Meet Corky. Special needs kitteh.

[warrior1]

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/04/19/special-needs-kitty-specialized-surgery?hpt=hp_bn15





His name is Corky and he was scheduled to be euthanized at a pound in Fargo, North Dakota. A little boy had spotted the cat dragging himself along the sidewalk next to a busy road.

Corky has a congenital deformity called “Bilateral Arthrogryposis” and what that basically means is his back legs were backward and crisscrossed -- a “corkscrew,” if you will (hence the name “Corky”).

It’s a condition you rarely hear about in cats because most of them are put to sleep. But Gail Ventzke and Carol Stefonek saw something special in the little guy. The pair are co-founders and directors of CATS Cradle Shelter and got a heads-up call that Corky was in trouble.

“We have to have him,” Stefonek thought when she first met Corky. “I immediately put him in my jacket, next to my heart, and he’s been there ever since.”

snip, sniff

[ceile]

1. aww....

What a wonderful story.

[siligut]

2. Snip, sniff is right

So glad Corky has a good home and people to love him now.

[KamaAina]

3. Two of my favorite human beings have arthrogryposis

I hope they enjoy this!

[hifiguy]

4. How could you look at that adorable face

and not want to help this poor little guy? So glad he found someone to love him.

[Blue Owl]

5. I'm feline good after reading this story!

n/t

[emilyg]

6. ......

[TuxedoKat]

7. What a sweetie

I think I will send Cat's Cradle a donation.

[Odin2005]

8. This Fargoan says AWWWW!!!

[WillParkinson]

9. Thanks for the reminder...

No matter how bad things seem there is always someone who has it worse.

[bluesbassman]

10. That breaks my heart.

In a good way though. Great happy ending.