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ArnoldLayne

(2,060 posts)
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 04:36 PM Oct 2015

So I went to the Animal Shelter yesterday to pick out a Kitten

Last edited Fri Oct 2, 2015, 05:34 PM - Edit history (1)

I found a four month old one that I liked. They checked my background and called me today to inform me I was approved. They said I can pick him up Saturday but he needs time to heal. I asked heal for what? I guess the Kitten had a broken pelvis and shouldn't climb things for about a week. Now I'm wondering if I should adopt him now. I kind of wish they would have told me about that yesterday. Anyone have any advice on a 4 month old kitten that had a broken pelvic bone and what complications could occur in the future? Should I just pick out another one but I like this Kitten alot.

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So I went to the Animal Shelter yesterday to pick out a Kitten (Original Post) ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 OP
why would you pick another one just because he got injured? fizzgig Oct 2015 #1
What about future complications though. ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #2
what about them? fizzgig Oct 2015 #4
Some people might not have the money to deal with expensive chronic problems Marrah_G Oct 2015 #24
He'll heal perfectly lunatica Oct 2015 #3
He walks fine is very friendly but Vet said it was ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #5
I don't understand what your concern is lunatica Oct 2015 #6
Sorry for your loss. gvstn Oct 2015 #32
Aww sweet kitty was destined to be yours riderinthestorm Oct 2015 #7
Thank you I'll check him out good tomorrow I didn't see him walk yet. I even narrowed ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #8
Should I have them at least xray him because Vet said she ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #9
I didn't even realize he was reaching out with his arms ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #10
get him Skittles Oct 2015 #11
'checked my background' trof Oct 2015 #12
I jumped through some hoops LiberalElite Oct 2015 #15
Adopting a pet is not what it once was. Marrah_G Oct 2015 #25
We had to go through that once when we adopted a former racing greyhound LibertyLover Oct 2015 #52
Coming from the other side of that exchange... Chan790 Oct 2015 #29
Blame piss poor excuses for human beings like Bill Frist mythology Oct 2015 #34
check your mortgage and deed?? Yikes. oldandhappy Oct 2015 #41
I adopted a cat with a disintegrated hip many years ago... mak3cats Oct 2015 #13
Keep the kitty, he will be okay shenmue Oct 2015 #14
No, this kitten needs you. He will be fine. AtomicKitten Oct 2015 #16
Keep the kitten. n/t Little Tich Oct 2015 #17
We adopted an 8 year old polydactyl calico... GReedDiamond Oct 2015 #18
YES, adopt him Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2015 #19
Thank you I've decided I am going to pick him up tomorrow afternoon. ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #20
To you, Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2015 #21
I predict Skittles Oct 2015 #22
I hope your right I'm picking him up tomorrow but ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #26
a few questions means you care Skittles Oct 2015 #27
Love the little kitten Tom Kitten Oct 2015 #23
I had a cat who was hit by a car. Her pelvis was kind of knocked off of her spine. Vet had GreenPartyVoter Oct 2015 #28
That's the main thing I want to know if he will be ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #30
I think really only time will tell. But my kitty healed very well, and my vet GreenPartyVoter Oct 2015 #31
They said he was found in the front yard dirty, wet with ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #33
Not all broken bones need to be set ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2015 #35
I've had a broken pelvis and Hotler Oct 2015 #36
So good you didn't have to be returned to the shelter LynneSin Oct 2015 #53
........ Hotler Oct 2015 #54
I just bought Oliver the Kitten home. I'm going to Foster ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #37
yeah you!!!! irisblue Oct 2015 #38
He is pretty I don't know how to post pictures ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #39
How to post pictures: The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2015 #42
Yaaaay!!! mak3cats Oct 2015 #40
Super!! Best news of the day. Enjoy each other. oldandhappy Oct 2015 #43
Thank you I'm glad I decided to take him. He is healthy ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #44
And I bet he loves you too! GreenPartyVoter Oct 2015 #45
He follows me everywhere and rubs up against me ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #46
Aw!! GreenPartyVoter Oct 2015 #48
Sounds like you both lucked out! Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #47
He even eats treats right out of my hand already. He is ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #49
Looks like he bonded right away. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #50
Yay! Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #51
congrats on your new kitty! clamshells Oct 2015 #55
Thank you I will take him to my own Veterinarian soon. ArnoldLayne Oct 2015 #56

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
4. what about them?
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 04:55 PM
Oct 2015

"broken" kitties need, and deserve, love as much as "whole" ones.

any cat can have complications in the future.

