Maneki Neko is literally a beckoning cat figurine common in Japan that is widely believed to bring good fortune to its owner. It is usually a calico Japanese Bobtail with a paw that is raised…

What is this world coming to when irresponsible people start breeding cats with little short legs because they are just plain “cute”? It doesn’t matter that their legs are, for all intents and purposes, deformed….

Sagwa Miao is the title character in the educational Chinese and Canadian / American cartoon television series. The series is based on a novel published in 1994 written by Amy Tan and is made by…

Helping an animal with special needs is a highly complicated process that is unfortunately often oversimplified. For many pets with health issues, there are only two options: follow the prescribed treatment or be put down….

Every great story has a humble beginning. For Hannah Shaw, it all started in her hometown of Philadelphia eight years ago when she stumbled upon a kitten stuck in a tree. That was the beginning…

Meet Pooh.  Pooh is an amputee cat from Bulgaria who recently got bionic legs.  Unfortunately there’s no real explanation as to what went wrong with the cat’s original legs, but Pooh has adjusted to his…

Many people would not have the courage or the compassion to take on a pet with any kind of disability. Most would reason that there are plenty of nice cats out there in need of…

It takes a special kind of person to adopt an animal, but it takes a person with a truly loving heart to adopt any animal that is considered to be a special needs case. In…