Kitten rescued from hoarding situation needs surgery to walk

EAST BROOKFIELD, Mass. — An East Brookfield animal shelter is making a public plea to help a cat who has had a pretty rough go of it.

He's a beautiful cat, but it's pretty hard to watch as Lion the cat drags his hind legs behind him when he walks.

Lion came to Second Chance a few months ago along with his mother and litter, as part of a large-scale hoarding situation.

Lion needs multiple surgeries, but the vets say he's endured it all with an extremely sweet personality.

It was discovered that almost his entire skeletal system is abnormal and he is considered a dwarf.

Second Chance has set up a GoFundMe page to help with the medical expenses for the kitten, which they expect to exceed $5,000.