A kitten that lost the use of its back legs is now in a new home, after it was given a wheelchair assembled from toy cars. The Washington Post reported the adoption on Wednesday.
The newspaper did not say where the kitten lives, who built the device, or when the adoption took place. It also did not name the new owner or the people who cared for the animal before the placement.
What the report does make clear is the shape of the story: an injured cat, a mobility aid improvised from children's toys rather than purpose-built equipment, and an adoption that followed.
The account adds to a familiar pattern in animal welfare, in which rescuers and adopters turn to low-cost, homemade solutions when standard veterinary equipment is unavailable or too expensive. The Washington Post's report does not describe the kitten's current condition, how well it moves with the device, or whether further veterinary care is planned.
Details on the kitten's recovery and on how the toy-car wheelchair was put together have yet to be published.
