Wellness Wednesdays – Cassidy

By Andrew Phillips | September 16, 2015

This week’s Wellness Wednesday is a very special one, we’re doing something a little different!

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I’m sure by now everyone’s met Cassidy, the miracle kitty at TinyKittens. Cassidy was found at 8weeks old with no back feet! Unsure of weather he was born without them or if they were lost during birth, Cassidy still managed to survive on his own (well, with a little help from his brother Topper) until he was finally found and rescued. He has had so many challenges in such a short amount of life but he’s a fighter and is sure going strong!

So after a flood of calls and email’s from Cassidy’s fans looking for ways to help him, we were put in contact with Shelly at TinyKittens, and now the ball is rolling! Andrew got the opportunity to meet Cassidy yesterday and take some measurements, and the goal is to custom build a wheelchair, tiny enough for Cassidy until he is big enough to fit into a Walkin’ Wheels wheelchair, and eventually hopefully be fit for prosthetics.

We thank everyone for your support, we are sure feeling the love over here. We hope we can create something wonderful for Cassidy, he sure deserves it!

71 thoughts on “Wellness Wednesdays – Cassidy

  1. Reply Tony Sep 16,2015 10:19 am

    Thank you so much for helping little Cassidy. It’s so clear that he can’t wait to be more mobile and be a rambunctious kitten like his brother.

  2. Reply Katy Sep 16,2015 10:27 am

    Thank you!!!

  3. Reply Wendy Sep 16,2015 10:31 am

    Thank you for helping little Cassidy.

    And a little sorry for the inundation of calls/e-mails. When Shelly unleashes The Power Of The Paw, the flood can get a bit out of control. So many people care and wanted to help, and this was finally SOMETHING we could do – we could call you!

    Thank you again!

    • Reply nakedbarra Sep 16,2015 10:33 am

      No apologies necessary! We only wanted to have a better answer for everyone calling and now we have it :)

  4. Reply Anne Sep 16,2015 10:33 am

    Thank you so much for helping this little boy!

  5. Reply Marie Sep 16,2015 10:42 am

    Thank you for helping our little boy. His fight for life & the bond between him & is brother has touched so many life who follow “Tiny Kittens.” I just want to say “God Bless.”

  6. Reply Mar Sep 16,2015 10:43 am

    Thank you so much for your efforts on our beloved Cassidy’s behalf and also for sharing his story. As we Cassidy devotees say there will be lots of onion peeling with joy when he gets his wheels.

  7. Reply Bev Edwards Sep 16,2015 10:45 am

    I just want to thank you for all your help and response for Cassidy. As you found out…he has….and Shelly has an enormous following with so much love and concern behind them and the whole Tiny Kittens website/live cam….Andrew was awesome and even sent a hi to the 1000 or so watching…and he has fans too now. Thanks for all you do for the animals and I personally am glad the Cassidy will be receiving the expert help you can give. Good Job….Keep on keeping on! Thanks!!

  8. Reply Marie Sep 16,2015 10:47 am

    Please excuse my typos. ‘his brother’ & ‘many lives’

  9. Reply Yvette Sep 16,2015 10:49 am

    Thank you so much for helping this precious baby. God Bless!

  10. Reply Peggy McKita Sep 16,2015 11:03 am

    Thank you for helping Cassidy.

  11. Reply Ruth Sep 16,2015 11:03 am

    So very nice of you to help Cassidy. Thank you!!!!

  12. Reply Carol Reid Sep 16,2015 11:04 am

    Thank You, Thank You, From the bottom of thousands of loving hearts for this little survivor..Cassidy is so lucky to have your help.Your Team Rocks at Handicapped Pets Canada…

  13. Reply Laura Sep 16,2015 11:06 am

    Thank you so much for helping Cassidy as well as all the other pets that live better lives with your assistance.

