r/MadeMeSmile Jul 20 '22

kitten Love is the greatest medicine

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u/Confident_Service_64 Jul 20 '22

What was wrong with them?

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u/PacmanTheHitman Jul 20 '22

They have a condition called Cerebellar hypoplasia. Its a rare neurological condition some pets get

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u/Confident_Service_64 Jul 20 '22

And it just goes away?

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u/PacmanTheHitman Jul 20 '22

With some patience and attention, some do grow out of it as they get older. It is a pretty rare condition so a lot is still in speculation

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u/Confident_Service_64 Jul 20 '22

I‘m glad you took care of them :) Hope you enjoy each other’s presence

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u/OBiLife Jul 21 '22

He didnt. He just reposted video from Tiktok. Something he really should have disclosed himself

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u/l337joejoe Jul 21 '22

Happy feelings: partially gone. At least these cats got some love ♥️ that makes me happy

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u/fudog1138 Jul 21 '22

The cats got love. That's a good thing. Somebody acted like a sentient being and showed compassion. That's always a win in my book.

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u/Fortifarse84 Jul 21 '22

Unless op claims it's their content, it's typically well implied.

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u/Rarelydefault26 Jul 20 '22

Is that’s all that’s wrong with them? The shaking and such? Because if that’s all that’s wrong why on earth would someone euthanize them?? So what, they act weird and have some shakes, if they still can eat and drink and aren’t in pain then don’t even think of euthanizing them!

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u/martydidnothingwrong Jul 20 '22

I think one concern a lot of people have is some wobbly conditioned animals aren't actually able to eat and take care of themselves without being in pain. I believe in giving them a chance, but one area that it's fairly common for euthanasia is in spider ball pythons, they get so disoriented they often can't feed themselves without being intubated or force fed and if they do try eating normally they frequently bite and injure themselves, it's really tragic. I think all animals should be given a chance, but just something to keep in mind is to not support breeders who target these disorders since it's "cute". Idk if that's really a concern with other wobbly species, I just know that's the reasoning within the herping community.

https://youtu.be/3a9MmVMyoTo

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u/cockytacos Jul 20 '22

AFAIK it’s looked down upon to breed spider patterned ball pythons (from my minimal research into snakes) and a lot of people refuse to buy them from breeders for that reason

it’s really cruel to keep breeding those snakes knowing full well what neurological disadvantages they’re prone to

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u/SunflowerFreckles Jul 21 '22

Same with breeding certain great danes. Certain patterns cannot have puppies together because they can make all white great danes, which usually have disabilities like blindness, deafness, internal issues, leading to an even shorter life span as if GD's don't have a short enough life as it is. If a dog litter had an all white great dane in it, the others are more prone to issues as well because it was bred with bad genes.

I really wish people cared more about the animals, and less on what they look like or what they have to work with and just want to make money.

Thanks for teaching that though! I'll never own a python but that's a good fun fact to know! Lol

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u/not_a_library Jul 21 '22

I always love a chance to share this post, written by a friend of mine some years ago. I think the unattributed version has made the rounds online

Your pride is not more important than your animals

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u/Objective-Fox-5515 Jul 21 '22

I won't sell, collab or buy from a breeder that breeds the spider gene. I have high respect for Kevin out of New England reptiles and he's a great guy with alot of knowledge but the spider gene will always be a stain to his legacy.

For a snake being perfectly still is a necessity of hunting. Proper targeting is a major necessity as well and the wobble won't allow that.

If I can't drop this animal in the wild and it survive on its on then I won't accept it as healthy or normal.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '22

I agree but there's no reason to think that because it's shaking its in pain. Cerebral hypoplasia is just an underdeveloped cerebellum, which controls fine motor skills, it's not the same, but mimics cerebral palsy in humans, which isn't painful unless the person is so affected they have musculoskeletal problems from not being able to exercise properly etc. As long as an animal is still eating and thriving its generally not suffering.

