Mercury the kitten won't let lack of front legs stop him (Video)

A kitten who lost his two front legs in after accident with a weed whacker is as lively as can be.

According to Mercury’s owners, “We believe he was hit with a weed whacker since people in the neighborhood had been doing yard work in tall grass shortly before he was found. He was taken to our vet, his wounds were cleaned up, and we were then called to care for him since we do a lot of bottle babies and special needs kitties for rescues. We fed him around the clock, and cleaned his wounds multiple times a day until they fully closed over.”

Mercury's right arm stops just before where his elbow would be and his left arm extends slightly after it, they explain. His front limbs reportedly cause him no pain. His left rear foot only has one toe, according to The Daily Mail.

In the photos on his Facebook page, Raising Mercury, Mercury can be seen bouncing about and living his life as any other cat would despite being differently abled. He relies on his hind legs for strength and has developed well.

“As he has grown we worked on different aspects of movement with him- pushing himself with his back legs, balancing in an upright position, jumping from various positions, moving on different surfaces, jumping from one place to another and so on,” his owners said.

Because Mercury does not have 40% of his front paws in tact or working joints, he is not a candidate for prosthetics. They have also stated that they would like to get him a wheelchair when he’s big enough, but that may not work out because his chest muscles are not very developed and his owners know he doesn’t like harnesses, which would be necessary for the wheelchair.

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