When Nicole, a fosterer for Biscuits and Breadsticks, learned the organization had been contacted by a partner shelter in Hawaii, @Kauai Humane Society, about a tabby kitten with Manx syndrome who needed rescue placement, she was eager to help the young cat. “I have my own special needs kitty named Scooty,” explains Nicole. “She is paralyzed in her back legs and completely incontinent.”
Before meeting Scooty, Nicole didn’t have any experience caring for a cat with special needs, but she was determined to do everything she could to give her the best possible life. “I learned a lot from her and after adopting her I saw how many cats with special needs needed help,” says Nicole. “From there, I wanted to help differently-abled cats thrive.”
While Nicole had never cared for a cat with Manx syndrome, a group of conditions that causes some — but not all — tailless cats to have spinal issues, Scooty had taught her how to look after a kitty with incontinence, a common symptom of Manx syndrome. “Manx syndrome can bring on an array of conditions,” explains Nicole, including partial paralysis of the hind limbs, urinary incontinence, a hopping gait, and constipation.
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Before meeting Scooty, Nicole didn’t have any experience caring for a cat with special needs, but she was determined to do everything she could to give her the best possible life. “I learned a lot from her and after adopting her I saw how many cats with special needs needed help,” says Nicole. “From there, I wanted to help differently-abled cats thrive.”
While Nicole had never cared for a cat with Manx syndrome, a group of conditions that causes some — but not all — tailless cats to have spinal issues, Scooty had taught her how to look after a kitty with incontinence, a common symptom of Manx syndrome. “Manx syndrome can bring on an array of conditions,” explains Nicole, including partial paralysis of the hind limbs, urinary incontinence, a hopping gait, and constipation.
Visit our website to read the rest of our article about Pops: www.meow.af/pops
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