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Baby Buttons gets adopted!

buttonsHi Everyone! Baby Buttons here for my last post. I’ve had a couple of milestones since I last wrote. First, I turned one-year old! My mom and dad had a birthday party for me and everything! Second, and most exciting, I got officially adopted!!! My foster mom and dad officially adopted me.

I spend my days chasing my feline brothers around, climbing up the cat tree, cuddling with my mom, chirping at the birds outside on the bird feeder, snuggling with my older canine brother, and just being a kitten. I … more


Baby Buttons gets a new cart!

Hi Everyone!

Buttons here again. My foster mom asked me to write about my new cart. It’s pretty cool, it’s red and has awesome, huge wheels! That’s what I like most about it, and I mostly like to look at it, I prefer not to be in it. My foster mom says it’ll help keep pressure off my back so she puts me in it while I eat and for little bits when she’s at home. And guess what? My cart was donated by my physical therapy clinic so that means I can use the donated money for more physical therapy … more


Buttons at physical therapy

Hi Y’all! Buttons here. My foster mom asked me to write about my physical therapy sessions. This is my first post!

Here I am at physical therapy with Sandra. I love her, she’s been trying to help me walk. Basically, I do a lot of stretches and strengthening exercises. At the very end we all get into the big tub and I go swimming. (I don’t like that very much, but my mom and Sandra say it’s good for me.) Take a look at my video and pictures!

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Baby Buttons

img_3125Poor Buttons was dropped off at the shelter after his legs had been shut in a door and he couldn’t walk. By the time he came to APA he was dehydrated with severe diarrhea on top of being unable to move his back legs. After months of medication, Buttons can now only use his front legs and must drag his back legs behind him. Buttons is a very happy kitten but sadly he may never walk again. Also, because his injury was so severe, he doesn’t have complete control of his … more