Little Tizzie

Last week my kitten rescue organization received a phone call from a Vet. hospital asking if we could take in a tiny kitten with a broken rear leg and a de-gloved lip. The owner couldn't afford surgery costs and didn't want to have the kitten euthanized. Fortunately we had a small amount of money in the bank account and we were able to take in this kitten.

We named her Tizzie and she had surgery with our Vet on Friday 8/28. Her rear leg needed to have a pin inserted to keep the bone together. Her upper lip was sutured. A degloving injury means all layers of the skin have been torn away, exposing the underlying structures.

This is Tizzie shortly after surgery. The tube is her jugular catheter providing fluids. She wanted to get the catheter out and would only settle down when wrapped like a burrito.

Here she is a few hours after surgery with her shaved and sutured leg. The injection port of her IV catheter sticks out above her head because she is so tiny.

This is Tizzie five days after surgery. The pink suture in her upper lip doesn't bother her at all and she really loves her food, no problems eating. She is a chow hound.

Tizzie's leg after five days. She is able to walk on it and never licks or fusses at the sutures. She is such a good girl. Loves to be loved and purrs even when we give her medicine.

Tizzie five days after surgery meowing for her food. She loves to eat. She is doing great and is expected to recover with no problems. She will be available for adoption in October if all continues to go as well as it has.