Tiny splints help tiny rescue kitten walk

[Catherine]

Teeny, tiny baby Zion was five days old when he was brought into the kitten intensive care unit at the Arizona Humane Society. Zion couldn't walk. His back legs were not right and they wouldn't support him. So tongue depressors were used to create splints for him. The splints gave him enough stability that after a week he began to use his legs normally.  He has done so well that he has been able to rejoin the rest of his litter. Now he grows and thrives and looks forward to his adoption day.

https://people.com/pets/arizona-humane-s...e-to-walk/

That was a creative use of tongue depressors and some pretty creative first aid. It worked even though it was odd at first. Without that help Zion might not have learned to walk and he certainly wouldn't be thriving now. Well done Arizona shelter workers.