The bionic kitten
Enterprising high schoolers help a cat walk again — and more in our collection of feel-good tales to warm your heart
By The Week Staff | February 19, 2013
Flipper the kitten
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lipper the kitten was born with a twisted spine, leaving her hind legs so badly crooked that she could only drag them behind her. She was slated to be put down until a group of high school students learned about her disability. The Blitz Robotic Club of Conifer High School, Colo., designed an ingenious wheeled harness to help Flipper walk. Against all odds, the kitten is on the mend — and no longer at risk of termination. "There's been significant improvement," said veterinarian H.C. Gurney. "And that supposedly doesn't happen."
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