I Bathe My Cat Everyday
Scoots is a sweet 1.5 year old special needs cat with Manx and twisted leg syndrome. Scoots was surrendered amidst the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic. Scoots suffered from severe urine and fecal scalding which resulted in his immediate need for debridement surgery once in our care. Scoots then remained in critical care at the ER for a surgical complication (potassium overdose due to urethral blockage).

Urethral blockage causes the level of potassium to increase within the bladder and kidneys because the body is not able to properly expel the urine. It is important to note that a urethral blockage is an EMERGENCY and can be fatal within 24 hours if medical intervention is not obtained.

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Once stabilized, Scoots underwent a partial reconstruction similar to but not quite as invasive as perineal urethrostomy (I’ll let you google that one yourselves). The hope was this surgery would reduce the risk for him to have recurrent blockages to increase his chance of survival. Keeping in mind, that at this point, we were merely scoots’ foster parents and we were paying thousands of dollars for his medical care out of our own pocket (we eventually did set up a fundraiser to help with his medical expenses).

Fast forward, Scoots congenital abnormalities have left him completely incontinent (still suffering with the occasional mucus plug) and paralyzed in both of his back legs. So, we followed our vets recommendations.
['Britney Matthews']
['Cats', 'Animals', 'Special Needs', 'Animal Welfare', 'Pets']