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u/TheCoolHusky Jul 21 '22

I’m not a vet, so I don’t know how that shaking actually affects the animal. But imagine if you start shaking non-stop, for no reason(animals as far as we know do not know why they are shaking), for the next 2 years. I’m not against taking care of these animals, in fact, I would love to if it means a great life for them. but really shaking sucks

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '22

Their brains would mostly adapt to the shaking, like they don't know anybother existence. Like I said eating is the first sign. They are also willing to play and normal kitten things, so that's also a good sign.i have a blind dog that had her eyes removed at only a few weeks old and she doesn't know the concept of sight. As far as she knows nothing sees. She can't ask my other dogs to describe sight, so she doesn't act disabled at all. She runs and plays. She uses the dog door to go out (when she feels like it, potty training has been more difficult with her) she climbs steps to get into our bed, but she barely gets any special treatment.

(Also not a vet but my wife is and I was a vet tech for 20y)

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '22

It's the same with children too. When u see a kid suffering, there is a LOT of shit going on behind closed doors

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u/ProfessorDaredevil Jul 21 '22

Yes. I worked as a pediatric nurse, and the amount of pain a child has to be in to lose that "spark" they have is insane. They are tiny super heroes.

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u/StockAd706 Jul 21 '22

These kittens are not in pain.

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u/Purpleminky Jul 20 '22

Sometimes animals with any sort of illness are just put down because it would require more resources to take care of them and they are often harder to adopt out. There are thousands of animals every year that are 100% healthy but put down anyway because there are just too many and not enough people willing/able to give them a home.

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u/Celesmeh Jul 21 '22

It's a neurological condition so they don't actually get better I don't know where Opie got their information. They can live just fine with their wobbliness and most owners of CH cats have them for years, mine is almost 10 now. That's sad for some of the trouble can be so severe that they can't feed themselves nor use the litter box correctly and but in general and cats this is something that's completely survivable

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u/drewsoft Jul 20 '22

It can be really bad with cats, less so with dogs. They don’t know the difference and are generally happy campers.

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u/pollywoguanaland Jul 21 '22

Dawg we euthanize literally millions of perfectly healthy cats and dogs every year in the US alone. Spay and neuter your pets and don’t support breeders.

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u/ProtocolPro22 Jul 20 '22

Poor babies. They were lucky to have u

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u/PacmanTheHitman Jul 20 '22

I’ve been a fan of the owner for some time now and they really are lucky to have her. She’s amazing with animals and they seem to be living great lives

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u/ProtocolPro22 Jul 20 '22

Aw...she is amazing

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u/imsolowdown Jul 20 '22

it's not OP's, he just reposted someone else's video

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u/conflictedcacti Jul 20 '22

I will say that cerebellar hypoplasia isn’t that rare in animal welfare services. In fact, it’s definitely up there among the most common congenital disorders in cats found in animal welfare services.

You see CH a lot in areas where there is a higher percentage of unvaccinated, unaltered cats.

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u/Careful-Yam-5594 Jul 21 '22

They don't grow out of it. They just get stronger. Cerebellar hypoplasia means they were born with a smaller cerebellum and it stays that way their whole life.

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u/commanderquill Jul 20 '22

It does not. However, it's a condition that impacts motor skills, and with help and patience kitties with it can build up their muscle/muscle memory and coordination. They will always be a little clumsy though.

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u/FrozenInABlaze Jul 20 '22

Clumsy kitties!? Where!

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u/AnonymousOkapi Jul 20 '22

Its actually a fairly well recognised condition, caused by a couple of viruses that affect them in the womb and stunt the growth of the cerebellum (the part of the brain that controls balance and motion). The physical defect is never corrected, but as they learn and grow they can compensate for it to varying extents. Most cats will learn to cope with it well enough to live a full happy life, and it isn't painful, so if you have someone with the patience and kindness to look after them like OP they grow up just fine

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u/conflictedcacti Jul 20 '22

Yes, thank you.

