12/15/2025
Scooter you were a magnificent kitten and so loved. You touched many, many lives including that of your wonderful foster mom Anne. I’m so sorry you were a product of cross-breeding too many times and were dealt a bad hand, much like your sister, Sawyer. Neither of you had a chance.
On Friday, Scooter came to ICAN, he fell off a tree house, landed the wrong way and broke his front foot. Our foster was terrified to drive with her eyesight and wasn't sure about her car on the highway to the Vet and back.
ICAN was immediately closed and Scooter was on his way to the Vet on call for X-rays on his paw. His paw was very crooked and extremely swollen. He could not put any weight on it.
Scooter is 4 months old and has been diagnosed with Lordosis (sway back).
During the intake, the Vet and I agreed that Scooter looks off; he always has since the day he arrived into our care. We ran a general blood panel and a snap test for FIP/FeLV after the X-rays were taken.
X-rays taken did not find any broken bones or hairline fractures. It was thought he had more ligament and muscle tears. They could straighten and brace his paw and allow it to heal, and if it did not, he would need to see a surgeon to correct the muscles/tissues/ligaments or have his leg amputated.
Scooter's paw was not the worst of it.
BLOOD TEST RESULTS
His liver and kidneys are failing.
He requires a blood transfusion.
He is unable to regulate his body temperature.
His blood work revealed he has cancer developing
There were other unbelievable markers in his blood report.
He was dehydrated, malnourished and was losing weight every week. The snap test was negative because his blood was too thick for the testing to be run accurately; the blood needed to be diluted, the test rerun and results could have been Positive for FIP.
The Vet gave Scooter less than a week to live.
Scooter did not deserve the pain he was going through; he is only 4 months old. I held him wrapped warmly in a blanket, I kissed him, I told him he was loved and said a prayer as he passed away in my arms that night.
It was the kindest for little Scooter, he deserves to run and play, not lay and suffer in pain as his tiny little body shut down. Little Scooter, be free from the pain, know you were so loved and we did everything to help you. If only love was enough. RIP little man
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