  14. Reply Ulrike Abdelhak Sep 16,2015 11:09 am

    THANK YOUUUUU so very much !! You guys are just awesome ! Andrew immediately won every heart petting sweet Cassidy and being so kind ! This little Trooper is something special, bringing out the good in everybody !
    Soooo excited about him being able to move around on his own soon. He´ll be so so happy.
    So thank you once again for your support !
    Love from Germany :)

  15. Reply Kate Sep 16,2015 11:09 am

    Thank mew so much for helping out our little Cassidy! He’s stolen a lot of hearts in his short lifetime, and with your help, he’ll be set to steal countless more! :)

  16. Reply Christina Sep 16,2015 11:16 am

    From the bottom of me heart, thank you so very much for helping our little Cassidy. I can’t wait to see him independently mobile and able to just simply play with his brother. You are a kindred spirit with the philosophy of all of us at Tinykittens…every life matters. Welcome to Tinykittens!!!

  17. Reply Gina Sep 16,2015 11:33 am

    Thank you for helping Cassidy out; he’s a special little guy and when he gets to rollin’ in your products, nothing is going to stop him! Much appreciation from a viewer in Texas.

  18. Reply Charla Sep 16,2015 11:35 am

    Thank you so much for helping Cassidy. He’s fought so hard to get where he is, and thank goodness he was delivered into Shelly’s amazing circle, where he will feel love and joy and have the best life a little kitten could ask for. Andrew was great on the camera, hopefully we will get to see him again as Cassidy is kitted out with the best aids for him!

  19. Reply aviva Sep 16,2015 11:42 am

    Thank you so much for helping Cassidy. He is such a determined little guy, I know he’s going to love his wheels.

  20. Reply Debbie Sep 16,2015 11:44 am

    Thank you so much! We are all behind this little fella and know he has a great future ahead of him.

  21. Reply shari power Sep 16,2015 11:48 am

    thank you all so very much for helping out little Cassidy…so sorry that y’all were so bombarded by all of us chatters…it just goes to show you how much we all love and were concerned about Cassidy…thank you again…respectfully, shari power…from texas…

  22. Reply Marty Rathman Johnson Sep 16,2015 12:06 pm

    Thank you so very very much for helping our little Cassidy, this sweet boy has owned my heart from the moment I set eyes on him, he has shown us humans so much, I can not wait to see him in his little chair you are making for him <3 he loves his walk abouts. You are amazing people to help all the animals God has surely Blessed you !! Thank you so much Marty from Minnesota.

  23. Reply Sharon Calderon Sep 16,2015 12:40 pm

    Thank you so much for your help for Cassidy and TinyKittens.It is wonderful how you are enriching the lives of all the animals you are helping. Great work!

  24. Reply Laura DA Sep 16,2015 12:44 pm

    Thank you Handicapped Pets Canada! You are stunningly compassionate people. Tiny Kittens fans adore Cassidy.

  25. Reply Lidia Pierce Sep 16,2015 12:44 pm

    Thank you for helping our little Angel Cassidy. Thank God there are people like you for little ones like Cassidy.

  26. Reply Stephanie Sep 16,2015 12:48 pm

    Thank you for helping the sweet little guy. You guys rock!

  27. Reply Terry Cassada Deason Sep 16,2015 12:48 pm

    Thank you so much for helping our precious Cassidy. You do amazing work.

  28. Reply Marianne MacLeod Sep 16,2015 12:48 pm

    Thank you so much for helping little Cassidy!! I can’t wait to see him trying to outrun Shelly in his custom made wheelchair! ツ

  29. Reply Barb Sep 16,2015 12:48 pm

    Thank you so much for helping Cassidy! He is a tough little guy and Topper wants him to be able to get around easier. We all want him to get well and thrive! Your assistance is deeply appreciated by the Cassidy and Topper virtual guardians from around the world! Tinykittens.com

  30. Reply Sharon Sep 16,2015 12:52 pm

    Thank you so much for helping Cassidy. I can’t wait to see his brother Topper’s face the first time he gets chased around the house!

  31. Reply Mike R Sep 16,2015 12:52 pm

    Thank you for helping little Cassidy!

    The rabbit wheelchair you showed a picture of looks to be an innovative solution and i look forward to seeing what you come up with for our special kitten.

    thanks again this time from the UK

  32. Reply Karin Landis Sep 16,2015 12:53 pm

    Can’t thank you enough…You have a big heart…<3

  33. Reply Victoria Sep 16,2015 12:53 pm

    Andrew was so adorable with Cassidy. Thank you for helping this little guy who has taken over the hearts and minds of animal lovers the world over. You help make heaven on earth through your compassion and work.