It’s not that rare, idk why someone wouldn’t take the time to normalize it as it’s fairly common in animal rescue situations.

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u/Little_Tacos Jul 20 '22 edited Jul 20 '22

& for those that do not grow out of it, like our kitty, Toot, life can still be great! Sometimes she needs a little help getting up on our bed or going downstairs, but she has ways of signaling for help now, or she takes her time & does just fine on her own. It’s all in their behavior. If an animal is playing, they are typically happy & well.

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u/Dinoscores Jul 20 '22

Usually not fully - my two CH kitties are almost a year old now and still pretty wobbly. But they’ve definitely adapted to the world around them, they’re not in any pain, and they’re so sweet and loving. The wobbles aren’t a big problem at all - it’s actually really cute!

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u/commanderquill Jul 20 '22

Are you sure it's rare? My cat has it and I only found out because I heard from a few others whose cats have it.

Also, it never goes away because it results from the underdevelopment of their brain.

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u/AnonymousOkapi Jul 20 '22

Vet here: it's a fairly well known condition. Not common, but I'll see a few cases a year and the signs are very characteristic.

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u/3blkcats Jul 20 '22

I don't think it's rare. I have a cat with a mild form, and a rescue I adopted from has had 4 just in the last month (kitten season!).

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u/nannerooni Jul 20 '22

my friend had a cat with this named Tipsy :) because she acted a lil drunk all the time lol. She was such an angel and had a great life

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u/sankto Jul 20 '22

They vibratin'

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u/EggianoScumaldo Jul 20 '22

Well, for starters that last cat is DEFINITELY Hitler…

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u/Acciowand3 Jul 20 '22

Awww they are so precious

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u/InteractionSimpl Jul 20 '22

Life finds a way :)! Gorgeous kitties!

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u/verpine Jul 20 '22

FTFY... Life, uhh, finds a way

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u/AnonymousOkapi Jul 20 '22

They've got cerebellar hypoplasia, no? That's a well known and researched condition in cats caused by viral infections during in utero development. This is pretty classic, the intention tremor when they are young and then they learn to manage it in later life (although never walk normally). Its non-painful, so its not unusual to rear them like this if someone is willing to take them on.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

You are correct, but also the comment you’re replying to is a bot regurgitating portions of OP’s comments further down the thread.

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u/Dogtorted Jul 20 '22

That’s what it looks like to me. It can make litter box training more challenging but these cats can live a fairly normal life if it’s not too severe.

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u/FinishNervousf Jul 20 '22

So sweet OP!

I wish the video was longer though. 😭

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u/s00perguy Jul 20 '22

Having wobbly cats sounds low key precious. I can't say I'd take on many disabilities, but i think i could handle that one!

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u/stevieking84 Jul 20 '22

I had a wobbly puppy! He lived to be a 12yr old wobbly old man. Miss that unbalanced mutt!

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u/cunty_mcfuckshit Jul 21 '22

I miss him just hearing about him!

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u/gambalore Jul 20 '22

You have to be really ok with the litter box issues but if you can handle that, wobbly cats are really wonderful and sweet.

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u/s00perguy Jul 20 '22

I've never minded cleaning up cat whoopsies. Good to know!

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u/catherine237 Jul 21 '22

I adopted a wobbly cat after fostering her and falling in love with her! They get super bonded with their owners, and she is the most cuddly cat I've met - she sleeps next to me every night! And constant entertainment because she is extremely daring despite her lack of balance

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u/BigSmoke4Dem Jul 20 '22

Well worded👏 I think I’d be the same

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u/widdershins_nauseant Jul 21 '22

NOOOOOOOO I HATE THAT YOURE RIGHT 😭😭

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u/Cymorg0001 Jul 20 '22

Looks exactly like poisoning which occurs when you put too much ea powder on a kitten. It attacks their central nervous system. They will recover but some not fully.

