Rooster is our current featured pet. He is a four-month-old domestic short-hair kitten that was brought into Aztec after he had been found in the neighborhood. When he arrived here, the skin was missing from his entire tail, including the skin around the base of his tail and around his bottom. Due to the location of the injury, the function of his bladder and lower intestine was not known, nor was it possible to determine whether it would be possible to repair the defect left by amputation of his tail. Because he had no owner, he was signed over to the hospital for likely euthanasia.

Once Rooster was in the clinic, it became apparent that he was a delightful kitten, and seemed happy despite his injuries. The doctors and staff on duty decided that it was worth trying to save him and Laura, a technician here, volunteered to find him a home if the surgery was a success. She took him home for the weekend and he returned on Monday for the hopeful repair. During surgery, the denuded tail was amputated and the skin around his new bob-tail was successfully closed. His bladder and bowel function was found to be normal, so he was sent home with an Elizabethan collar and strict instructions for taking care of his numerous new stitches. Two weeks later, his wounds are healed, the collar is off and he is living a happy (and rowdy) life with Laura's mom and her very patient dogs.

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