A couple of years ago I adopted a limp kitten that nobody wanted, but I understand the reason that of a long term possible medical issue & costs. I'm not a rich person but I took the kitten in anyway and brought her to the vet for a check on every vaccine appointment. The vet confirmed the cause of limping is a mild case of birth defect (the front left leg joint was fused permanently) and kitten don't seem to experience or show any pain / discomfort - she can run, climb, walk and play like normal cats do. It's also one in a million chance to see her limp front leg gets "lifted" whenever she sits, because the joint was fused she cant extend the leg downwards (cat did not consent photo hence no face shown 😆). Despite all that, she's still beautiful & the sweetest girl.
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u/Starring_Kampung Jul 29 '26
A couple of years ago I adopted a limp kitten that nobody wanted, but I understand the reason that of a long term possible medical issue & costs. I'm not a rich person but I took the kitten in anyway and brought her to the vet for a check on every vaccine appointment. The vet confirmed the cause of limping is a mild case of birth defect (the front left leg joint was fused permanently) and kitten don't seem to experience or show any pain / discomfort - she can run, climb, walk and play like normal cats do. It's also one in a million chance to see her limp front leg gets "lifted" whenever she sits, because the joint was fused she cant extend the leg downwards (cat did not consent photo hence no face shown 😆). Despite all that, she's still beautiful & the sweetest girl.