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Not necessarily the update i was hoping to share… but here we are! So many of the amazing people in this community donated to help our little orange guy Sebastian to get his arm amputation surgery. We are so grateful for all the help we received.

Our sweet boy had his surgery last week on Thursday and was going pretty great overall, until we noticed an issue with part of his incision. Over the last 24 hours it got progressively worse and we took him into the vet this morning. They gave us the unfortunate news that he has an infection and it will require another corrective surgery for an Amputation Incision Debridement procedure. They will have to go in and remove all of the dead tissue. I am hoping that this will be his final surgery and can finally return to normal life in a few weeks. All of the surgery, vet bills, medication and supplies have exceeded our funds currently and so we have increased our go fund me goal. I have had to take off more work than we anticipated to be with him. So many of you amazing people have already donated, so I don’t want to put anyone in a tough spot. Just thought it’s worth a chance to post again and give an update. If anyone has the means to donate we would greatly appreciate it.

Our little guy is on antibiotics and anti inflammatory medications and got his wound cleaned out today so we are hoping it improves. We are hoping to get him surgery on Monday or Tuesday and will update how everything goes.

This whole situation has been one of the hardest things we have gone through and my heart hurts watching our little boy go through this. He is so tough and has been resilient through all of this.

Thank you everyone again for your kind words and donations from our last post. We love this community 🧡

Update: We are so immensely grateful for all the love and support from everyone. We have hit our goal!! Our bubbs will be getting his surgery hopefully Monday or Tuesday. We will update how everything goes! We can’t wait for this tough time to be over. I have been telling Sebastian how much reddit loves him 🧡🍊

https://gofund.me/4ce4c58c2

mr. hero is 3 years old and lost his leg in May of 2025, he’s adapted so well to being a tripod! unsure what injury caused him to lose his leg, he showed up to the shelter with it broken.

Hi all,

This is Fable ♥️

We are in the middle of adopting him as he is still in a different state now.

Last year was filled with loss, first my father and then our beloved cat who passed away from feline leukemia.

This beautiful boy was found in the middle of highway and was hit by a car which lead to his leg needing to be amputated. We are very new to this community! We are so excited to welcome him, love him, and have him rescue us as we rescue him ♥️

It‘s 4 months+ post surgery now and we don‘t regret it. He runs and jumps around and even uses the highest Platform of our Medium scratchpost. The only thing i‘m a bit worried about is that his eating habits have changed. He only Eats small portions over the day but he‘s beging for food and treats when it‘s time. He hasnt lost weight so i think that he learned that he might get sth. better, if he doesnt eat properly. 🙃

Loki (16 years old) had his back right leg removed on August 18th after a bone infection caused his Achilles tendon to completely detach.

He has been doing SO much better since his amputation. He was a bit withdrawn the first couple of days after surgery, but after that he seemed so much happier and more relaxed. And he gets around great, even with his arthritis! I’m very glad we went through with surgery, scary as it was.

I spayed my cat October 5th, this is the incision now. How worried should I be? The vets not opened until Monday and I sent an inquiry to the doctor who did the surgery to do an emergency stitch today ( Sunday) not sure if she will accept it though.

Icey ( my cat) is eating using the bathroom drinking and sleeping fine my main issue is she stretches too much and loves to play. She also licks the incision from time to time but I try to prevent it as best as possible. Before spaying her, I planned on buying a recovery suit or cone but when I contacted the vet they said it was not necessary as the stitches would be from the inside. I need advice like fast, I'm so worried and really just want this wound to heal

Throw back to when my Minnie had to have surgery!
#tripod

Our 11 year old cat developed a FISS on her back ankle. Amputation scheduled for Tuesday. She was also diagnosed with hyperthyroidism at the same time, but thankfully, the prescribed Felanorm is working wonders! Well wishes GREATLY accepted and appreciated!

¡Hola! ❤️ Busco personas que hayan pasado por una amputación de patita en un gatito.

Mi pequeño Coco tiene unos 2 meses y medio y le han amputado una patita trasera hace 5 días porque tenía problemas recurrentes de infección. La operación ha ido bien y ya se apaña con sus tres patas ya que la pata que le han amputado solo tenía media y ya había aprendido a caminar con 3, pero ahora estamos con el collar isabelino, los puntos y la recuperación.

Me preocupa mucho que se le pueda abrir la herida porque tiene mucha energía y no para de jugar con mi otra gatita de 2 meses y medio aunque los mantengo separados la mayor parte del día y me está costando mucho, cuándo puede volver a jugar con normalidad y cómo son las primeras semanas. A veces me angustio bastante porque quiero hacerlo todo bien por él.

Me encantaría hablar con personas que hayan vivido algo parecido y conocer vuestras experiencias. ¿Cómo fueron los primeros días? ¿Cuánto tardaron vuestros gatos en recuperarse? ¡Muchas gracias! 🐾❤️

Hi everyone. My cat has recently lost her hind leg after a dog attack. She’s only 3 years old. She’s doing well in terms of recovery but I can see she’s still learning (and struggling) how to navigate with 3 legs. It’s only 3 days since her surgery.

My main worry is her climbing and jumping. She’e always loved to jump onto high surfaces (countertops, tables, etc). She also has a human-sized cat tower that she loves to climb and sleep at the top. I wonder if other cats with a hind limb taken off can still climb a tall tower? Will she need stairs to reach high surfaces?

thank you all so much for taking time to read and answer. It’s great to have this group. 🙂

Mallory had her hind leg amputated on Friday and joined the tripod club. It has been a rough adjustment so far but finally today (Sunday) she is seeming more like herself. Just wanted to say how thankful we are for this community, we’ve been able to read other’s stories and seek advice and it has made this process easier. There were some minor complications (blood pressure/clotting related) and post-op bleeding but she is happily eating churrus and even trying to walk around a few steps here and there in her kennel. Thanks to everyone who has shared their experiences in this sub!