanket and I tuck him in when it is bedtime, which he loves. He still enjoys his baby bottle…and at 4 months and 4 days old, is a healthy 5 lb kitten!
Keep your new found baby, he will reward you with much love!

By: judy

judy — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:05:56 +0000

Hi
I have a beautiful tonkinese boy with cerebral hypoplasia…He is 6 years and the most gorgeous affectionate cat..I cannot say more that these special cats are just that special;

By: India

India — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:08:47 +0000

I used to live in South Korea, and I brought my dog back to the United States with me, it isn’t too big of a deal, just get a carrier that can go under the seat in front of you (unless you have a layover in Japan, in which case the kitty has to go cargo and meet you there) and have a vet check, with proof of rabies shots. They are checked out by the animal people at the airport, and as long as you have papers saying it has it’s shots and is healthy, you’ll be on your way! Good luck, bring me back striped socks hahaha!

By: Michael Hudson

Michael Hudson — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:53:38 +0000

Happy to hear that he´s perking up. he looks very sweet. Made me think of little Olivia in her last days, and how there is little more involving than a helpless week kitten. Hope all else is well. I gave my friend Niel a nudge towards finding and meeting you. I think he´s from Kentucky, but he´s lived in South Korea for years. We met in India in 04. He´s in my facebook friends if your interested.

By: Deepti

Deepti — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:02:37 +0000

Aw! That is so darned cute! I like how you dubbed him drunken kitten. What’d you and Whit decide to name him?

The picture of your little baby reminds me of how I fell in love with an orange tabby named Norman when I was 9. He was my uncle’s cat.

Miss you and not the least bit surprised that you are doing good things everywhere you go. That would be so rad if you got to bring the booger back with you and I got to actually meet the drunken legend upon your return!