'Ice Cream' Louisiana Kitty Rescue Has Leg Amputated, Up For Adoption

SALEM, MA — Ice Cream — the 3-month-old kitten with a clubbed foot rescued along with 15 other cats from Louisiana earlier this month — is ready for adoption after having his right leg amputated because of the condition.

MSPCA-Angell and the Northeast Animal Shelter said amputation was likely after the black cat's leg had failed to develop normally and that he will be able to live a relatively normal life as a three-legged cat following the operation.

Now that he is recovering his time to find a forever home is approaching.

MSPCA-Angell said Patch's story on Ice Cream on March 7 led to a "flood of adoption inquiries" and that he may be going to that forever home this week. But if his adoption falls through, the NEAS and MSCPA will re-post his profile in hopes of finding another suitable home.

Ice Cream's hopeful adoption comes the same week that the collaboration between the MSPCA-Angell and Northeast Animal Shelter brought 47 more cats from Texas to Massachusetts for care and adoption.

Thursday is also the MSPCA Academy's Giving Day in which senior staffers will provide free, online presentations about the programs the MSPCA operates, tips on rescue animal care and information on the more than 4,000 dogs and cats rescued from across the country and brought to New England for adoption in 2022.

Thursday's MSPCA Academy runs from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with presentations available here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)