Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Noodle came to our rescue on October 8, 2024. He was dropped off at the Lancaster Animal Shelter with what they believed was a broken hind leg. X-rays concluded it wasn’t a break but perhaps a birth deformity. He was about three weeks old, but was also small for that age and quite frail. We named him Noodle because when we gave him an intake bath, there wasn’t much life or fight in him. He was the proverbial wet noodle.
On October 11, we brought Noodle to an orthopedic specialist who confirmed it was a birth deformity. Because he could bend the leg, he equated Noodle’s deformity to a child’s greenstick fracture and put a splinted soft cast on the leg to straighten it out. If the splint didn’t work, Noodle would likely need the leg amputated.
Over the next weeks, we adjusted the soft cast to allow for growth and to assure circulation. Noodle did a great job adapting to the cast and roared through the foster room with the other kittens. To everyone’s great surprise, when the orthopedic vet removed the cast, the leg muscles were a little atrophied, which was to be expected, but the leg remained straight. In a few days, Noodle built up muscle strength in that leg, and unless you know what to look for, you probably won’t notice he has one slightly pigeon toed back foot.
Noodle’s still tiny body holds a giant personality. His joyful energy fills every room. We took in Nugget, another orange tabby kitten, at the same time. Nugget is also a bundle of energy. The two are quite bonded, and we hope they can be adopted together.
Noodle is FIV/FeLV negative, vaccinated, and litter trained. Our nominal adoption fee covers his medical exams, deworming, vaccines, blood tests, and spay/neuter.
To set up a visit with Noodle (or with Noodle and Nugget), drop me a note at cherylsferalsandfosters@gmail.com or PM me. If you are considering adopting one or both, please fill out and submit the adoption contract found in The Adoption Process link on my website (cherylsferalsandfosters.com). In the meantime, you can follow their journey on Facebook: Cheryl’s Ferals and Fosters Chat Group. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3).
