Zamboni

Zamboni has been patiently waiting and growing up so he can have his backwards back leg removed. You can see pictures of him in his photo album on our Long Beach Felines Facebook page. We took in Zamboni at just 5 weeks old. He was the only kitten with his mother, Catrina, who we also rescued. She took very good care of him. He was healthy, happy & spunky. His right back leg is backwards, doesn't bend at all & sticks straight out most of the time. He's learned how to move so that the leg doesn't get caught up. His left back leg is also deformed, but he has partial use of it and uses it like a tripod for balance. His compensation has given him large muscular shoulders and a very handsome physique. One of his favorite things is having someone rub his ears, cheeks and chin - something he can't ever do for himself. After his recovery from surgery, we will look for a forever home for him. It will need to be a special person who can accept his accidents. He tries very hard to get to the litter box, but there are times that he dribbles on his way there. He doesn't like to do that and stops to try to clean it up