Now he's feline fine! Incredible TWO-legged cat 'Super Simon' can still run despite losing both his left limbs after brutal dog attack
- Auckland couple Robert and Madeline McCarthy adopted Simon with only 3 legs
- After being attacked by a neighbour's dog, Simon's front leg was amputated
- Left with only two legs the feline is still able to run and jump around the house
- The couple spent upwards of $22,000 in bills to cover Simon's care
Proving that cats really do have nine lives, a ginger moggie has made an incredible recovery after having both of his left legs removed by learning to walk and run again.
Simon, or 'Super Simon' as he is now affectionately known, had three legs when he was adopted by Auckland couple Robert and Madeline McCarthy three years ago.
But shortly after he joined his new family he was was attacked by a neighbour's dog, leading to the amputation of a second leg - and his owners with a $22,000 vet bill.
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Super Simon: The ginger cat has only two legs but is still able to run and jump around
The feline lost his front left leg when a neighbour's dog attacked him causing the leg to be amputated when it got infected post-surgery
Robert reveals he was always amazed by how little the loss of Simon's first leg - the back left - affected him.
'He moved around just like any other cat, it didn't affect him at all,' he told the NZ Herald.
However, when Simon was attacked by a dog in June last year and rushed to an animal hospital for surgery on his front left leg, people expected a trickier recovery.
Though the operation was a success, an infection post-surgery left Simon and his owners with no choice but to remove the limb.
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The couple were confident that their much-loved cat would recover but even they were amazed at how quickly Simon was back on his feet and running around with the other pets in the household.
'He races around with them, chases skinks and runs after our chickens,' Mr McCarthy said.
'He bounced back in no time and was tackling everything from stairs to jumping on the couch and the beds.'
Owner Robert McCarthy spent upwards of $22,000 in medical expenses but says that was no question in spending the money
Costing upwards of $22,000, Mr McCarthy said there was no question of spending the money so that their beloved pet could run again.
'It sure is a lot of money but putting Simon down wasn't an option, he's part of our family.'
Amongst the expenses included his stay in intensive care, check ups and medication to fight infection that cost thousands of dollars.
Vet surgeon Kyle Clark remarked that Simon's recovery was consistent to the resilience she often sees injured animals that need care.
'Simon didn't mourn the loss of a second limb and reminisce about the days when he had three legs,' said Dr Clark.
'He simply got up on two legs and got on with life. We see this all the time in the animals that come to us.'
'I think people can learn a lot from them'.
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