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)
24. Some people might not have the money to deal with expensive chronic problems
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 10:15 PM
Oct 2015

I think it's wise to ask questions like this before adopting.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
3. He'll heal perfectly
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 04:54 PM
Oct 2015

If you didn't notice then the kitten is fine. The worst that can happen is it will limp a bit, but that would be only if the bone healed without being set.

There would be no more complications than there are for children who get broken bones. They heal just fine.

ArnoldLayne

(2,060 posts)
5. He walks fine is very friendly but Vet said it was
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 05:23 PM
Oct 2015

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never xrayed. Said they can't afford to xray every animal they get. It seemed happy very affectionate not in pain but I'm still concerned. My cat Misty of 17 years died on Monday May 11th 5 month's ago.I'm still not over her death I look at her pictures and videos of her and now this.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
6. I don't understand what your concern is
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 05:29 PM
Oct 2015

If he broke a leg it would be like anyone breaking a leg. It heals and the only possible complications are that if it heals when it isn't set correctly then there might be a limp or it will look different from the other limbs, but those aren't "complications".

Complications are something that would happen internally to the cat to cause disease or blood clots that go to the heart or brain damage. Broken bones don't have that type of complications.

If the kitten grows up with a limp he may not be as agile as other cats, but that doesn't mean he won't be perfectly healthy.

Maybe you need to talk to the vet or the people caring for him.

I've had broken bones but I'm fine. Other than getting a little bit of arthritis in my old age I don't have any complications at all.

gvstn

(2,805 posts)
32. Sorry for your loss.
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 11:45 PM
Oct 2015

I know, intellectually, that it should be reasonable to get over the loss of a loved one in a couple months, but sometimes it is emotionally a lot harder to do so. I'm sure Misty is at peace and was well loved. Best of luck on your finding a new companion animal.

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
7. Aww sweet kitty was destined to be yours
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 05:31 PM
Oct 2015

He's on the mend! Give him a chance...

young animals like young humans heal awfully quick. You'll be so glad he became your fur baby.

ArnoldLayne

(2,060 posts)
8. Thank you I'll check him out good tomorrow I didn't see him walk yet. I even narrowed
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 05:42 PM
Oct 2015

What I'm going to name him either Oliver or Oreo. He's a black and white fluffy long haired cat, very pretty. Beside Sydney my other girl Halloween Black 4 year old cat needs a companion after my beloved Misty passed away. My girlfriend was holding him but he kept reaching out for me to hold him not her she said.

ArnoldLayne

(2,060 posts)
9. Should I have them at least xray him because Vet said she
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 05:45 PM
Oct 2015

didn't set anything on him I don't know why not?

ArnoldLayne

(2,060 posts)
10. I didn't even realize he was reaching out with his arms
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 05:51 PM
Oct 2015

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to me and looking at me because I was talking to and showing pictures of Misty to a technician. My girlfriend told me that later.

trof

(54,255 posts)
12. 'checked my background'
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 07:43 PM
Oct 2015

jeez


About 30 years ago we went to our local pound in a small town in southern NH to get a kitty for my daughter.
Past experience had been that pounds were just happy to find a home for a stray.

We found a cute, friendly one and then the lady-in-charge (VERY MUCH IN CHARGE as it turned out) started the inquisition.

"Do you live in an apartment or a house?"
"We have a house."
"Do you rent or own the house?"
"Well, we and the bank 'own' it."
"I'll need to see a copy of your mortgage and deed."
"Yeah, right. See ya."

Jeesus, lady.
I'm not adopting a child. I just am willing to take a homeless cat off your hands.