  34. Reply Cotico/Cindy Sep 16,2015 12:53 pm

    Thanks so much for helping Shelly with Cassidy. We so much appreciate it.

  35. Reply Mary Sep 16,2015 12:54 pm

    A big Thank you for helping Cassidy. So many love this little guy and are quite happy you will be giving him mobility and freedom.

  36. Reply B Haynes Sep 16,2015 12:54 pm

    Thank you so much for helping little Cassidy, and for demonstrating, as Shelly so often says, that animals have value. This will make a huge difference in Cass’s quality of life!

  37. Reply amanda Sep 16,2015 12:54 pm

    Thank you so much for taking the time to meet and evaluate little Cassidy!! Hopefully with your awesome help, he’ll be able to keep up with Topper and look forward to a wonderful adventure filled life :)

  38. Reply Ann Sep 16,2015 12:55 pm

    Thank you for helping such a lovely little guy. All of us who follow tinykittens from around the world really appreciate you helping him

  39. Reply Tarah Sep 16,2015 12:58 pm

    Thank you so much for helping little Cassidy … I can’t wait to see the TinyWheelchair you create for him!

  40. Reply Alma Sep 16,2015 1:01 pm

    Thank you for wanting to help Tiny Kitten Cassidy he is such a little fighter.

  41. Reply Judy Schulz Sep 16,2015 1:09 pm

    I so appreciate the time and consideration you are showing Cassidy!! He has impacted many lives in a short time and I’d love to see him able to be an example of how important he is no matter how he started in life! Thanks

  42. Reply Molly Bee Sep 16,2015 3:28 pm

    Thank you so much! You’re making a huge difference in a tiny little life! With your help, Cassidy will be able to lead a normal, scampy kitten’s life. There aren’t enough ways to say how grateful everyone is that you can help this tiny little fighter.

  43. Reply Heidi Sep 16,2015 3:47 pm

    Thank you so much for helping sweet little Cassidy!

  44. Reply Liz Murray Sep 16,2015 4:15 pm

    Many thanks for helping for Cassidy. I can’t wait to see him scooting around in his wee Wheel Chair, there’ll be no stopping him. x

  45. Reply Kyle Burkhardt Sep 16,2015 5:16 pm

    Thank you so much for helping Cassidy and Shelly too! Cass is going to love being able to move around easily on his own!!! I can’t wait to see it!

  46. Reply Kendra Sep 16,2015 5:17 pm

    THANK YOU for helping Cassidy! You guys are the best! <3!

  47. Reply StanlyGirl Sep 16,2015 5:24 pm

    Thank you very much for Andrew’s visit and his promise of a beta version / prototype wheelchair in a weeks’ time. We know Cass is terribly tiny and will be a difficult fit, but he so wants to be mobile, to explore and be a regular, scampy almost 12-week-old kitten. We so appreciate your help.

  48. Reply KayO Sep 16,2015 5:47 pm

    Thank You! He so wants to have freedom to move around on his own. At heart he is a kitten wanting to play, even if his body doesn’t agree with that.

  49. Reply Cooper Sep 16,2015 6:51 pm

    It is so exciting that Cassidy will become more mobile. Can’t wait to see the clever designs that will not only help him walk but will also make it enjoyable for him. Cudoes to you guys for everything !

  50. Reply Cooper Sep 16,2015 6:52 pm

    It is so exciting that Cassidy will become more mobile. Can’t wait to see the clever designs that will not only help him walk but will also make it enjoyable for him. Cudoes to you guys for everything !

  51. Reply Vicki Chanslor Sep 16,2015 7:42 pm

    Thank you for helping Cassidy and all the other animals that gain an improved quality of life with your products!

  52. Reply Peggy Sep 16,2015 8:55 pm

    Thank you so much for helping Tinykitten’s Cassidy. He has a special place in the hearts of so many people. His determination combined with a wheelchair will give him new found independence.

  53. Reply Vicki Pappas-Jones Sep 16,2015 8:56 pm

    Thank you so very much for helping this little guy!

