Happy Tails
Rummy is finally home
By Kim J.
Rummy came to Pet Haven as a kitten in rough shape. His rear leg was broken high up near the hip joint. Kittens aren't good candidates for "pinning" the bones
as their young bones are still soft and growing. Not to mention that pinning would require at least 6 weeks of cage confinement and no kitten wants that! So the decision was made to amputate, and within a day of his surgery, Rummy was off and running. Not only did most people not realize that Rummy was a tripod, I don't think Rummy realized it either. He could run and jump with the best of them.
We also played regular games of "jump for the toy" with a wand type cat toy so that he built up strength in his remaining rear leg. He loved his therapy games!
After winning the hearts of the foster crew, Rummy has his happy ending. He was adopted into a home with a dog and another cat, and everyone is settling in nicely. His new family had this to report: "I just wanted to drop you a note on Rummy. He is doing very well. We have re-named him, Merlin. He is getting along well with Atreyu (our other cat) and things are getting better with Homer (our dog).He is such a cuddler! He is a great addition to the family. Thank you!"