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noise747

10-02-2013

Originally Posted by molliepops:
“Personally I wouldn't allow an animal of mine to do this, sometimes we keep alive animals for us and forget their quality of life and dignity. And I am not sure that isn't what is happening here.”

Agree. At the moment the cat may be fine, but get a couple of years into it's life and it may not be able to hop around on two legs.

Also how do we know that it is not in pain? A frinds cat jump off a fence a few months back and she seemed to land wrong, but she went inside and seemed ok, for two days she seem ok. But then she started not to go out. Took her to a vet and she had broken a bone. but not once did she meow or cry and yet is must have been painful

sometimes they hide pain.

noise747

10-02-2013

Originally Posted by WinterLily:
“I don't think its cruel at all. The cat seems to get about fine and does not appear to be in any discomfort whatsoever. The owner feels she is fine and she should know.

I had a three legged cat who lost a back leg after being hit by a car aged one year old. After a period of recovery following his surgery he returned to the agile cat he once was. He could run up an 8 foot fence and run like the wind, albeit a bit dodgy looking.

His walking always appeared a strain...but it was not. He was a healthy happy cat and lived until he was 12 years old when sadly he died of cancer.”

A cat can live fine with three legs, i seen a few over the years.

noise747

10-02-2013

Originally Posted by bazaar1:
“I'm with mollie on this one. It's a simple case of the wonder putting her wants and needs before the cats. As pet owners we have a responsibility to ensure the highest standards of welfare for our pets, sometimes that means euthanasia. The cat is unbalanced, he falls or wobbles several times in the video, he will be completely unable to complete natural behaviours such as play, hunting, climbing, and will have to put a massive physical strain on his body. When a body is stressed, it releases cortisol which has massive negative affects on various systems, the immune system is dampend, chronic pain is more likely, phantom limb pain is common for amputees (and there is suggestion that animals get it too), the liver is in overdrive trying to produce glucose for energy, which means digestion is affected. The list goes on.
One limb missing witll put stress on a felines body, but not unmanageable stress. Two limbs however, cannot be ethically sound, it compremises his welfare, and that's not acceptable.”

Yep, agree 100%.

I know it is hard to say goodbye to a pet, but we need to do what is best for them, not us or the vets pockets.

My cat is healthy at the moment, even if seh does tend to stay indoors a lot, but i would never allow he to be like the cat in the video.

she will go back outside in the summer.

SCDchick

10-02-2013

Originally Posted by molliepops:
“I was wondering why the vet didn't suggest PTS how many vets would encourage an owner to keep a 2 legged cat ? I don't think mine would ! Asking questions isn't stating I know better than a vet it is questioning the motives of said vet. And I think that is a valid point.

Actually thinking about it if my vet agreed with this I would change vets instantly.”

There are some bloody stupid vets out there, so questioning the motives isn't a bad thing

Hilary22cat

17-02-2013

Originally Posted by noise747:
“A cat can live fine with three legs, i seen a few over the years.”

Yes they do, cos we have one! Unbelievably its four years since I came on here and discovered a wealth of support and advice from members on here and will be eternally grateful to everyone. However we only every saw it as buying time and am firmly of the opinion that if anything else happened to him we would have him PTS. I do agree with other posters that it must be a strain on him and he certainly isnt as healthy overall as his sister. He is much more clinging since the accident (indeed he is sitting on my lap as I type this!) but all the time he goes in and out happily and eats well, we shall keep him going but I certainly wouldnt go through the trauma of having another leg off!

It was the vet who recommended it as he was otherwise healthy at the time, albeit 12 years old, but with a cat with cancer I think it is just prolonging life unnecessarily. Of course cat are survivors and adapt but should they have to?

bazaar1

17-02-2013

Originally Posted by Hilary22cat:
“Yes they do, cos we have one! Unbelievably its four years since I came on here and discovered a wealth of support and advice from members on here and will be eternally grateful to everyone. However we only every saw it as buying time and am firmly of the opinion that if anything else happened to him we would have him PTS. I do agree with other posters that it must be a strain on him and he certainly isnt as healthy overall as his sister. He is much more clinging since the accident (indeed he is sitting on my lap as I type this!) but all the time he goes in and out happily and eats well, we shall keep him going but I certainly wouldnt go through the trauma of having another leg off!

It was the vet who recommended it as he was otherwise healthy at the time, albeit 12 years old, but with a cat with cancer I think it is just prolonging life unnecessarily. Of course cat are survivors and adapt but should they have to?”

I think three legs is acceptable, it sounds like an awful decision to make, but generally there is enough research to suggest that missing one limb is cope-able, but two is the extreme.

I'm glad your boy is ok

VOICEINTHENIGHT

17-02-2013

Originally Posted by brillopad:
“Such a brave Puss - only has two legs but doesn't seem to mind.
Daily Mail”

cats and dogs are meant to have 4 one at each corner - I feel sorry for thre legged ones twois wrong.

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