Roo

[greatbear]

I have to share a story I discovered the other day via an entry in the cat_macros community. It involves a very seriously injured kitten that was discovered near a park, a good bit of his front legs and a section of his tail torn off by what appeared to be an unlucky encounter with machinery of some kind. The story takes us from finding the kitten, the 'rescue' which involves the Best Friends Animal Society, the treatments and surgery, recovery, and eventual adoption of the kitten. Because the poor creature had lost his front legs, he got around by walking and hopping using his back legs in a somewhat upright position. This immediately earned him the name "Roo", for his kangaroo-like means of movement.

Throughout Roo's journey he wins the love and hearts of everyone he encounters, including his feline companions. I myself was completely drawn into this story, amazed at the determination of little Roo to live and love. Some people might not have given Roo much hope, but one look into those sharp eyes and engaging expression, all those involved made sure that this would be a happy ending for Roo. And no one more than Roo himself.



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Comments

[sparkygearhead.livejournal.com]

Such a beautiful kitty. It's stuff like this that restores my faith that humans will occasionally do whatever it takes to help an animal in distress.

[brianpdx.livejournal.com]

What a fantastic, uplifting story!

I am *so* emo right now.

[beg1n.livejournal.com]

How amazing!

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

I think that site's been slashdotted or something, 'cause I just get a ColdFusion error message... glad to hear Roo's story has a happy ending.

[beastbriskett.livejournal.com]

Roo's story has this ol' biker all teared up.
Thanks for sharing the inspiration.

[holy13nation.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was brimming too.
Hell of a cat.

[fattastic.livejournal.com]

The cat story is so sad. The photo alone makes me heart cry out for this cat.

[fingertrouble.livejournal.com]

Beautiful story, I'm not really a cat person but great to see a happy ending, and such an amazing cat!

[darke.livejournal.com]

I adopted a cat in college I named Tripod. She'd had the misfortune to find a hunter's trap and lost one of her front legs. She was the best cat ever. I always sort of expected the trauma of something like that to show up in the personality somehow and it just never did. She was sweet, tender, loving, and man...could she zip around on those 3 legs.

She'd just occasionally forget she didn't have all 4 and go to lift her front paw to wash her face and fall over. There was much staring around the room with "I MEANT TO DO THAT" eyes.

That first picture just breaks my heart though. Glad to read of the happy ending.

[liftinmoose.livejournal.com]

Wow damn... that's seriously intense!!!!

[bearlover.livejournal.com]

Wow. Just wow. As a cat owner, that leaves me speechless.

[djmadadam.livejournal.com]

He's beautiful. I just can't bear to look at those stumps :(

[darke.livejournal.com]

Reading roo's story made me remember. I saw a dog once that did the same thing (walk on 2 legs). Found the video from the talk show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hNULmjid1g

[mfpatterson.livejournal.com]

wow, having 2 new kittens that look much like him, it sends chills......

[orejen.livejournal.com]

Agreed :( Makes me too sad and makes me want to hug my cats *right now*, and I can't, I am at work.