Taffy's Kittens

We are here to care for kittens and cats who are otherwise discarded or designated as "special needs." This was started because of Taffy, a special needs kitten who was looked over at a local shelter. Contact us here.

Meet Saltwater Taffy, the Lobster Claw Kitty. This baby was picked up from a back yard in Philadelphia in the dark of night. The shelter noticed right away that there was something very different about this five week old kitten (besides the fact that she was still alive): SHE HAD LITTLE LOBSTER CLAW LEGS. Her front legs make an "L" shape. The shelter vets thinks that her special legs are  missing radial bones. Because she is still a baby monkey, she doesn't get around too great yet. She kind of flops around because her front legs aren't very strong but she manages to get herself to her food bowl for noms!

So what does all of this specialness mean for a kitten who can't walk because her front legs are bent and wonky? Well, her prognosis is guarded. The good news is that aside from her lobster claws, she seems to be in pretty good health and she has already made it this far. Her foster mom isn't sure if Saltwater Taffy will ever be able to walk normally. Maybe she will be like those cats who walk on their elbows!