Vita and Mauro are a power couple from Compton, California who dedicated their lives to helping cats in need.
Numerous cats they’ve fostered found their forever homes after Vita and Mauro nursed them back to life.
One cat they fostered completely changed their lives, and by the end of their fostering journey, the couple couldn’t say goodbye!
When Sebastian came to them, he was a scared little kitten unsure about his future. The poor thing had an injured paw and he couldn’t walk properly.
Instead, he would use his wrist as a support which caused an open wound. Vita knew if she didn’t help him on time, the poor kitten would lose his leg.
She immediately reached out to their vet who advised them to start with physical therapy as soon as possible. As Vita mentioned in her video:
“I was worried for the longest time that he was gonna lose his leg.”
Sebastian started with therapy and he had to wear a cast on his little paw to help it heal the correct way.
Despite his troubles, Sebastian was the cuddliest and happiest kitten Vita had ever encountered. He would play with their other cats to the point where no one could tell he was a special needs kitten.
After a month of hard physical therapy, Vita and her husband received some good news. The therapist informed them that Sebastian won’t lose his leg!
However, his healing journey was not yet over. In order for him to be able to use his paw like any other cat, Sebastian needed a custom-made boot that would keep his leg upright.
Luckily, sweet Sebastian had no issues with the boot. He was wearing it like a true champ and soon enough he was able to walk without it!
To strengthen his muscles, Sebastian also did some water therapy. They would place him in a pool together with a vet technician and he would adorably swim up and down!
After a long healing journey, Sebastian was finally able to walk without using his wrist as support! It took a long seven months, but it was worth it! As Vita mentioned:
“I’m very happy we never gave up on him. It was a lot of work for us, and for him especially. But it was so worth it.”
Vita and Mauro decided to officially adopt sweet Sebastian, providing him with a loving forever home.
Make sure to follow Sebastian and his loving family over on Instagram for some adorable updates from his life!
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