MSPCA-Angell is on the lookout for a household to undertake and take care of Gumby, a kitten with muscle contracture that limits his joint mobility, the organization stated in a Monday press launch.
“Gumby acts like a regular kitten,” Erin Morey, MSPCA Boston Adoption Center’s clinic coordinator, stated in an announcement. “He loves attention and can be a little mischievous. It’s really remarkable how well he’s learned to function with his limb deformities. He doesn’t let anything get him down!”
The 11-week-old kitten got here to Massachusetts from the SPCA of Texas on Nov. 11 seeking medical remedy and a loving home, in line with MSPCA-Angell.
“We’ve never seen a cat quite like this,” Dr. Rebecca Fellman, MSPCA-Angell lead clinician of group and shelter drugs, stated in an announcement. “But he still manages to get around—often on all fours.”
Fellman stated that surgical procedure “may not significantly” enhance the kitten’s mobility.
“It doesn’t make sense to put him through what will be a painful process at this time,” she stated.
The household that adopts Gumby ought to be ready for the challenges that accompany his medical wants, the organization stated.
“He can’t jump around or climb stairs, and there are times that he will need help getting around,” Morey stated. “Long term, he might benefit from physical therapy or other forms of assistance, especially since his mobility and needs might change as he grows.”
Gumby remains to be capable of walk and use the litter field in his present situation, shelter employees advised the MSPCA.
Anyone curious about adopting Gumby ought to submit an inquiry at mspca.org/gumby.
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