Kitten Scores Leg Surgery and a New Home

from Out of the Cage! (September 2005)

Fran and Scott hadn't planned to adopt Flynn.

But when Fran broke the news to her husband that the sweet kitten who they had been fostering was ready to be put up for adoption, he had a change of heart.

"He was the one who said, 'No pets in NY,' but this little kitten has managed to steal his heart," Fran says.

Four-month-old Flynn arrived at the AC&C Manhattan shelter with a fractured leg that required surgery to repair. He also was suffering from an upper respiratory infection (URI). But his prognosis was good. The Mayor's Alliance agreed to pay for Flynn's surgery using the Picasso Veterinary Fund.

The surgery was performed at Fifth Avenue Veterinary Specialists, and Flynn was taken in as a foster kitten by Fran and Scott. "He loves to cuddle and play," they reported while Flynn recuperated. "He likes to sleep with us and interacts a lot."

Fran and Scott agreed to continue to foster Flynn through his next milestone — neuter surgery at Gramercy Park Animal Hospital. Following the surgery, Flynn came home with the couple and recovered quickly in their loving care. It was then that they decided to adopt him. His leg is healing well, and, according to Fran, Flynn continues to grow healthy and happy.

Of course, not all foster families end up adopting their charges. But for Fran and Scott, falling in love with little Flynn was inevitable. And they all are the better for it.

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