Comments on: Spreading the Word About Cerebellar Hypoplasia

By: Cindy Powell

Cindy Powell — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:40:59 +0000

http://vetmedicine.about.com/library/viewers/uc-cerebellar-cat.htm
My Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cat, Andy

http://www.animalchiropractic.com/The%20Well%20Adjusted%20Andy.htm
Well Adjusted Andy

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20061104/ai_n16848091
Cats with shared ailment spark owners’ online bond

http://tail-of-two-kitties.gotpetsonline.com/
American and Italian Andy’s – Cerebellar Hypoplasia

By: Rita

Rita — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:40:04 +0000

Dr. Eleanor Saboski I have a 9 month old kitten with Cerebellar
hypoplasia; I would love to know how you made your kittens wheelchair.
My kitten cannot walk at all.

Hope to hear from you,

Regards,

Rita

By: Michos Toys

Michos Toys — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:14:19 +0000

We are far away…we are in BogotÃƒÂ¡, Colombia, South America. I saw Charley’s video on february2009, and fortunately we did!!! At Michos Toys we have an Adoption Program and on September 1st we receive a female cat with her 4 babies (they are around 5 weeks old). One of them showed the CH, we remembered the video and it helped to decide that the little Rigoletto must have a wonderful home, but who will adopt him? Next day, Rigoletto found that special home and will sparkle Tutu’s life (another cat).
Thank you Charley!!!!
Rigoletto’s video is comming soon!

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By: Suzi

Suzi — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:32:07 +0000

Thanks Jo and Charley … can not wait to see your second video. So happy to hear that Charley is doing well and that he is a part of a big happy family!

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:34:54 +0000

I was hesitant about adopting a 2-year-old CH kitty from our local shelter and googled CH, where I saw the video about Charley. That erased any doubts I had about adoption and I brought my new baby, Daisy, home a few days ago. In that short time, I have completely fallen in love with her! She is so sweet and affectionate and gets around quite well. (My other two cats have been a bit grumpy, but not mean,and will come around, given enough time!) So thank you for your video. Daisy is a wonderful addition to my feline family!

By: a.J.

a.J. — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:00:32 +0000

great spokescubb!!!
Amazing story

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:51:13 +0000

Thank you everyone for your sweet comments about Charley! He is 2 1/2 years old now and doing great. We got his feral mom fixed but not before she had 2 more kittens. 2 healthy boys and we kept them as well. Now Charley has a big family and they all sleep in a big pile at night. So sweet. We are working on a second film about Charley, to go into more detail about how to CH proof your home for a CH cat, and to show him even more in action. We will most likely post This is Charley 2 in January on youtube. Thanks again for your kind words.
Jo McGinley & Charley

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By: mikastabb

mikastabb — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:16:45 +0000

THANK YOU to Jo McGinley for making this important and well-crafted little film, and to Modern Cat for posting it (and to Charley for starring in it)!

I am wondering if this condition is related to cerebellar panleukopenia, another disease that affects motor skills … our kitty was diagnosed with this in his earliest weeks, along w/ a slew of other probs~couldn’t work his hind legs, and was quite the bobble-head for awhile, heh. But with lots of love & great nutrition & massage therapy, he somehow sloughed it off after a few months, much to our vet’s amazement (he had suggested “not bonding yet b/c this little guy may not make it”).

A note to Anne (comment #6)~the kitty I’m talking about is ALSO named Cat Astrophe! Wow, we’ve never heard of another cat w/ that name, and to think the other one had the same condition …! That is wild. We call ours “Astro” for short and he is now a healthy, sleek, very active six-year-old. Hopefully he will enjoy as long & happy a life as your cat-friend did!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:06:20 +0000

wow… God doesn’t make mistakes… just amazing!!

By: Brody

Brody — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:38:16 +0000

Awesome video! Sucha cute cat there

By: Dr. Eleanor Saboski

Dr. Eleanor Saboski — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:23:09 +0000

How wonderful to have such success. As a volunteer for Safe Haven, I accepted a tiny kitten found on a soon-to-be-mowed lawn. He was on his side trying to scoot out of the way. Vet checked him and diagnosed CH. He needed muscle tone and got physical therapy. I designed a “wheelchair ” for him and he could move backwards in it. Two weeks later he came down with a spiking fever and five days later he died of a seizure. For four weeks, Little Trouper ate like a horse, played on his back and was loved. As deep as the loss is I don’t regret the effort at all. Each one is a learning experience. Keep up the good work on this.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:47:07 +0000

I have a Siamese cat with cerebellar hypoplasia. She almost was put down at a shelter. Thank you for sharing your video. Like you i am trying to put the word out about this. I am working on a children’s story book! Write me if you can at curiouscats13@hotmail.com

By: Paulette

Paulette — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:25:55 +0000

This video coulnd’t have been received at a better time. I am fostering a lovely kitten named Bert for a local animal welfare group, and noticed Bert walked with a sway – like a feline version of John Wayne. At first I thought it was AKS (awkward kitten syndrome) but it became more pronounced as he got older. Because of this video, I now know what he has and can play it for potential adopters so they know how special he is. Thanks!

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:14:20 +0000

I love the amazing video. Charley is adorable and loving like my babies.
One of my guys is more coordinated than his brother so maybe one has a mild case. I love them and they bring so much joy to our household. thanks for sharing – it is delightful

By: Dawn B.

Dawn B. — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:16:12 +0000

What a wonderful kitty Charley is! Thanks so much for sharing your story. I’ve had cats all my life and I never heard of Cerebellar Hypoplasia. It is so important to show that animals should be given a chance and not just be put down. Charley is lucky to have such great owners! >^..^<

By: cheryl

cheryl — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:00:09 +0000

Charley is *absolutely* adorable! My friend just told me that she had a cat with CH years ago, his name was kate (don’t ask). She says kate looked like charley’s friend. Charley’s wonderful and has wonderful owners. Well done vid, love the music, fits perfectly. Long live charley!

By: jmuhj

jmuhj — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:53:54 +0000

BRAVO for spreading the word, Moderncat! Gisele, you are absolutely right. And for anyone who has a beloved cat like this and/or wants more info, you can visit http://www.bestfriends.org where there are often cats with this special way of moving. I think Charley’s walk is adorable!!!

By: Barbara B

Barbara B — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:21:58 +0000

It could be a very sad tale but is not. That little cat has a good home and a good life thanks to good people like you. Thanks for sharing some very important information with the world of cat lovers and others. Keep up the good reporting. Barbara B.

By: piepie

piepie — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:54:30 +0000

What an adorable kitty!

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:10:55 +0000

We had a cat with vestibular disease, and he was one of the sweetest, toughest and liveliest cats we’ve ever lived with. Charley’s owners are very lucky to have such a special kitty

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:44:40 +0000

We had a cat when I was growing up who had this, though we didn’t know it was called cerebellar hypoplasia. We inherited her from a friend (who had named the cat “Catastrophe”). She was an incredibly sweet cat and lived well into her teens. She even had a litter of 3 kittens who were all healthy and lived long lives. (We were under the mistaken impression that the friend had the cat spayed. Oops.) She really was quite a character and we were fortunate to have her in our lives.

By: Corinne

Corinne — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:39:17 +0000

Thanks for sharing this video Kate and helping to spread the word about cerebellar hypoplasi.

And what an adorable cat Charley is!

By: Lynn B

Lynn B — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:06:46 +0000

Thanks for the great video – he’s lucky to have you!