Honorary Easter Bunny! Adorable handicapped kitten who can’t use his back legs befriends RABBITS at the animal shelter where he’s waiting for a loving forever home
- A disabled cat with no active back legs was integrated with rabbits in Utah
- Canelo the cat is now recovering well and awaiting adoption
A disabled cat with no active back legs was integrated with rabbits at a Utah animal shelter this Easter weekend.
Canelo the domestic cat arrived at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab at six weeks old with a neurological condition that left him with only the ability to move his front legs.
While receiving laser therapy, Canelo was left to recuperate in the company of rabbits.
The shelter shared footage of the cat cuddling with the various bunnies and hopping around on its two functioning legs, in a similar fashion to the rabbits.
Canelo is now believed to be about five months old and according to the shelter he is getting stronger every day, to the point that he now spends time with other cats.
Canelo the house cat has paralyzed hind legs and is seen here recovering from laser surgery in the company of rabbits
Pictured: Canelo the cat is up for adoption on the Best Friends Animal Society website
The kitten was received by the animal shelter at an estimated six weeks old
According to the shelter, some rabbits were more receptive to the cat than others
Some rabbits were more receptive to the cat than others.
“I think they recognize he has special needs,” said Amy Brown, who works at the shelter blog post. “They’re not afraid of him.”
“He runs around with his feline friend and puts on a great wrestling show,” the shelter wrote on a webpage that listed the cat as available for adoption.
“You’ll be so entertained when you bring Canelo home.”
‘Canelo is incontinent and has a slight mobility impairment. But that doesn’t stop him from being a superstar!’ added the shelter.
Canelo had no skeletal injuries or abnormalities when he was received, so vets suspected a neurological problem was affecting his nerves and muscles.
His treatment began with acupuncture that would stimulate his nervous system and hopefully eventually bring back the sensation and mobility of his behind.