<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><div><a rel="nofollow" class="outbound_link" target="_blank" href="http://www.fark.com/goto/8980914/wgntv.com/2015/12/31/family-of-2-year-old-amputee-adopts-kitten-that-lost-a-limb/%3Futm_source%3Dfar" style="max-height: 1000000px; text-decoration: none; height: 19px; vertical-align: middle; display: block !important;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Apparently, on Caturday, two wrongs can make a right.</span></font></a></div><div><br></div><div>Courtesy of WGN-TV (Chicago) at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://wgntv.com/2015/12/31/family-of-2-year-old-amputee-adopts-kitten-that-lost-a-limb/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link">http://wgntv.com/2015/12/31/family-of-2-year-old-amputee-adopts-kitten-that-lost-a-limb/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link</a></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------------------</div><div><h1 class="entry-title" style="margin: 14px 0px; font-family: OpenSans, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 56px; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 55px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Family of 2-year-old amputee adopts kitten that lost a limb</h1><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; line-height: 32px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">SAN JACINTO, Calif. — A 2-year-old cancer survivor with an amputated arm is getting a special gift: A kitten that also suffered an amputation.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; line-height: 32px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Matt and Simone Tipton, of Orange County, had been searching for a kitten for their daughter Scarlette, who was born with a rare form of cancer. Scarlette's left arm had to be amputated when she was 10 months old.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; line-height: 32px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Doctors say she's now cancer free.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; line-height: 32px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Scarlette's parents wanted to find a kitten that had undergone an amputation surgery to help in their daughter's ongoing recovery. That's when they heard about Holly, a kitten two women found bleeding from a traumatic injury in December.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; line-height: 32px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The kitten's left front leg was amputated.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 24px; line-height: 32px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The family drove to the San Jacinto animal shelter to adopt the cat named Holly on Christmas Eve.</span></p></div><div><br></div><div>--------------------</div><div><br></div><div>Courtesy of <i>Smiles for Scarlette</i> Facebook page at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/smilesforscarlette/?__tn__=%7E">https://www.facebook.com/smilesforscarlette/?__tn__=%7E</a></div><div><br></div><div>----------</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 6px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">LOOK AT THIS PRECIOUS BUNDLE OF KITTY!! let me tell you a little Christmas magic! </span></p><p style="margin: 6px 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We've been searching for the last 5-6 months for a wonderful three legged kitty to join our family. Scarlette absolutely adores cats, and we wanted a little kitten to have her grow up with, so she has something that's just like her. However, finding a baby cat, with a front limb amputation, close to home, has been IMPOSSIBL. I've checked all the adoption pages multiple times a week for months <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">to try to find the perfect friend. </span></span></p><div class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 6px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Yesterday my husband just so happened to come home from work early. I was painting while the kids were napping and he started to do some projects from work. He left the news on, KTLA, which he never watches, and JUST so happened to look up as they started a story of a little three month old kitten that just had an amputation. She is an hour and a half away. So I called last night, called this morning, called this afternoon, and still couldn't get the info I needed to see if we could get her right away. So. We made the trip! As soon as my husband got home, we drove the whole way there and asked if we could see her. They told us she wasn't available because of the amputation. I was so devastated. They spoke to supervisors(because it claimed she was available on their Facebook page) and we spoke to her as well. They allowed us to fill out an application, but we couldn't officially adopt her until she was cleared, but they would have other people trying to adopt her as well. I just kept saying to my husband, if it's meant to be, it will happen. So we went back to visit with her. She's absolutely adorable and so sweet. Then we went out to the car. My husband points, and the lady was running after us! She told me she explained to the manager what our story was, about our precious Scarlette and how badly we wanted a special companion for her. And they said she was officially ours!! They had us come back inside and take pictures together and they're going to be writing an article on our story and her success story.</p><p style="margin: 6px 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">She still has a lot of healing to do. She has a drainage tube(which Scarlette had multiple) as you can see in the pictures. She has staples. And she's still on injectable pain meds. So for now, she is staying at the rescue center until she's on the mend. Then we pick her up! So for now, I will unofficially introduce to you all: Doc the three legged kitty!! Our Christmas magic <i class="_4-k1 img sp_ZrsPFjUrAQL sx_a7dbf8" style="vertical-align: -3px; background-image: url(https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v2/yv/r/0ZIO9JhgCXd.png); background-size: 18px 476px; display: inline-block; height: 16px; width: 16px; background-position: 0px -357px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;"><u style="left: -999999px; position: absolute;">smile emoticon</u></i></span></p><p style="margin: 6px 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The moment I knew this was the one, was when Scarlette touched near the surgical site and said "owies" and I said yes baby, just like your owies. She then placed her hand over her left side and nodded, staring at the little kitty the whole time. I can't wait to watch their relationship grow!! </span></p><p style="margin: 6px 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Side note: baby girl did great with fills today. She now has 460cc in her back, 170cc in her chest, and 150cc in her stomach. The doctor says 4-6 weeks of filling left!! Pray it continues to go smoothly! Thank you!</span></p><p style="margin: 6px 0px;">----------</p><p style="margin: 6px 0px;">Photos</p><p style="margin: 6px 0px;"><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_010216_01.jpg">http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_010216_01.jpg</a></p><p style="margin: 6px 0px;"><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_010216_02.jpg">http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_010216_02.jpg</a></p><p style="margin: 6px 0px;"><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_010216_03.jpg">http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_010216_03.jpg</a></p><p style="margin: 6px 0px;"><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_010216_04.jpg">http://www.moscowcares.com/Caturday/Caturday_010216_04.jpg</a></p></div></div><div><br></div><div>-------------------------------<br><br><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares"</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>