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Having only three legs didn’t stop a Siamese kitten named Lacey from jumping up onto the wall perches of the cat solarium at the Castaic Animal Care Center on her first day back from foster care.
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One-year-old Lacey came to the shelter as a stray after she was hit by a car last month, and veterinary staff made the difficult decision to amputate her right rear leg.
“Her leg was severely fractured in multiple places, so our amazing veterinary staff were able to amputate,” said Larissa Barnes, a shelter volunteer. “Now she is quite on her feet again — she’s learning to walk on three legs and her stitches came out (Tuesday), so she’s ready to find a really good, special home.”
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A shelter employee opened up her home to Lacey during her recovery, and the determined kitten is now back at the Castaic Animal Care Center searching for her forever home.
“In foster care she’s proven to really like other cats and dogs — she became best friends with the resident Himalayan,” Barnes said. “(She) loves snuggling in bed, loves getting cuddles and kisses, (she’s) got a really sweet meow, but she’s not a big talker, so she’s actually really quiet.”
Though timid around new people, Lacey loves to be held and carried, and was quick to curl up in Barnes’ lap as she talked.
“Any cat that comes in that’s had an amputation, it’s more just an adjustment period for them,” Barnes explained. “Obviously, they’re very, very sensitive. Once you’ve been injured, it’s going to take a little bit of time, and she’s still a little bit sore.”
Lacey’s future family will need to be gentle and patient with her as she continues to learn how to move around with only three legs, making her ideal home one with adults only, or older children.
“As long as her new home understands that she does only have three legs, it will take her a couple of months to adjust to that,” Barnes said, “then I think that she would be the most perfect kitty in the world.”
About the Adoption Process at the Castaic Animal Care Center
Thanks to a generous grant by the ASPCA, all of the cats at the Castaic Animal Care Center are free to adopt, including their spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchipping and deworming.
The adopter only needs to pay for the local license fee, which is usually about $15, according to Barnes.
After coming into the shelter and spending time with the adoptable animals, a shelter volunteer or employee can help you decide if the pet is right for you.
Then it’s just a matter of filling out the adoption application and taking your new best friend home!
To find out more about Lacey or the adoption process at the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control’s Castaic Animal Care Center, call (661) 257-3191, stop by the shelter at 31044 North Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic, or click here.
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