When I adopted Athena last month, we knew she had leg deformities but didn't realize the full extent of her disability until we were able to see an orthopedic surgeon. She has bilateral carpal flexor contractures, a condition so rare the specialist had never seen a cat with it and his colleague had only seen one case. They recommended splinting her legs until she's grown more and then they want to do total wrist fusion of both front legs (two surgeries that total to $11,000). I was already shocked by the estimate and then was told that doesn't include the thousands of dollars of xrays and physical therapy she will need before and after the surgery. I'm a bit overwhelmed by all of this and just want to help this little kitten. She is just the sweetest and all she wants is to play and snuggle. I hate knowing she's in pain from the pressure sores caused by her condition and want to get her the best treatment possible. If you want to follow our journey, she's also on instagram as twisty_legs.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/3erjw8n6bc
