
09/07/2025
M I T T S U
Male
Black
Longhair
Birth Date: June 19, 2017
Likes: Everyone, Cats, Dogs, and snuggles
Dislikes:
Adoption Fee: $100
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION: daily medication needed for hypothyroidism.
Hello to everyone!
My name is Mittsu, it means three in Japanese. I was named because I only have 3 legs.
I'd like to share my rescue story with you. You may want to grab some tissues because this might tug at your heart stings.
I came into rescue in one of the less conventional ways. I bypassed the pound and walked myself right into the home of a rescue volunteer. I knew I was in desperate need of help. I had been days without food and water or a warm place to sleep. My body was at its limit and this was my last hope. So seeing an open door to a welcoming home was paradise calling. When I heard the door close behind me I flopped down on the floor knowing that I had finally found safety.
I will always be a mystery to the Furever Friends group, I was already neutered and surgery to remove one of my back legs had been done back in 2017. I must have belonged to someone but my tattoo was a dead end.
The next day I was taken to the vet to assess how bad my condition was. The vet said I was lucky for picking the right home to walk into as my health was not the best. My organs were very inflamed from being without food for a long time. I was skin and bones. I tried hunting for food but only having 3 legs is bit of a hindrance in that respect. My coat needed a good brushing and all the matts were removed.
Once I started medication it didn't take long for me to get back to normal.
I was now healthy enough to be transferred to a foster home to start my search for my forever family. But there was still a problem... I wasn't gaining weight like I should have been. So we tried switching my diet to see if that would help. It worked for a bit but I still didn't put on weight. I was transferred again to another foster home who specialized in dietary needs to see if we could actually figure out what was wrong.
It was determined that another round of vet visits and tests were needed to help me live my best life. Turns out there was something still wrong with me. Hyperthyroidism! I will need medication for the rest of my life but now that we have it all figured out I'm living my best life. I just need to take one small pill every morning to keep me functioning properly.
I am now looking for that Furever home. How about yours? Do you need a very loving, cuddly tripod cat?