Amputee Cat gets his Bionic Feet

[DeumReaper]

from BBC News.

A cat that had its back feet severed by a combine harvester has been given two prosthetic limbs in a pioneering operation by a UK vet.

The origin of the half-cybernetic skyscraper demon and motherbrains with spider-legs. And the visually advanced dog-torso demon and self-propelled human faces.

[bytor]

Duct Tape!!!!!!

[wildweasel]

I like this. That cat gets to walk again thanks to the marvels of science. I honestly don't care if it ultimately leads to brains-on-legs with plasma guns and vulcan cannons; as long as it means one more kitty gets to, well, be a kitty. =P

[Aliotroph?]

That looks more like a marvel of engineering. There probably isn't too much science there. Well, maybe the thing about the metal sticking out of his legs. That should be the real story.

I wonder what happens if he tries to jump onto things with those feet. I bet he's extremely clumsy at jumping. Cats are funny when they miss jumps.

[Captain Toenail]

Wow that's cool

My only worry is that won't the skin round the metal pegs be very susceptible to infection?

[DeumReaper]

That's why the prosthetic is such a breakthrough; they've managed to have the cat's skin grow into the metal without the biological rejection/risk of infection.

[Catoptromancy]

They need to make a cyberdog now!

[marxr]

Heh, when the guy at the beginning of that video started talking about metal in the kittens leg, I immediately started thinking about this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ3emd3phLY :D

[Planky]

They aren't bionic

Even still, I was very much 'Awwwww, yay kitty' when I saw this.

[Sharessa]

Yay! The doctor pking around the metal bit made me feel sympathy pains for the cat, though.

[Guest DILDOMASTER666]

All I can really say is... wat

[Belial]

Tetsuo, the iron cat.

[kristus]

Aliotroph? said:

That looks more like a marvel of engineering. There probably isn't too much science there.

Engineering is a product of science.

[Enjay]

Well, this story made me paws for thought anyway.

[Gez]

This cat allowed to purrfect prosthetic science.

[bytor]

If it were my meow cat I would have killed it meow instantly rather than meow have it meow endure the pain and suffering.

meow

[Technician]

bytor -killer of humor.

[Prince of Darkness]

I'd give these guys a surgical Hi-five.

[Deeforce]

"combine harvester" ... the fuckin' combine soldiers!

[Maes]

I watched this video without sound, and couldn't help hearing "clang... clang... clang..." in my mind.

[Technician]

When they do it to a goat we'll worry.

[Abyssalstudios1]

Try not to let Michael Bay learn of this.

[Maes]

Technician said:

When they do it to a goat we'll worry.

I'd be more worried about these cows.