Special Needs Pets

Smarties Neuter...Dummies Don't!

Sunmart Animal Rescue Team

SMART is happy to announce we have formed an alliance with Adopt A Cat to better serve our community!

www.adoptacattexas.org

SMART is also a sanctuary.  We have many cats and dogs who have special needs.  They are more difficult to find homes for, so we ask for sponsors to help us care for these wonderful animals.  We hope you enjoy their stories.

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Happy Feet is the sweetest most loving and affectionate cat. She loves to be brushed and petted and she adores treat time! Happy Feet's tail is a little too short and so she wags it like a dog's tail. Happy Feet has a sad and happy story. She was rescued from a bad living situation. Her little legs were swollen up with infections in her joints for months. We rescued her and got her over her infection, but her little feet were badly damaged. The ligaments in both of her front legs do not allow her to use the pads of her feet. As you can see from the pictures, her little feet are bent and she walks on her joints. Happy Feet will require an owner who is willing to work with her. She needs to live in a carpeted home. She loves to climb and be up high because she was caged for so long due to her infection. If she gets up too high and jumps down, she rubs sores on her little legs. Her foster mom lets Happy Feet stay in her bedroom. We purchased a little set of stairs from Petsmart so she can climb up in the bed and feel tall. She gets so excited when she gets up on something. It's the cutest thing. She cannot scratch, so she has to have regular nail trimmings so her claws don't grow into the pads of her feet. She also has a light case of stomatitis (inflammation of the gums) which requires her to be on steroids. We have had vets look at her feet and there does not seem to be a corrective surgery or brace to help her. She is a real trooper though and nothing gets this little girl down! AND she can still make biscuits...just a little crooked, but she can still make them! If you are interested in Happy Feet, please contact her foster mom at dsellens@smartpetz.com.

Happy Feet