Twisty-legged orphaned kitten is learning to walk again

Duncan was just 3-weeks old when he was rescued. Unfortunately, his legs were already very seized up by the time he was found.

His rescuers spent several months trying everything — massage, physical therapy, water therapy, splinting but nothing worked.

Duncan met with many veterinarians, surgeons, and specialists over the summer, but none had a plan for fixing his legs.

Duncan finally found hope last September when he was examined by yet another specialist! The procedure and recovery he proposed wasn’t going to be easy but it gave Duncan a good chance at eventually being able to run and play with his friends.

His legs were straightened one at a time, with two surgeries which were spaced about a month apart.

Little Duncan will be in casts for about three months now and he’s visiting his vet several times a month for checkups, but Duncan has been a champ.

His rescuers are grateful that he is, by nature, such a gentle and happy-go-lucky guy.

Physical therapy is their main focus going forward. He has never had the opportunity to stand up straight until now, so we’ve been working with him to become comfortable just being in that position.

They’re also doing a lot of motion and stretching exercises with him several times a day to help strengthen his leg muscles.

“A lot of us will definitely cry happy tears when he does that on his own for the first time!” his rescuer said.

Photos and story source: The Kitten Alliance