We did not take the kitty.
Now I'm an asshole as far as my 8 year old is concerned.
We got one a few days later from a 'free kittens' ad in the paper.
Happily ever after.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
15. I jumped through some hoops
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 09:15 PM
Oct 2015

with cat adoption forms too. I thought it was annoying - I thought: I have no reason to have to prove myself to these people. However I think they just are trying to be conscientious and responsible - to prevent the animal from being returned or even just dumped if it doesn't work out or the landlord tells the adopter to get rid of the animal. Just my 2 cents.

LibertyLover

(4,788 posts)
52. We had to go through that once when we adopted a former racing greyhound
Wed Oct 7, 2015, 04:07 PM
Oct 2015

It was stupid. On the form we indicated that we already had a greyhound, a whippet and a Siberian Husky. The woman who came to review our house brought her own dog. It became apparent that she had not read our application because when we opened the door our guys were face to face, through a glass door, with her dog and not happy about it. She was stunned and said that she'd brought her dog to see how we interacted with a dog. Um, thanks, we interact with dogs just fine. So she said she'd put her dog back in the car. We told her no, it was too warm in the sun for her dog to be in the car. We put our 3 out in the back yard and let her bring her Goldie in with her. She didn't stay long and we did get the greyhound we wanted to adopt, but found out that the woman had dinged us points for longer nails on our dogs than she liked. Now we get our greyhounds from a very friendly group whose mission is to find homes for dogs, not put up barriers to people trying to adopt.

 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
29. Coming from the other side of that exchange...
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 10:41 PM
Oct 2015

we know the inquisition is an inquisition, it's unfortunately necessary because some people are assholes, liars and worse.

By asking these kinds of questions, we're not only able to make sure you're going to be a responsible pet owner and match an animal to your needs and capabilities...it also allows us to screen out the sort of people who adopt dogs to use them to "train" their fighting dogs or adopt cats as playthings for their fighting dogs or so they can sell them at a profit to animal research or vivisection labs because we will not adopt animals out into those conditions.

So, are the questions intrusive and burdensome? Yes. They need to be.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
34. Blame piss poor excuses for human beings like Bill Frist
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 12:26 AM
Oct 2015

who adopted many cats to use in unauthorized medical experiments. Because pieces of shit like Bill Frist exist, there needs to be protections in place. Apparently that's easier than putting the sociopath in jail where he belongs.

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)
13. I adopted a cat with a disintegrated hip many years ago...
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 08:58 PM
Oct 2015

...it was a congenital defect, I was told. His hip was reconstructed and he was still wearing his pain med patch when I got him. Well, it took a while, but he healed just fine. Almost ten years later, he has a little "hitch in his giddy-up" when he paces on our back porch (the pacing's a habit); I think only because one hind leg is very slightly shorter than the other. But he takes our very steep stairs in about three bounds downwards. There have been no signs of arthritis or any other residual effects. He's my joy (or one of them, anyway).

Here's his picture from when he first came to me (his neck looks funny from having been shaved for the patch):

<a href=".html" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt="Getting to Know You #2 photo GettingtoKnowYou2.jpg"/></a>

He's the black and white one. He was getting acquainted with MY Misty (she's gone now too).

Good luck!

 

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
16. No, this kitten needs you. He will be fine.
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 09:18 PM
Oct 2015

My now 15-year-old LuLu as an approximately 4-1/2 week old feral kitten was rescued by a Good Samaritan from a group of grade school kids that were drop-kicking her back and forth. She had multiple fractures but luckily no internal injuries. She was casted, and she and the cast weighed a whopping 1 lb. No doubt she is arthritic as a consequence of her fractures, but she gets around fine.

You chose this kitten. Take him home and love him. You'll both be okay.

GReedDiamond

(5,299 posts)
18. We adopted an 8 year old polydactyl calico...
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 12:05 AM
Oct 2015

...about 7 months ago.

We've already been to the vet with her twice, for over $500 worth of treatments/medications/tests, etc.

Recently, the vet informed me that she tested positive for possible chronic kidney disease, which will require more checkups and perhaps treatments, and likely a prescription diet, within the next six months to one year.

The adoption place said nothing about this, but I suspect they did not know.

In any case, we plan on keeping Polly, hopefully for a long time.

