Two weeks ago, we posted that we weren’t accepting any more cats or kittens due to space and financial constraints. Well, we had to make an exception when we received a call to help this little cutie. Meet Hemingway, a 7-8 week, medium-haired black kitten with lots of toes and a deformed clubbed paw. This poor baby was found in a bush by himself on Rockridge Road in north Lakeland. After hearing cries for a few days, he was spotted by a homeowner and rescued. He was so hungry and ate until he could eat no more.
Hemingway has apparently learned to adapt to his birth defect and limps along at a brisk pace dragging his hooked leg along. We took him to Planned Pethood on Friday for an examination and the vet agreed the best course of action is to amputate his left leg. Animals are very resilient and easily adjust to missing limbs and Hemingway will probably not even notice it’s missing once he has the surgery. We’re asking for donations to help cover the cost of his amputation and neutering which will be done at the same time so he’ll go under anesthesia only once. The estimated quote for the two surgical procedures is $500. This is an unexpected expense as all of our current funds are being channeled towards spaying, neutering, and vaccinating the remainder of our large kitten population. Please consider making a donation in the following ways:
* Use the DONATE button on our Facebook page to make a one time or reoccurring donation
* Cash App:. $SavingPawsRescue
* Venmo:. @savingpawsrescueflorida
* Zelle:. 863-258-8512 or [email protected]
* PayPal:. @savingpawsrescuefl
* Send check to Saving Paws Rescue, 9716 Moore Road, Lakeland, FL. 33809
Thank you in advance! Any funds we receive over the quote will go towards the surgery costs of our other kittens. Hemingway already has a potential adopter once he recovers from his surgery.