Mucopolysaccharidosis – help me heal

Mu…wha?? Mucopolysaccharidosis, a rare genetics disease that affects humans, and animals.

It’s what this little guy, called Spanky’s got –

Got this while surfing the blogpound. (emphasis mine)

Here’s an inspiring little story from NSAL about a cat suffering from a rare condition called mucopolysaccharidosis. In most shelters this would be a death sentence, but NSAL has taken on the cat as a special needs project, and are helping him get treatment from specialists at the University of Pennsylvania. While some might argue it’s not a good way to spend limited funds, it’s also wonderful to see such effort being made to help one special cat. Treating him may help lead to treatments for other cats in the future, perhaps even cats you and I might encounter. I never think it’s a bad thing to take a chance, to do something different, and I hope Spanky the cat will be able to live a long and happy life. If you want to read the full story, click here: Help Me Heal

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What a nice way to end the evening – on a heartwarming note. Best wishes to Spanky!

(Note: NSAL is a no-kill shelter. A concept that could play a part in TNRM, but is unfortunately not in vogue here)