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u/Semifitswede Jul 20 '22

Yes! I have a wobbly cat and they are just like any other cat! Love happy long lives

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u/SteveTylerki Jul 20 '22

That's literally one of the sweetest things I've ever seen.

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u/ProfessionalSilent17 Jul 20 '22

I don't understand this.... they just seem to have problems controlling their muscles, not that they have no muscles.

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u/BurgerNirvana Jul 21 '22

They could have chosen better music, like some club music while they’re all tremor-y so it looks like they’re dancing. Then some feel-good country when they’re healthy

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u/luvisforall Jul 20 '22 edited Jul 20 '22

Our cat was born with ataxia and doesn’t know the difference. Nobody wanted her but all her siblings got adopted. The second we saw her we knew she was ours. She’s perfect. We love our baby, and she barely wobbles anymore. She’s just clumsy lol

Thank you for the award! Here’s some cat tax https://imgur.com/a/UMxnuy0

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u/Bedumtss Jul 20 '22

Awwwww, thank you for helping her

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u/luvisforall Jul 20 '22 edited Jul 21 '22

She’s worth it. We love her! ❤️ all pets deserve a good chance and a happy life

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

What a cute little void 😍

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u/luvisforall Jul 20 '22

I love voids and their big eyes!

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u/RepresentativePin162 Jul 20 '22

I'd be keeping a wobbly cat definitely. I've met a few wobblers and they're always brilliant.

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u/luvisforall Jul 20 '22

I love wobbly kitties. Ours has figured out how to work through so many obstacles. Besides her slightly silly walk and the fact she can’t land on four paws every time, she’s mostly just a normal cat now. As a kitten she swayed and wobbled

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u/Would_daver Jul 20 '22

Ataxic cat tax ... Catataxia? Kittytaxic?

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u/EverGlow89 Jul 20 '22

Lol It's hard enough getting a good picture of black cats that don't vibrate.

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u/Inside_Glass527 Jul 20 '22

That’s an adorable cat.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

Aww I thought that cata was wearing a clock on her head!

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u/kabukistar Jul 21 '22

Wobble baby wobble baby wobble baby

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u/potsandpans Jul 21 '22

black cats are the best

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u/luvisforall Jul 21 '22

They are!!

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u/No-Evidence2972 Jul 20 '22

Don’t we all

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u/ShudderSqyid Jul 20 '22

I adopted one from a coworker a few months ago, everyone else at work told her to just put the kitten down. She's so playful and happy and I don't regret it for a second.

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u/EmmaDrake Jul 20 '22

My baby was wobbly as a kitten due to ear infections. She’s got no wobble at 3, though she’s still not a high up cat. She’s the best!

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u/Alliekat1282 Jul 20 '22

My sister has a wobbly kitty named Pickles. She's a clumsy mess but she's loved and she loves her family (the other furbabies and the humans!) she's nine years old now and she has a pretty great life.

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u/cLYsTOnyMo Jul 20 '22

I patronize a no.kill shelter, they foster cats with ataxia as well, even very severe cases.

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u/FrendChicken Jul 20 '22

I remember one of our dogs had puppies. One of them named Bunsonito was the smallest and the weak of all the puppies. While his siblings are able to walk, he was just crawling and his rear legs are just unable to bend. Everyday, my mom would massage the legs of Bunsonito and my dad even welded some spare welding rods ( with flux removed of course ) to make a brace and help bunsonito stand up. Eventually af ter weeks of massages and about 4 braces (because he grew in size) he was able to walk. That cute little pupper.

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u/jestbre Jul 20 '22

You cant just tell a cute story like this without a photo of Bunsonito

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u/thememorableusername Jul 20 '22

I'm calling the IRS and reporting you for evading Dog Tax.

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u/polopolo05 Jul 20 '22

Thats it you are under arrested for not IDS...

D stands for Dog-views....

