He would get all the care, support and love he’d need to recover and adapt to life on two legs.
Lake City, and Best Friends veterinarians determined that they might be able to save Rex, but they couldn’t save his front legs. They were too badly broken. So, he underwent surgery and emerged as a double amputee. He would go on to get all the care, support and love he’d need to recover and adapt to life on two legs.
Megan McCloud, the lifesaving programs support lead in Salt Lake City, fostered Rex after surgery, which admittedly wasn’t easy at first. He was on a lot of medication to fight infection and manage his pain. She had to carry him to the litter box and to his food bowl. “It took about 10 days, but then he started purring,” Megan says. He ate like a champ and found comfort in cuddling with Megan’s cat. He started to gain weight, and for the first time since his rescue, it looked like he was going to be OK. He was healing nicely from surgery and figuring out how to get around using only his back legs. He looks a bit like a miniature black-and-white kangaroo, balancing on his back legs and tail.
After a couple months, Rexie Roo was strong and coordinated enough to jump up on the couch all by himself. Sure, he might always need a bit of extra consideration to make sure he can reach everything he needs, but he’s otherwise a sweet, healthy kitty.
When Rex was ready for a permanent home, several interested people responded to the story about him posted on social media. The very next day, he went to a foster-toadopt situation. Now, he’s well on his way to getting back on his own two feet, in more ways than one.
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