Orphaned Kitten Couldn’t Use His Back Legs, So Staff At The Arizona Humane Society Got Creative To Get Him Walking Again
Phoenix, Arizona. Zion is a newborn orphaned kitten who stole hearts all over the internet after the Arizona Humane Society staff got creative in helping him.
He couldn’t use his back legs at all and struggled to walk, so here’s what they did to quickly get him on his little feet.
The Arizona Humane Society explained how their staff came together and pitched in for this adorable little guy in a Facebook post.
Facebook; pictured above is the little kitten named Zion
Zion came to the Arizona Humane Society when he was orphaned at just 5 days old.
“In addition to needing round-the-clock care in AHS’ Bottle Baby Kitten ICU to survive without his mother, he was badly knuckling on his back feet and unable to use his legs normally,” the Arizona Humane Society explained in a Facebook post.
“While receiving care from the dedicated staff and volunteers of this 24-hour intensive care unit, Zion especially tugged at the staff’s heartstrings who were determined to try to help him walk again.”
The veterinary technician team thought quickly to put together little splints for Zion.
They made them out of medical wrap bandages, a tongue depressor, and gauze.
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They really wanted to give Zion a shot at living a long and normal life, and they knew that making the miniature splints would help do that for the little kitten.
Facebook; pictured above Zion gets his little splints made for him
It took a little over a week of Zion using his uniquely crafted splints before he was able to use his back legs.
Facebook; pictured above is Zion now and he’s a little more grown-up
“Zion is just one of more than 1,300 orphaned kittens who have already been rescued and treated in AHS’ Bottle Baby ICU and Kitten Nursery this year, thanks to the support of the community.”
“As a private non-profit, AHS solely relies on donations to rescue, heal, and adopt nearly 18,000 of the Valley’s sick, injured, and abused pets each year.”
You can follow the Arizona Humane Society here on Facebook.
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