Harvey the cat is a four-month-old kitten born without bones in the front of his legs. For now, he?s happy and healthy. But the rare genetic condition could lead to spinal problems and other health issues for Harvey later on in life. But doctors will now insert metal pins into Harvey?s legs thanks to a successful fundraising effort from cat lovers on Facebook.
STV News reports that Harvey suffers from radial agenesis. His former owner put Harvey up for adoption on a pet website, stating that the kitten suffered from broken bones. But when he was taken in by Scotland?s Cat Protection group, they found he actually didn?t have any bones in his front legs.
"A friend of the branch spotted him Gumtree,? Lorraine Currie, co-ordinator of Cats Protection's Glasgow branch, told STV. "She felt sorry for him and took him home but it became clear he needed a lot of treatment and that's when we got involved."
Cats Protection announced on their Facebook page that they were attempting to raise funds for an operation to help Harvey and took in nearly $5,000 from hundreds of donors in less than two days.
It?s expected that it will take several months after the operation before Harvey is back to total functionality. But he?s expected to make a full recovery. After that, Cats Protection will adopt him out to a permanent owner.
"He's a lovely wee thing and because Harvey was born that way he doesn't know there's anything wrong with him,? Harvey's ?foster carer? Liz McCulloch told STV. ?So, he runs around on his elbows and happily plays with my other cat and dog."
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