Update on "Annabelle" from the Paw Street Journal (Fall 2008)

 A young grey kitten was discovered wandering the streets, with a broken leg, in early August. Homeless and injured, the three-month-old kitten not only needed medical attention, but a home as well. Marlo, a kind, local resident, found this young cat and, being an animal lover who works at a local veterinarian’s office, wanted to help “Annabelle.” So, he brought her to the Kentucky Humane Society for help. 

Thankfully, KHS was able to help the stray kitten. The KHS veterinary team immediately examined Annabelle and, after reviewing X-rays, determined that she suffered from a dislocated knee on her rear right leg, leaving the limb useless. Unfortunately, due to the severity of injury and the length of time it was left untreated, Annabelle’s back limb could not be saved, so the veterinarian recommended amputation.

Although Annabelle's leg had to be amputated, she recovered quickly in foster care, enjoying the company of another foster kitten named “Graham.” Before going to her foster home though, Annabelle stayed with some staff members at KHS and spent time with a foster dog named “Stella” and her puppies. The staff noticed that Annabelle loved Stella and her puppies, and seemed to think she was a dog!

While in foster care, Annabelle adjusted to life as a three-legged cat and loved playing (and laying) with Graham, the other foster kitten and visiting with dogs. She quickly recovered and soon was ready to find her forever home. So, a KHS employee shared Annabelle to their sibling, Angela Clark, knowing that they wanted to help a needy pet and adopt a cat that got along with their two dogs. After meeting Annabelle and introducing her to their canine friends, Angela and her husband decided to adopt the sweet kitten.



This is what her new family wrote…

“Minus (formerly Annabelle) has been a great addtion to our family. We had always wanted a kitten, but never thought it would be possible with our two dogs -- Dood and Sydney -- both from the Kentucky Humane Society as well. However, the meet and greet couldn’t have gone any better. Minus was so brave and our dogs were just curious, so we decided to adopt her and it was a great decision. 

She has a fun, frisky, playful personality but also likes to curl up in our laps or with the dogs. She loves her scratching post and her mouse door hanger, as well as her other toys, and even watches TV every once in a while.She still hasn’t developed a real meow yet -- it’s actually more of a bark. We think Minus thinks that she’s a small dog.

And you would never notice the reason we named her “Minus” (since she only has three legs) – she gets around great. But like I said, you would never know. She’s a great cat and a joy in our home…all thanks to the Kentucky Humane Society for saving her.”


Congratulations to Minus (formerly Annabelle) for finding a loving family with two-legged and four-legged friends!