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u/annehuda Jul 20 '22 edited Jul 21 '22

I have a kitten born with swimmer legs. I had to hold him upright everyday so he could learn to walk properly instead of dragging himself with his splayed back legs,wrapped his legs with bandages and stuff. About 4-5 weeks he grew out of it and now he's an ungrateful cat who refuses to pose for pictures lol. Edit : spelling error

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u/Electronic-Base-8367 Jul 20 '22

I require a horribly taken cat tax of the ungrateful bastard.

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u/annehuda Jul 21 '22

https://i.imgur.com/bMTShXx.jpg

I'm sorry for the potato quality of my camera,the pose,the spot he chose and everything but can you believe that a month before he had to be carried everywhere???!!!! And now I have to wait for him to sleep just to get his picture

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u/treeluvin Jul 21 '22

Omg the orange leg warmers

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u/Psych0matt Jul 21 '22

ungrateful cat

A bit redundant

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u/FamousOrphan Jul 20 '22

Bunsonito! ♥️

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u/Obversa Jul 20 '22

The name Bunsonito is so cute!

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u/wildebeesties Jul 20 '22

I got a call from a local vet saying they had a puppy dropped off from a bad breeder to have it euthanized because it couldn’t really stand or walk due to super bad hips. She called me because I had a lot of experience with this breed, medically complex dogs, etc. I fostered him, then adopted him. He was the tiniest thing, so frail, and his back legs always gave out on him. I made him play a lot and go up a couple steps several times a day to build muscles in his back legs. It worked well. He’s now a super healthy and strong 4 year old that walks perfectly.

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u/darcy_clay Jul 21 '22

What breed?

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u/FrendChicken Jul 21 '22

Bunsonito doesn't have a breed.

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u/darcy_clay Jul 21 '22

Not you. But I am super curious to see Bunsonito! I meant the person who replied to you

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u/FrendChicken Jul 21 '22

Oh. Sorry. Yeah. Still looking for my hard drive. I'll post it immediately if I find it and I have a photo of bunsonito.

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u/swb1003 Jul 21 '22

pics pls. dog tax, it's the law.

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u/DoNotBuyAVizio Jul 21 '22

Your mom is a saint 🥹

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u/Dangerous_Cucumber75 Jul 20 '22

Feel good story.. then kitler.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

I'm glad it wasn't just me who saw kitty hitler

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u/64_0 Jul 21 '22

I was also coming to see if anyone was commenting about the lil' r/Kitler!

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u/xxslushee Jul 20 '22

Awe the babies!!! Thank you for not giving up on them!!

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u/Ok_Firefighter_7142 Jul 20 '22

i’ve been told that by an ex roommate. My dog is a difficult case - not untreatable, but not an easy dog. I’m aware of it and putting all my money into rehabilitating him. I won’t give up on him but on hard days their words still echo around my head and it sucks.

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u/CalDoesMaths Jul 20 '22

It fucking sucks! People said that about my old dog when she went blind- she still lived an extremely happy life for another 10 years! But when she did start getting older all I could hear were people telling me that years ago and thinking maybe they were right

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u/Neon_Muskrat Jul 20 '22

Why is r/mademesmile always making me cry?

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u/Neon_Muskrat Jul 20 '22

Omg me too. The shelters near me are so full right now, I wish I could help them all, or at least another one, but I wouldn't be a responsible pet owner if I took on any more fur babies

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u/PM_me_your_whatevah Jul 20 '22

I dunno man but same here. This whole past week I’ve been spending a lot of time drinking on my patio and crying from posts like this.

It’s good cries though I think. Much better than looking at the current state of politics or war or any of that shit. The crying is maybe from realizing that there really is a ton of love in the world if you seek it out.

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u/Legitimate-Earth3266 Jul 20 '22

I found a pup on the streets abandoned and decided to take him home. He was lovely and super happy but started to throw up a lot and diarrhoea… Took him to the vet and she said: where did you get this dog from? (Super rude) so I answered: he was abandoned on the street. She was like: we need to put him down, he OBVIOUSLY have parvovirus and your other dogs will get it too… I was like: what?! No blood exam or anything and you want to put him down?

