WESTMINSTER - His name is Braveheart and he has something most kittens don't have: A prosthetic leg.
Veterinarians say his mother gave birth to him and his sister and left them after they got tangled in a thorn bush.
A passerby found them and brought them to the Almost Home Cat Shelter in Westminster.
Volunteers say Braveheart's umbilical cord was wrapped so tightly around his feet - they had to remove his paws and fit him with a prosthesis.
His sister is OK.
The kittens' foster dad says he is so thankful they survived.
"Never give up, they can always be saved. I think it feels awesome. It feels like when you look at them where they've been and they probably wouldn't have been here without people like Almost Home Adoptions," Chris Cline, a volunteer, said.
Braveheart still needs surgery on his other leg and may need a second prosthesis. Treatment for him has cost the shelter thousands of dollars.
But both Braveheart and his sister will eventually be up for adoption.
If you'd like to help the shelter with the medical costs, you can visit http://www.almosthomeadoptions.com/.
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