Kitten found with legs, tail cut off
Des Plaines, IL (US)Date: May 2005
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A 7-week-old female black kitten found in Des Plaines was discovered in to have its back legs and tail cut off.
When a call came in to the Buddy Foundation hotline in mid-May about an abandoned kitten crying underneath a porch, volunteers came out to rescue the animal but did not immediately find the rest of the litter.
They rushed the kitten to Arlington Heights Animal Hospital, where Dr. Anita Kuhnle found her covered in abscesses and immediately started her on antibiotics to clear up the infections.
"She definitely had been mutilated," Kuhnle says.
Kuhnle says that while she cannot rule out foul play, she thinks it is more likely that the kitten got caught in a lawnmower. She thinks the mother's nest was in high grass and the person never even saw her litter.
After an overnight stay, Arlington Animal Hospital officials referred the kitten to the Veterinary Specialty Center in Buffalo Grove, where Dr. Claude Gendreau treated the kitten for trauma and will attempt to seal up its wounds next week in surgery.
He declined to comment whether he felt the injuries were a malicious act or as a result of an accident.
Kuhnle said the injury had been a clean cut and that the kitten's limbs had not been shredded as they might if another animal had done the mutilating. She added that seeing a double amputee kitten like this one, missing both back legs, was a first for her, and consequently she could not predict its future.
"The good thing is that very soon, she won't remember ever being any different," Kuhnle said. "But, ultimately it will depend on her ability to maneuver, and get in and out of the litter pan."
Currently, the kitten remains in the care of its foster family who has nicknamed the animal, "Teddi," since she reminds them of a teddy bear.
Persons interested in adopting the kitten should call the Buddy Foundation hotline at (847) 513-7206. To find out more information about making a donation to her care, or other adoption opportunities, visit the Web site at www.thebuddyfoundation.org.
Donations for Teddi also can be sent to The Buddy Foundation, c/o Teddi, P.O. Box 334, Arlington Heights, IL 60006. Case UpdatesTeddi has undergone several surgeries but her response to the cast was unexpected. She hated it and wanted it off so badly she opened up some of her stitches. However, these have been re-stitched and the cast has been removed.
Currently, Teddi is resting comfortably and sees Dr. Gendreau on a regular basis for precautionary measures. | Source: Daily Herald - July 31, 2005
Update posted on Aug 1, 2005 - 7:02PM |
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