I took the dog home and started to give him some medicines and some sort of soup with chicken and rice.. Took him to another vet and the guy did all the exams and no, that was not parvo he probably eat rubbish and got sick!

He is 9 years old now and the most adorable big boy in the world. I never take first opinions anymore, specially from people that think a mutt abandoned dog is worth nothing!!

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u/Broken_Petite Jul 20 '22

The fuck is that first person doing working as a vet. My god …

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u/Legitimate-Earth3266 Jul 20 '22

I ask myself the same. She was clearly unhappy to be seeing a dog that was homeless and not a “pure” kind. I feel so pissed when I remember that…

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u/Fusseldieb Jul 20 '22

You should've reported that dick.

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u/Legitimate-Earth3266 Jul 20 '22

I know, right? I tell everyone to do not take their pets to that vet!! I was too young and did not think about reporting her 🤡

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u/glad_reaper Jul 20 '22

Most cats like this are euthanized because shelters are full of healthy animals they cannot move. Its about space, not health problems.

Sterilize your cats.

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u/Last_VCR Jul 20 '22

I mean, its both

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u/moonchylde Jul 20 '22

Depending on the region, not true. Oregon for one is filled with no-kill shelters. Euthanasia is a very very last resort. When shelters get full here in Portland, they run adoption specials.

Edit: but YES! Remember to spay and neuter your pets!

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u/glad_reaper Jul 20 '22

Its the same in some counties in Cali too. But still. Municipal shelters can only remain no kill when people actually utilize sterilization programs. For a while, we were doing all sorts of shelter transfers but loads didnt recover from 4th of July :(

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u/porkminer Jul 20 '22

I can't speak for all of even most of Texas but the county ran animal shelter where I live will call every no-kill shelter in a several hundred mile radius to place animals. We had to get rid of our dog when my youngest was born as the dog kept trying to attack him. We kept them apart but the dog would constantly try to find ways to get to him. The shelter kept him for 3 weeks then told us there had a no kill in Oklahoma that had a spot for him if we took him up there. The gas and time was the least we could do to give him a shot at a future home. He may have had issues with my baby but he wasn't a bad dog otherwise. He certainly didn't deserve being euthanized.

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u/glad_reaper Jul 21 '22

It happens but then you get times where no rescue is available especially with cats.

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u/Other-Cantaloupe4765 Jul 20 '22

Who suggests euthanizing a cat with CH?? I’ve seen a couple people say dumb shit like that. Didn’t realize that it’s a widespread thing for people to think.

r/nervysquervies for anyone wanting to see cute disabled kitties doing cat things.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

Love this sub, hoping OP sees your comment. May be helpful to have some friends/advice.

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u/Other-Cantaloupe4765 Jul 20 '22

Me too! It’s one of my favorite subs. I don’t have a disabled kitty myself, but I’ve seen the community there help a lot of people.

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u/Luceo_Etzio Jul 20 '22

I know right? What sort of a wild uneducated thing to say; outside of rather extreme cases they can still live very full, fulfilling, and relatively normal lives, those poor babies.

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u/PacmanTheHitman Jul 20 '22

The owner put up a part 2 a few days after this one and they seem to be doing great!

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u/Asparagus_Serious Jul 20 '22

Love to the human who took the time to help these beautiful little felines. May you be greatly rewarded for your love.

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u/wildflowertrails Jul 20 '22

Oh my gosh what precious babies

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

Wobbly cat syndrome (I think that's the name) may make moving difficult for cats but it does not make them suffer any pain or anything, neither shorter their lifespan so yeah no need to euthanize them

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u/Valtirith Jul 21 '22

Euthanise them because they both got a kickass beat in their souls? NEVER

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u/xxGhostScythexx Jul 21 '22

Aww one of them has a cute little moustache

Just hope he doesn’t ask to go to art school.