I hope you can find a way to keep your kitten.

As others have stated, once his broken bone heals, he should be ok.

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
19. YES, adopt him
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 12:28 AM
Oct 2015

you have nothing to lose, but the kitty and you have everything to gain. Don't worry, cats are indestructible.

ArnoldLayne

(2,060 posts)
26. I hope your right I'm picking him up tomorrow but
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 10:22 PM
Oct 2015

I have a few questions for them if you want to be honest.

GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts)
28. I had a cat who was hit by a car. Her pelvis was kind of knocked off of her spine. Vet had
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 10:36 PM
Oct 2015

me keep her caged for a long time to heal up, and she did. The pelvis didn't go back on quite as squarely as it was originally, but she wasn't in pain and could walk again and lived a long time after that.

Hope this gives you some confidence in bringing home your new furbaby! *hugs*

ArnoldLayne

(2,060 posts)
30. That's the main thing I want to know if he will be
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 10:54 PM
Oct 2015

In pain be able to get around and be able to play with my other cat Sydney. This cat is pretty black and white and long haired which is what I want like Misty was a long haired cat, beautiful.

GreenPartyVoter

(72,377 posts)
31. I think really only time will tell. But my kitty healed very well, and my vet
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 11:07 PM
Oct 2015

said that cats were surprisingly resilient when it comes to this sort of thing. I say give him a chance. *hugs* I am sure a life with you would be far better than a life in a shelter, however long that might be.

ArnoldLayne

(2,060 posts)
33. They said he was found in the front yard dirty, wet with
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 12:03 AM
Oct 2015

leave stuck to him. They took him in of course cleaned a little mud out of his ears too.
Not sure if it's true but I'm afraid they will Euthenize him since they have so many Kittens there to chose from at he Marshall County Animal Shelter in Moundsville, West Virginia. I can't in good conscious let that happen sorry.

eppur_se_muova

(36,227 posts)
35. Not all broken bones need to be set ...
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 11:13 AM
Oct 2015

If the bones are already back in their original position, there is no need to "set" them. Long bones (leg and arm, hand and foot) usually need setting.

If you can afford it, have your vet do an X-ray as soon as feasible to be sure.

If the pelvis wasn't broken badly enough to require surgery, it may be just fine as long as it is left to heal. But do prevent him from making any big jumps; you don't want him to re-injure the site of fracture.

Hotler

(11,353 posts)
36. I've had a broken pelvis and
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 02:22 PM
Oct 2015

even though it was held togehter with four large pins and a brace for six months I turned out fine and have no problems twenty years later.

ArnoldLayne

(2,060 posts)
37. I just bought Oliver the Kitten home. I'm going to Foster
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 02:56 PM
Oct 2015

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him for a week and have a Vet check or even X-ray him.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,267 posts)
42. How to post pictures:
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 08:01 PM
Oct 2015

First go to a free photo-hosting service like Photobucket or Flickr and set up an account. Then take your digital photos, download them from your phone or camera and post them on your new account (it's very easy). Select the uploaded photo you want and add its url to your DU post. You have to do this because it's a rule that you can't discuss kittens unless you post photos.

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)
40. Yaaaay!!!
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 06:14 PM
Oct 2015

And from how wonderful an animal person you sound, Oliver has found a forever home. May he bring you joy!

 

clamshells

(57 posts)
55. congrats on your new kitty!
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 08:24 AM
Oct 2015

Do take him to the vet for shots (if the shelter didn't already do that and some vets will want to redo the shots anyway, having seen slipups where a shelter said they vaccinated but didn't), a general checkup and ask about the broken pelvis. Also, an id microchip if you can afford it will help protect him if he gets lost, even if he has a collar.

My cat who came to me with a broken pelvis needed surgery because it was interfering with his ability to have stools, but I think often they heal without this, depending on the extent of the injury.

ArnoldLayne

(2,060 posts)
56. Thank you I will take him to my own Veterinarian soon.
Thu Oct 8, 2015, 11:38 AM
Oct 2015

He and my other 6 year Cat Sydney are touching noses and grooming each other at the same time.

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