For Three Legged Missy, we were unable to catch her and she was really skittish. Before we had a chance to get a humane trap and get her she ended up having kittens (a whole 'nother story) but finally we were able to catch her and take her to get spayed. But by then she was still really skittish and we tried to keep her in and work with her but she got out the door and we were never able to get her to stay inside. So she lived in my backyard up until now.
Well about 6 weeks ago, she suddenly disappeared and was gone almost a month. We searched everywhere, called her microchip company etc... but one day she just showed up back at home, all beat up. While she was off on her adventure she was attacked by some sort of fox or other ground critter.. i live near about 10 acres of woods so who knows. Whatever got her chewed her back left leg up good. It was fractured in several places and severely infected. My vet put her on some strong antibiotics and it cleared up nicely. I work at an animal shelter as well as a vet tech so I brought her in with me to get an opinion from one of the vets I work with and we ended up putting a cast on her in the hopes we could save the leg.
Well, the infection came back big time. We took the cast off yesterday to check her out and it was filled with blood and pus. So really the only option to save her from becoming septic is to do an emergency amputation..and I really need to decide by tomorrow.
She is getting around just fine.... she is using the litter box, eating and everything else. I'd really prefer to not give up on her. I have alot of experience with special needs animals but this was a bit more complicated because she would be a double amputee. Does anyone have any advice??
)... I figure she deserves a chance. She is not used to my other cats yet other than her brother but considering her condition I'm not surprised she's a little afraid of them. We still have her quarantined regardless because we want to make sure there's no cross contamination either way..from her getting them sick or them getting her sick since she is already in such bad shape.
Bipods usually do fine inside, although that's one disability configuration of very few that has never been here. Bendy has a bipod or 2 and will be along at some point; I know she has bipod Two-Bit. Like Diana, I have several paraplegics from mild to moderately severe and a mega-severe CHer, so I well know that cats typically want to do things their own way. You could try making a cart for her, but, like me, you'll probably end up with a cart that nobody wants to use. 
