Another installment in our series of posts on other folks' disabled animals … this one from Europe!
One of the sanctuary's wonderful friends and supporters, Carla P. in Italy, had rescued a tiny disabled kitten in September 2007. Carla named him Leo, after another beloved family pet, their dog Lea, who had just died the previous month.
Carla had written:
"I found Leo on my way to the grocery store. He was missing his left front leg, with the gaping wound still bleeding. I rushed him to our vet who, after removing dozens of maggots, treated Leo's wound with Betadine and put him under antibiotic therapy. Thankfully, he had an extraordinarily speedy recovery. His disability does not slow him down in the least! He runs and jumps all over the place, enjoying life to the fullest. He's very cuddly and always purring, even when he's eating or snoozing. He's such a sweetheart and certainly keeps us entertained with his antics! After the heartbreak caused by Lea's death, we sorely needed the joy and laughter Leo has brought into our lives."
Just a few months later, you can see what that tiny kitten was growing into — a big, handsome boy!
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