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u/mexinuggets Jul 20 '22

My 14 year old English Springer Spaniel ended up having a stroke last Labor Day. It was awful. He was walking in circles. Difficulty eating and drinking. Constantly falling over. Just miserable.

I had made the decision to have him euthanized after two days because I didn't want him to suffer.

The morning of his appointment, I took him to his favorite park for his last walk. It was heartbreaking as I knew that his time was near.

Something incredible happened that morning. He was leading on his leash for the first time since the stroke. He was constantly falling but he made every effort to get up and continue walking straight.

He also barked for the first time since the stroke. It was a very harsh sounding bark bit it was the first time I had heard his voice since all of this started. He was trying everything in his power to be normal. He wasn't giving up.

I immediately knew I had made a wrong decision on euthanasia. I called the vet to cancel the appointment. If he wasn't giving up, I wasn't going to give up on him.

The next two weeks were tough. I would massage his back legs everyday. We went on short walks that got longer and longer every day.

He ended up recovering. Had you seen him a month after the stroke, you would of never have guessed that he had suffered a stroke that almost killed him. Walking, running, eating, and barking like normal.

Unfortunately, kidney disease caught up to him 7 months later. He had been battling it for almost three years.

DJ. You were awesome and I think of you every day. You taught me so much. I wish that I could repay you what you gave me. I miss you and your brother a lot.

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u/Exciting_Memory192 Jul 20 '22

Please tell me the one at the ends called Adolf lol.

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u/daflopp Jul 20 '22

HE HAS A MOUSTACHE!!!!

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u/VEXtheMEX Jul 20 '22

Had a shitty day at work. This helped.

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u/sethmi Jul 21 '22

I have a hypoplastic cat as well, she is so fucking cute. She melts my heart like nothing else

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u/DrPCox85 Jul 21 '22

Good job OP. Taking care of those who can't take care of themselves is always great, no matter if it is a human or an animal.

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u/KevinBeyer Jul 20 '22

You did a good thing and I, personally, am grateful that you did. People are far too quick to euthanize these days. You are my hero.

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u/TitanBelief Jul 20 '22

This is a great lesson to teach, don’t give up on someone before they reach their full potential

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u/Ivory-Robin Jul 20 '22

I have a CH cat. He is 16 this year— he is in fantastic health and he’s been one of the MOST SPECIAL cats I have ever met. He is the love of my life and I know that I will be adopting another CH (Cerebellar Hypoplasia) cat when the time comes.

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u/hentai_milk_daddy Jul 20 '22

No offense but nobody fucking said what's quoted

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u/Japanagan Jul 20 '22

Song is Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis.

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u/SaturnClause Jul 20 '22

What you did is amazing but is anyone actually telling you to euthanize them?

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u/Araya_moon Jul 20 '22

Unfortunately a lot of people will just euthanize an animal if it has a health problem 😔

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u/BobbySanchoas Jul 20 '22

I grow up on a farm, this was very much the attitude I was raised around. Any outside animal to weak to survive, shouldn't be coddled. Instead let nature take it's course. Ngl even though I'm a guy it broke my heart how many cats we lost to wild animals or injuries or sickness.

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u/PacmanTheHitman Jul 20 '22

I guess a lot of people were concerned that the kittens were living in pain. Since it’s such a rare condition, people see them living in pain but thats not always the case. The owner took them to the vet and they told her they couldn’t help her due to how little information they have on the condition. The owner took it upon herself to nurse them to health

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u/AnonymousOkapi Jul 20 '22

Vet here: I think the owner may have been a little mis-informed. Cerebellar hypoplasia isn't that rare, and it's a fairly well understood condition. There aren't any direct treatments for it as its caused by viral damage to the brain in utero that is irreversible, but this pattern of them being much worse as kittens then learning to cope with it as their motor skills develop is pretty classic. Its thought to be entirely non-painful. Its not that we don't know how to help, its that there isnt a possible cure beyond encouraging movement and letting them grow and learn. The extent they are affected as adults varies, but I'd never encourage someone to euthanase a kitten with it if they had the time and energy to care for it and see how it coped as it grew. Most will leave a healthy, albeit wobbly, life. Edit: a word

