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Curious cat Shinji breaks legs in 40ft bird watching fall | Curious cat Shinji breaks legs in 40ft bird watching fall |
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A curious cat broke two legs when he fell 40ft (12m) from a kitchen window while watching birds, his owner says. | A curious cat broke two legs when he fell 40ft (12m) from a kitchen window while watching birds, his owner says. |
A neighbour of black and white Shinji saw him fall and alerted his owner 21-year-old Hannah Hancock from Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme. | A neighbour of black and white Shinji saw him fall and alerted his owner 21-year-old Hannah Hancock from Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme. |
Shinji often watches birds from the window and must have somehow pushed the window open to try and chase them, she said. | Shinji often watches birds from the window and must have somehow pushed the window open to try and chase them, she said. |
But he is now back on all four paws with frames securing his legs. | |
Ms Hancock said when she arrived at the vet with Shinji she was "shocked and hysterical" but thanked the team for saving her pet's life following his third-floor window plunge. | |
'Strong cat' | 'Strong cat' |
PDSA senior vet, Duncan Senior, said it was a complex operation to perform but fortunately quite rare. | PDSA senior vet, Duncan Senior, said it was a complex operation to perform but fortunately quite rare. |
"Thankfully we only see a very small number of cats who have been unlucky enough to break two legs at the same time," he said. | "Thankfully we only see a very small number of cats who have been unlucky enough to break two legs at the same time," he said. |
"Shinji's x-rays showed clear breaks and his surgery was complex because of where the bone had fractured, but he had a lot of fighting spirit." | "Shinji's x-rays showed clear breaks and his surgery was complex because of where the bone had fractured, but he had a lot of fighting spirit." |
"Just 24 hours after the operation he was up on his feet again, albeit with the external fixators holding his broken bones in place. | "Just 24 hours after the operation he was up on his feet again, albeit with the external fixators holding his broken bones in place. |
"He's a very strong cat and he's doing remarkably well." | "He's a very strong cat and he's doing remarkably well." |
He is due to have the rods removed in the next few weeks. | He is due to have the rods removed in the next few weeks. |
Ms Hancock said she was now keeping a much closer eye on him: "Shinji will often make a clicking noise at the birds while watching them through the window and he must have somehow pushed it open to try and chase them and fallen. | Ms Hancock said she was now keeping a much closer eye on him: "Shinji will often make a clicking noise at the birds while watching them through the window and he must have somehow pushed it open to try and chase them and fallen. |
"Despite everything that's happened he still likes to watch them but we've ensured the windows are locked and secure now so he can't do it again." | "Despite everything that's happened he still likes to watch them but we've ensured the windows are locked and secure now so he can't do it again." |
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