Have a cat problem. Advice?

I have four kittens, One of the four kittens is crippled the hind legs has nerves but can't use them. So the kitten drags them.


There is no sign of pain. Maybe Fractration. Besides that the kitten looks alright anyways addition to that it it can not release the bowel movement right so its all over it's self. We went to go see if we can get surgery. Turns out there is noting they can do. This has been bothering me for quite awhile I have some much pity for this kitten even I'm disgusted at myself. Morally, I have no clue what to do. Kill it or let it live? Advice and opinion would be nice.Have a cat problem. Advice?
Aw! Poor thing! That's a hard one. Does it mess itself like really bad or is it tolerable? Did the vet suggest anything?


I couldn't put it down.... that's just too hard. You could treat it like a baby and make it wear some sort of diaper I guess.





That's just so sad! I want to cry!Have a cat problem. Advice?
I have seen several cats with this same condition, due to injuries, that lived happy lives. I would seek the help of a vet that really cares for animals, who has compassion, and is willing to work with you.





For instance, if the kitten has solid stools, it shouldn't make a mess on itself. In one case I knew, the cat was a veterinary office cat and so the people who worked there would just pick up the stool with a kleenex and put it in the trash, because the cat had a solid firm stool. This cat couldn't empty its bladder either, and so the vet clinic workers would express the cats bladder at regular intervals (a procedure which took only a few minutes at most, and was very easy to do.)





In another case, the owner made ';kitty diapers'; from newborn or preemie baby diapers and kept a diaper on the cat, (it took duct tape to keep it on when the cat was first getting used to it.)





In a third case, the owner had a big varikennel dog crate and lined the entire crate with cedar shavings, which are absorbent and smell nice, and help a lot to keep an animal clean even if it does make messes. (I've shipped puppies with cedar crate bedding and had the people report that the pups arrived clean and smelling nice even though the pups had certainly made some messes in transit.) The third owner also had a baby plastic play yard that he would put down a tarp in, and an old blanket on top of the tarp, as an indoor place with more space to let the cat exercise in.





And I've read of one case of a cat with that condition, that gradually did get back use of the nerves, and was finally able to get his hindlegs under him and manage a sort of walk.





There was a segment on Animal Planet recently that was about a cat with this kind of problem, and it also showed the cat after it had gained back some function of the back end.





So I would let the kitten live. There are simple ways of handling the inconveniences caused by the handicap, and I can firmly say that all the handicapped cats I've had over the years (rescues) all learned to live with their handicaps and get enjoyment and contentment out of life!
you would prolly do best by putting the kitten down, it doesn't sound like the kitten would have much of a life
i'm so sorry about your kitty.i love all cats and it is very hard to say let it go.think of the care he needs in a couple years.always bathing.he can't go outside.i hate this,but please let your vet put him to seep.
There is no way for a vet to check to see if surgery is an option without being able to tell you the exact cause of the paralysis. They should have taken an xray to see which vertebrate were involved, but if not, they may have said ';nothing we can do'; for the sole fact of its age, or if it looked to have decreased blood supply to the tissue, etc. Most of the time once paralysis has set in, there really isnt anything you can do. But to be sure, you need x-ray. If not, don't let him suffer. Things will only go downhill from there and without it being operable, muscle degeneration will set in, his back will become weak, and the ability to control his bowel movements and urination will only get worse. PTS ing the little guy will probably be your best option. Good luck
Some animals that are crippled live long happy lives..Certain places actually make wheel chairs for them iIknow this sound odd but, a special needs animal can help people in way that u cant imagine.I would talk to you vet about it. Ask them what they think is best. But you never know the kitten could change your life and other peoples lives.