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This is Pooh, an amputee cat who just got bionic ‘new legs’. No one knows what exactly happened to the kitty, most likely he was struck by a car or even a train in a small Bulgarian village where he lived. After the traffic accident, one kind woman rushed the cat to a clinic in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, where surgeon Vladislav Zlatinov examined Pooh. The man knew that if he amputated the back legs high up on the limbs, it may not work, which meant euthanizing the kitty.
Zlatinov decided to do something innovative this time, and attach prosthetics, giving Pooh new legs. “I had the vague idea that this is done, but it sounded impossible for our practice,” Zlatinov said. “But I wanted to try.”
And it worked. “He’s doing surprisingly well so far,” Zlatinov said. “Pooh can move freely on flat surfaces — walking, running, even making small jumps… What’s important is that he doesn’t seem to be in pain.”
“We’re very proud,” Zlatinov told Reuters. “It was quite a success … It gives hope to other patients.” As for Pooh, the cat is currently at a rescue shelter called Let’s Adopt Bulgaria and will be ready for adoption soon.
More info: Let’s Adopt Bulgaria | Facebook (h/t: thedodo)
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Meet Pooh, an amputee cat. He was injured in some horrible traffic accident in a small Bulgarian village
Image credits: Central Vet Clinic
He was rushed to a clinic in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, where surgeon Vladislav Zlatinov examined Pooh
Image credits: Central Vet Clinic
The man knew that if he amputated the back legs high up on the limbs, it may not work, which meant euthanasia
Image credits: Central Vet Clinic
Zlatinov decided to do something innovative this time, and attach prosthetics, giving Pooh new legs
Image credits: Central Vet Clinic
“I had the vague idea that this is done, but it sounded impossible for our practice”
Image credits: Central Vet Clinic
“But I wanted to try.” And it worked. “He’s doing surprisingly well so far”
Image credits: reuters
“Pooh can move freely on flat surfaces — walking, running, even making small jumps…”
Image credits: Central Vet Clinic
“What’s important is that he doesn’t seem to be in pain”
Image credits: reuters
“We’re very proud… It was quite a success… It gives hope to other patients”
Image credits: reuters
As for Pooh, the cat is currently at a rescue shelter and will be ready for adoption soon
Image credits: Central Vet Clinic
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Morgen Stern 8 years ago
They should have called him Lieutenant Dan. ;) 9c728511e6...e54e47.jpg 
Anna Salerno 8 years ago
Awwww it would be awesome for the Clinic to adopt her. She is a beautiful and lucky cat!
Naomi Prior 8 years ago
Anyone interested should look up the bionic vet from the uk, he invents these operations and designs the prosthetics, the man is incredible
Kirsa Rasmussen 8 years ago
In my oppinion they should have made the hind legs a little longer so the cat doesn't get problems with the back later on. Does anyone know why they didn't make them longer?
Morgen Stern 8 years ago
They should have called him Lieutenant Dan. ;) 9c728511e6...e54e47.jpg
Anna Salerno 8 years ago
Awwww it would be awesome for the Clinic to adopt her. She is a beautiful and lucky cat!
Naomi Prior 8 years ago
Anyone interested should look up the bionic vet from the uk, he invents these operations and designs the prosthetics, the man is incredible
Kirsa Rasmussen 8 years ago
In my oppinion they should have made the hind legs a little longer so the cat doesn't get problems with the back later on. Does anyone know why they didn't make them longer?
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