Siberian street cats limp to new life with prosthetic paws

Veterinarian Sergei Gorshkov holds his patient Ryzhik the cat, who lost all four paws and got 3D-printed titanium prosthetics in 2019, at the veterinarian clinic in Novosibirsk, Russia February 2, 2020. Picture taken February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Vladislav Nekrasov

He would have been the latest victim of Siberia’s unforgiving winter had he not be found by animal protection volunteers and brought to Russian veterinarian Sergei Gorshkov in Novosibirsk, some 200 kilometres away. Ryzhik is one of the first cats in the world to have four titanium paws that were implanted into their bones using the technique, according to Gorshkov.

God bless the vet who gave Ryzhik a new lease of life. He did not have a chance otherwise. There will be no involuntary claw moment now to show his affection. But he will hold your arm with his tail wrapped around with a generous dose of PRRRRRR.

Why they didn't go with Oscar Pusstorias, I'll never know!

lippythelion69 Poor thing

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DickScrongle Thank you

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Cats love grooming themselves. Those artificial could have been made to help the cats groom too not just walking. Good gesture though.

Poor cutie.

Yeah, no...not...just no. Fun science project but until we can KNOW what our fellow creatures are actually thinking, this projection is crazy. 😞

Brilliant stuff

zaprasheno

He looks like he's in pain. Was this the kindest option?

He needs little feet.

Yes, we know. Please stop filling out timelines with this.

I hope they give it superpowers

But why?

Looks like he is in pain

stranger010 getting used to his new paws

Let me know if i should read this story to find out the procedure's cost. SMH

isadora_piva

They should have given the cat some sort of pogo stick legs, but it’s still okay. 6 out of 10. Docked four points for the lack of pogo abilities.

Good content

Simple surgery and voila. Excellent. If Russia can do it, why on Earth does the disgraceful 'shelter' NYCACC in the US kill healthy animals every day?

Looks slippery

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Бідося, обморозив і лапи, і вуха.

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How touching!!!

Is it an experiment What's the point of having a cat with these things

Even if that cat could not return to its original state but I feel like this is better than living with frozen paws, it’s so sad but so heartwarming and touching at the same time. I guess there is still a little bit of humanity left :’)

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Please see VituzzoSuperstar on Instagram - He’s an Italian cat who lost his paws but his prosthetic paws are better because they’re curved

Thanks for Russian doctors

Thanks doctors for saving there lives and be able to allow them to walk again and be loved

Bless the Doctors

Amazing! Many thanks to those responsible.

That's not a 'normal' cat life.

On the 'Health Care Index by Country 2020', s.korea is ranked on the top russia is ranked near the bottom. russia, take better care of 'humans'. the cat s/b 'put down'....

Poor kitty! Glad it has gotten ths use of it's legs again.

That looks so painful. 😿

This is really cool

😢

Bless the Drs.

selenophille_98

Why don’t they just keep their cats indoors during the winter

Lol 😂 the bionic cat 🐈 👊👊😁😁😂😂CatsOfTwitter

How do they climb

I, for one, welcome our new feline cyborg overlords.

my little petbugger had abit more luck but hes a rescue too since november 2017 3winters

Wow

Ears back; he's not a happy cat.

not__vee just put the thing out of it's misery

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