All my life I wanted an orange tabby cat.  Shortly after I purchased my home, one appeared in the yard on a regular basis.  The cat was incredible friendly and had a very large head so I named him Leo.

Shortly after I began feeding him, he disappeared.  4 days later he showed up on a Sunday morning, limping and with eyes glazed over.  I rushed him the emergency clinic.  It wound up Leo had been shot.  The person had been aiming for his heart and shattered his sholder. 

At first I was told Leo might not make it.  Then I was told if he lived they’d have to amputate his leg.  I listened to my own intuition and asked what they could do without taking his leg.  Later in the week I took home a very sick cat.  He had two shunts to drain his injuries, and his front leg (the one that the Veterarnarian thought should be amputated) was placed in a sling.  10 days later, to everyone’s suprise and delight Leo started walking.  Even though his sholder had been shattered and basically did not exist, Leo walked for the rest of his life.

So, next time someone tells you what you can or can not do, or how and if a person may or may not heal, I hope you’ll remember Leo.  The cat that walked without a shoulder.