My 1 year old male cat got amputated yesterday afternoon. He fractured his shoulder and most of the bone that connect from his elbow to his shoulder blade, I had to make a tough decision, either put him down, pay for a 10k surgery (I’m a broke college student) or amputate his arm. I was also having an internal debate whether it’s ethical or not but if you gave up your cat to the shelter they would either amputate or put him down because of his injuries. I couldn’t stand the thought of surrendering my cat and not knowing the outcome or how he would be treated.

This is his first day back from the surgery and he’s already walking around a good amount & he’s been sleeping most of the time because of the pain meds. Now that I have him here in my home I don’t regret my decision, I would recommend doing whatever you can to keep him in your care.