So glad to hear she is doing well!  Great pics too.. she is a right leg amputee like my Fuzz!  It is my belief, now that I have went through this ordeal that it seems to be a very easy transition for front leg kitty amputees.  Fuzz quickly adapted his walking style to prevent the hop and actually glides very quickly now.  He has moved his good front leg more to the center and lowers his front end to get good aerodynamic qualities it seems.  We are nearing the 2 month mark from Fuzz's surgery. It is hard to believe how fast time has gone.  My Fuzz is long haired and it has finally started growing back and it appears some of his fur is changing color from what it used to be.  I am so partial to the little shaved leg area that they have where IVs went and I tease Fuzz it looks like he is wearing a fur boot (that fur is not growing back yet).  Hopefully her pain is managed well... hopefully your vet can provide you with some longterm pain relief if needed.  Fuzz was several weeks past his surgery and staple removal when his spasms and phantom pains kicked in.. He loves to have his shoulder massaged and has laid on my lap since beginning allowing me to gently rub his shoulder/chest.  I hope you continue to post recovery updates... its good to hear everyone is doing well!

Oh and I learned quick that 3 legs will stop them from doing nothing (jumping, climbing, running, etc)  Fuzz was up in his 3 tier cat tree the day after his staples were removed!

Fuzz is now at his 8 week post surgery ampuversary today!  So we hit the 2 month mark.  I don't have any up to date pictures..I need to get some! I  just included the one from a few weeks ago when he posed for his tripawds calendar picture and yes he has a flap of skin. He too was a full right leg/shoulder amputation as his osteosarcoma was fully in his scapula.   Fuzz was not a huge cat to begin with.. he weighed in right at 10 lbs a couple ounces when he went in for surgery..he has maintained and actually most likely put on a few ounces cause he is a pig and now is a wet food snob! At least 3 small cans per day.  Although last night he also licked all the cream cheese frosting off of my pumpkin cookie I laid on the counter while I tended to another momentary chore! My guess is the skin flap fold is because of the leg and some muscle being removed in the shoulder and wrapping into the chest area.  His incision was almost like a Y shape that went up over his removed right shoulder then down and branched around his chest wall. I tried to find the pictures on my dashboard I have uploaded that show the flap of skin you most likely are referring too. I think this photo does the best.  Fuzz is long hair so his fur is finally starting to grow back in..not as fast as I hoped, but in time when it is fully grown back the skin flap will not even be noticed.. I attribute it to like a major weightloss in a person where there is some loose flabby skin left.  My favorite thing to do now is massage his shoulder area while he lays on my lap purring watching tv.  It is soothing to him and relaxing to me.  His incision scar has fully healed and cannot even be felt with exception of one tiny bump up near top of shoulder area where incision began and was pulled together at the end.

There is a Tripawds calendar for sale through this site..  If you click on the Store tab above.. or one of the forums has a link to the finished products.. there are several dog ones for 2020 and the one cat issue for 2020....it comes from Cafepress.. when you order from here it redirects you to site.. a percentage of purchase goes back to this site for all the wonderful things they do for us tripawd parents!  I bought several for Christmas gifts and especially since Fuzz literally just made the cut off ( no pun intended hahhha!) for printing the 2020 calendar. They arrived quickly after my order.  The picture I posted above was the one selected for the calendar and he is Mr. October 2020.  Hopefully I can get more pictures and have better ones for next years submissions and selection process.  I was honored to have Fuzz included this year.. he thinks he is a big time celebrity now.. hahaha..

Armarkat Pet Steps, 3-steps,...

Here are the steps! 

The calendars are gorgeous,  by the way! You have plenty of time to get a  photo to submit.  They normally take photo submissions around October.  They will make a post and let everybody know😊

Hugs, 

Jackie and Huck❤

Just checking in to see how your girlie is doing. Hope all is well

Hugs,

Jackie and Huck

So glad she is doing well! Huck is like greased lightning when he runs but more like a rabbit when he walks 🙂

Glad you are all doing well