Posted on 01/04/2017 12:35:31 PM PST by EinNYC
Against all odds, a cat suffering from a rare spinal cord infection is back on all fours.
Just three months ago, Gray was paralyzed from the waist down. His owner Jack Hill was living in Hawaii when he found him. Hill noticed Gray was having difficulty with his hind legs. Within days, he lost his ability to walk altogether.
Hill made a commitment to Gray and flew him to the world-renowned UC Davis Veterinary Hospital.
He was diagnosed with an infection of his spinal cord and surrounding vertebrae. Compression or pressure on the spinal cord in the area infection made it impossible for him to move or feel pain in his hind legs.
His doctors were concerned he’d never walk again, but Hill was committed to doing whatever was necessary to help Gray.
Doctors removed part of the vertebrae to get rid of any infected material and take pressure off of Gray’s spinal cord. After the surgery, Gray was still in good spirits, but not walking. He began to move his legs, and five weeks after the surgery he was up and walking again.
“He’s a bullet, that’s the best way to describe him,” Hill said. “He chases my older cat around. If you didn’t know he has a limitation, you would not know there was a problem.”
Cats may have nine lives, and because of Hill and UC Davis vets, Gray will be able to walk in all of them.
Hill and his family moved to California, because if they returned to Hawaii, Gray would have to be quarantined for six months, and that’s something they couldn’t put the cat through.
No good without pics of the kitteh...
Indeed, a nice change from politics.
I tried to get the image, but it won’t allow me to get an image address. Go to the URL and see this very cute grey kitty.
**....Gray was paralyzed from the waist down**
Didn’t know cats had waists. >8O
Thanks. WOW! HOORAY veterinarians at UC Davis.
Thanks. WOW! HOORAY veterinarians at UC Davis.
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL kitty!
Glad he’s going to be okay. If someone can afford this type of treatment for their pet, more power to ‘em, IMHO.
And technically, the cat's back half isn't "down" either.
Amazing ! Thanks for posting.
Most folks recoil at vet bills.
I have taken pets to the UC Davis vets and can testify you have not seen a vet bill until you have seen one of theirs.
My Aussie went blind from cataracts at age 9.
Took him to Davis for surgery on both eyes and the cost was half of what the Vets in the Bay Area were asking for the job.
IMHO, kitties and doggies were given to us for a purpose and once they enter our lives, we're obligated to their welfare.........
Even if they haven't entered our lives and are just thrown aways on the streets, there's no reason why we can't step in and help them.
I've always said that if I ever win the Mega Million Powerball jackpot, I'd build the biggest cat and dog sanctuary ever and staff it with the best vets whose sole purpose is to give medical aid to all the injured stray animals brought in and ultimately find homes for them.
I've had a few doozy vet bills of my own. They included orthopedic surgery for a subluxated patella in one cat, dental work for an elderly cat at the 7 story Animal Medical Center in Manhattan, radio iodine treatment for hyperthyroid-causing benign tumors in 2 cats, and various start-up costs for newly adopted kittens.
I am dreading any such bills now as a retiree.
You might like this thread from the other day:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3510162/posts
Amen. Second it.
Thank-you for this good news story.
Thank-you for the PING! : ) =^··^=
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