A once crippled cat has become the belle of the ball thanks to the kind care and help of good-hearted people

Wolfie Smiles shared the story of Indira, an adorable kitten with curled ears who needed her right front leg splinted. Wolfie, the famous cat with a toothy grin, came from the Friends For Life Rescue Network based in Los Angeles and Oregon.

Indira Has Curled Ears, a Bobtail, and Polydactyl Toes

Indira is considered a natural Highland Lynx, born with curled ears, a bobtail and polydactyl toes. Notably, these cats are commonly referred to as Highlanders, not to be confused with Scottish Fold cats. As always, we always encourage adopting and never buying from a breeder.
Unfortunately, the kitten also had a bent front paw. So, the rescuers knew she needed immediate care.

“Legs like hers require immediate attention while they are young before the bones calcify,” they explained.

Soon, the kitten’s leg was carefully wrapped and splinted and would need more wraps and physical therapy.

In the meantime, her foster family fed her by syringe.

Foster care from Keystone Kitties now Pippi & Her Rescue Pals

Fortunately, the tiny kitten adapted quickly, walking on her paw a couple of days later. Then, a few days later, she was playing with the gentle Wolfie. After a week, her leg was doing much better!
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By mid-September, the ridiculously cute Indira was beginning to wean from the bottle. However, her leg required wrapping again to help her leg bend at the joint correctly. Nevertheless, she sprang back fast in a foster home with another rescued Highland Lynx.

Indira Becomes Belle

One special day, Indira was adopted by her foster family, who fell head over heels in love with her. In her forever home, Indira gets all the love and attention in the world, and returns it to her family.

“Trouble! She clawed her way into my heart and wouldn’t let go.”

“We absolutely fell in love with her and [her] personality. Thank you @fflrescuenetwork for sharing her with us. We will always be grateful for all the pretty kitties in our lives.”

“I iz a good lap cat”

Thus, Indira became a “foster fail” who found a home and a new name: Belle. Her new humans, Erica Goren and Nic Pappas, also have a foster fail named Domino, adopted in 2019.