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Name:  Skittle (part II)

Story: ...We had the leg set and the puncture eventually healed. The vet used a tongue depressor broken in half as a splint and skillfully wrapped the wood with heavy tape. We have hardwood floors and when the little guy trotted up and down the hall, he made a "skittling" sound with his fabric cast. I called him Skittle and so it remains. Oh, and the broken leg never completely straightened, the paw turns to the left at a 90 degree angle but is not a hinderance to its owner. My husband and I call it "the boo-boo foot". The youngest of our 3 cats, Skittle is 9."