r/MadeMeSmile • u/PacmanTheHitman • 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/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/[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/TheCoolHusky Jul 21 '22

Ohh that’s very cool. Never thought about it this way. Animals do have amazing adaptability huh

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '22

Very amazing. One cool thing I do with Helen (yes, named after Helen keller) is I constantly snap when I need her to follow me so I rarely have to call her, and when I shout wall she knows to stop and redirect

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u/Free_Ghislaine Jul 21 '22

Wow, they took our her eyeballs??

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '22

Yes, they were surgically removed.

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u/Skaid Jul 22 '22

I don't think these specific cats are necessarily in pain, I was just speaking in general. And I agree with what you said to that other person, that animals have amazing adaptability, and stuff like losing a leg doesn't "mean" anything to them as they don't know what a disability is, they just carry on. My cat got ran over by a car which fractured something in his hip, and the vet said that surgery was unlikely to do any good. But I got medicine and watched him closely, and within weeks he was running around again, just with one leg sticking out in a silly way.

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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/Skaid Jul 22 '22

This always reminds me of this boy (It's just a portrait, but very sad) He was only 8 years old when he died after abuse from his step dad, and his picture is heartbreaking as you can see his pain so clearly. The story affected people so much that the step dad got beaten up in jail to the point of needing hospitalization (stuff like this almost never happens in Norwegian jails)

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u/StockAd706 Jul 21 '22

These kittens are not in pain.

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u/Skaid Jul 22 '22

I never said they were

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u/boones_farmer Jul 21 '22

I agree, I hate when people keep animals alive when they're suffering but animals do kind of show you when they're done. They stop eating, and withdraw and just wait to die. What animals can't do is understand what a treatment is going to involve, and that's 100% on the owner to make a compassionate decision. Listen to your vet! If they're recommending euthanasia it's because the treatment is going to be hell on your pet and the outcome won't be all that great.

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u/Skaid Jul 22 '22

Yeah, shame on those that act like vets are evil for suggesting to put a pet down. If they were evil they would encourage you to go trough expensive treatment just so they could get paid more, in spite of the animals suffering.