Special Therapy Cat Named Scooter

Forwarded by *Richi*
Saturday, 3 November 2012 11:35 AM 


Scooter the cat who moves around on his custom-made wheelcart is a therapy cat who gives love and new hope to those who feel sick. This special kitty has inspired so many with his stories that he has recently been named the Cat of the Year by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

Scooter was brought to Dr. Betsy Kennon with injuries which left him paraplegic, but he was cheerful and in good spirit despite not being able to mobilize his hind legs. A wheelcart was made for him. Once he was strapped on, he was off to go walking around, and could not get enough of his new gadget. Scooter touched people who had come across him and been part of his journey, but his story did not just end there. He became a therapy cat at Health South Harmarville Rehabilitation Hospital and a frequent visitor to nursing homes.

Scooter has been a therapy cat and has brought so much more than just cuteness to patients, many in wheelchairs. He brings happiness and hope. After meeting Scooter, one man said to himself: “I’m an idiot for ever feeling sorry for myself,” according to Triblive. Scooter is now giving others a second chance at life just like how he got his. They think: “If he can do it, so can I.”


Scooter the Cat

Scooter and his custom-made wheelcart

Scooter touches lives with his perseverance to live and brings new hope to others

Scooter the therapy cat snuggles up to Ernie Stock, 87