I posted this video on my blog for Tia the tripod cat, and one of the mods asked if I would share it here.  I thought it might be good for folks just starting this journey to see a happy ending and how well adjusted a tripod kitty can be in a relatively short time.

Tia doesn't know she is missing a leg anymore and manages to chase her sister down and tackle her for their play fights. It was very rough in the beginning and it took her a while to gain strength in her single back leg, but now she dashes up the cat tree just like the other cats. She is less of a counter surfer now, but I consider that a bonus, LOL.

Let's see, as far as changes we have made in the year for accommodations:  

- steps to her favorite perches to make sure she doesn't have a long leap (she can actually still jump on counters, but does it a lot less now)

- a low entry high sided litter box (Like this -it's too expensive, but we have one cat who doesn't squat to pee, and another who doesn't do covered boxes, one tripod, sigh  )

- keeping close tabs on her weight to make sure she doesn't gain and over stress that back leg

- Giving her ear scratches for the one ear she can't reach with her back foot anymore (I think I am being trained by her for that task )

Otherwise, she is back to being a normal kitty in our house!