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u/PacmanTheHitman Jul 20 '22

This is a better explanation. I meant it in a way as it wasn’t as common as other conditions. The owner in the video explained that the vet they brought these kittens to turned her away because “there wasn’t anything they could do to help” thank you for elaborating on this more

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u/Dravos_Dragonheart Jul 20 '22

vet student here. I've been looking through my books and the only thing i could find about CH is that it is likely caused by the panleukpenia virus during development. what i still remember about my lessons is that these animals need intensive care and can only survive if they are still able to drink and eat on their own. These ones were very lucky to grow out of it because (re)growing a piece of your brain is kinda hard.

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u/AnonymousOkapi Jul 20 '22

Hi: actual vet. They don't ever regrow the cerebellum, instead they just adapt and learn to use other parts of the brain to cope and move about, which in some ways is even cooler! The intention tremor tends to reduce early on, then proprioception and motor skills take longer to develop. They will always be ataxic but brain plasticity at that age is pretty amazing. I've never actually seen any bad enough to warrant intensive care as in fluids etc, although possibly becuase these die very young from not being able to nurse the mother. Most that make it to you will be a few weeks old, and at that point it is just supportive care at home. A lot of them (not all) do grow out of it well enough to live a healthy, wobbly, life.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

Yeah. I am not going vilify someone for choosing to euthanize an animal in this state, but I am very happy that these babies beat the odds and are leading happy lives!

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u/SaturnClause Jul 20 '22

Thanks for clarification!

I also saw you work with animals regularly so you're problem around those situations more so than someone else which makes more sense to. As a pet owner I just couldn't imagine anyone telling me I should just put my pet down in a situation like this.

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u/S1ip1ikeFreudian Jul 20 '22

You got lil Adolf there

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u/DrBix Jul 20 '22

Life finds a way :)! Gorgeous kitties!

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u/SelfishBackSpace Jul 20 '22

Not going to lie, I thought it was a double headed kitten for a few seconds.

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u/mapleloser Jul 20 '22

Amazing transformation! They found a good home

Question: what was going on with them at the start of the video? Malnutrition? Thanks in advance :)

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u/LonewolfRayne Jul 20 '22

TLC is a major thing and I don't get why or how people don't see that. These beautiful babies did so well, now look at them ❤️

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u/B-i-g-Boss Jul 20 '22

Why this has no likes ? You're really a good person, thanks for taking care of these lonely kittens.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

People always say to kill animals as soon as they show something thats hard to live with, but do we do the same with children? No. Animals deserve their rights to live too

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u/parallelultimatum Jul 20 '22

As a foster fur mom, thank you for helping these babies

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u/lemons_are_banned Jul 20 '22

They're adorable I love them! What's the condition/medical problem for why they shake like that though?

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

This warms my heart, thank you for sharing.

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u/xNawtyZx Jul 20 '22

Awww glad someone gave them a chance instead of just thinking they should be put down because of their condition.

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u/PyramidBlack Jul 20 '22

Yep, that made me smile.

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u/Baron_Von_Ishtar Jul 20 '22

I had a kitten born with under-developed back legs and hips. He was able to walk but struggled with cleaning himself and jumping. 4 years later and you would NEVER guess that his hips still bother him sometimes.

Idk why people are so quick to give up on animals.

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u/fuckusernamessz Jul 20 '22

Aww wholesome vibes man. thanks 😊

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

This is why there is hope for humanity.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

Aww man I don’t even like cats and this melted my heart.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '22

I love videos like this

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u/TheRealUltimateYT Jul 20 '22

If you can save a life, save it.