  54. Reply CherylAnn Sep 16,2015 11:42 pm

    Thank you so much for your help with our sweet little Cassidy! What an awesome blessing to help this little guy get mobile, something he wants sooooo badly! You are amazing and very appreciated! God bless you!!

  55. Reply Christine Detvay Sep 16,2015 11:58 pm

    i am very grateful for the offer of help for Cassidy. He’s extremely special and very deserving. Blessings and a mountain of thanks from Michigan…..

  56. Reply Karen Sep 17,2015 1:53 am

    Thank you for giving this sweet little boy a chance at mobility. He has captured the hearts of many. We truly appreciate you. Again, Thank you!

  57. Reply Carol J. Sep 17,2015 7:10 am

    It is AWESOME of you to help Cassidy! Thank you so very much!

  58. Reply Pam Seaberg Sep 17,2015 7:58 am

    Thank you so much for helping this little man. So looking forward to seeing him becoming more independent.

  59. Reply Janet Sep 17,2015 12:47 pm

    Bless your hearts for having compassion for this waif of a kitten who many would consider a throw away life. Your kind actions will enable him to move around like a kitten wants to do and give him a healthier way to do it. What goes around, comes around and I am sure you will be blessed in some way for your kindness.

    Janet W.

  60. Reply Tammi Hartung Sep 17,2015 8:24 pm

    Thank you! Amazing! Thank You!

  61. Reply Baccaruda Sep 18,2015 3:40 pm

    Thank you for helping this special tiny kitten, Cassidy

  62. Reply Jeanne Hedge Sep 18,2015 4:32 pm

    This is a wonderful thing you have done. Not only are you helping such a small kitten, but you are showing the world exactly what you can do and so helping so many more in the future. Thank you!

  63. Reply Alexie760 Sep 18,2015 5:08 pm

    What you do for all who come in contact with you is beyond praise and adoration. Helping all kinds of animals and I believe veterans and civilians as well.

    Thank you on behalf of Cassidy! You are awesome.

  64. Reply Rose Pilotti Sep 18,2015 5:18 pm

    TinyKittens is not only ithe patron saint of kittens and their Mamas but it provides a place to learn,to help and to celebrate!

    You do good work and now you will be part of our community of millions from around the world.

    Feeling profound gratitude for what you have done for Cassidy .Thak you!

  65. Reply Judy Goshman Sep 25,2015 1:25 am

    Thank you so very much for helping Cassidy. For all of us who have been watching and hoping and praying for him this help means more than you will ever know. You are great people! And I know that Cassidy holds you close to his little heart too!

  66. Reply Billy Sep 29,2015 2:07 pm

    Bonjour,
    J’admire ce que vous faite pour ce petit chat. Il est trop mignon il me fait craquer, j’aimerai tellement en avoir un comme ça. Est il a adopter?

    • Reply nakedbarra Sep 29,2015 2:10 pm

      I don’t know if Cassidy is adoptable, but you can contact tinykittens.com , they are the rescue where Cassidy is being taken care of and they have many little kitty’s who need homes!

  67. Reply Margaret Reeves Oct 17,2015 6:48 am

    I am so in love with Cassidy I would love to give her a forever home, I do however live in Tennessee I don’t know if that would be a problem getting her here with me and disabled husband he is in a wheelchair also. That’s not the only reason I want to adopt her I just love the way she is still active even with what she went through. Please consider us as a forever family for Cassidy.

    • Reply nakedbarra Oct 19,2015 8:42 am

      Hi Margaret, we are not associated with Tiny Kittens, the rescue in charge of Cassidy’s care. If you’d like to adopt him, you’d need to contact Tiny Kittens.

  68. Reply Judy Goshman Oct 19,2015 8:28 pm

    Hi! I know you aren’t involved with Cassidy’s adoption but I just really, really, really want to thank all of you for all the help you have given to help our little Cassidy! We all love him so, so much. there a lot of folks all around the world who love Cassidy and it makes me feel good when I see people who care for animals and do what they can to help them. I have worked in our humane society and love animals and have done everything I can here in my city to help them..but it can still be discouraging at times when I see needs that have to be addressed and they are not met. You guys have really blessed me in all that you do for animals! THANK YOU!

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