Is it a cat? Is it a kangaroo? It's an adorable Roo! #cats

Roo is what is known as a “kangaroo cat” or “squitten”. This condition is caused by one of the following conditions: either Radial Hypoplasia (under-developed radius bones) or Foreleg Micromelia (small forelegs). 

Roo came to us when a young man called to tell us he could no longer keep Roo (who he found on the street as a tiny kitten) because his fiance was “creeped out by him” - so we met the young man at our vet’s office. Roo was almost a year old, had not been neutered, tested for FELV/FIV, or received any vaccinations, and his foster mom could see the fleas crawling all over his face. The young man also told us that his roommate had “accidentally” stepped on Roo’s tail with steel tipped boots when he was a kitten, and had crushed it so badly that it had to be amputated (doesn’t sound like an accident to us). We were glad to take Roo into our Lifetime Care Program and away from this horrible situation.

Roo is a character, and nothing stops him. He kind of hops around like a rabbit, but manages to get into the tallest cat tree by jumping (his back legs are super powerful…and boy can he jump!). He also manages to wrap his front legs around a round tall cat scratcher and use it to sharpen his claws, as well as getting in and out of a litter box with no problem. He loves to play with the other cats, and you will often find him wrestling and playing chase with one or more of the other cats in our foster program.

Because of his condition he does require special attention to make sure his front legs do not get any abrasions as he uses them to “waddle” around on the carpeting. He also requires bi-annual x-rays to make sure the bones in his front legs are fine (as they are prone to breakage).

Roo would have been abandoned at the shelter and euthanized almost immediately because of his physical disability, but because of your generosity and Milo’s Sanctuary’s love of the special kitties, he’s safe and happy, and will be for the rest of his life, and we can never thank you enough for that! 

All sponsorships are tax deductible. $5-$25 will make a huge difference for this cat!!!!!!! $5 is a latte for you, but for him it's food for 1 week/supply of cat litter for a week/part of annual examination.  

PayPal:  Milo’s Sanctuary, Inc. miloscats@gmail.com

Or you can mail your sponsorship to this address: 

Milo’s Sanctuary, Inc. miloscats@gmail.com

827 Hollywood Way #520

Burbank, CA 91505

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