Dear friend,

You can feed him whatever he is able to eat easily. Canned food is best.

This disease can develope in the womb if a cat's mother is exposed to distemper while the kitten is in utero or for unknown reasons. Please read:

"The cerebellum is the portion of the brain responsible for the control of motion. When a puppy or kitten is born with an underdeveloped cerebellum, the condition is known as congenital cerebellar hypoplasia. There are infectious causes of this condition in both cats (panleukopenia infection prior to birth) and dogs (herpes virus infection prior to birth). Improper development of the cerebellum may occur due to injury, poisoning or just from an accident in development in the uterus. It is generally possible to see signs of this condition almost as soon as the puppy or kitten is born. Affected animals have tremors and unusual jerky movements or may fall down when they try to move. The symptoms do not get worse as they age. As the kitten or puppy grows it will learn to compensate for its condition but there are usually lifelong signs of a decreased ability to coordinate movement. Almost all dogs and cats with congenital cerebellar hypoplasia can live happily as pets with a little special care to compensate for their disabilities. This condition can be confused with cerebellar abiotrophy, a different disorder in dogs in which the puppy has a normal cerebellum at birth but it gradually dies. Signs of disease identical to cerebellar hypoplasia occur but the timing is different. Puppies with this condition seem normal at birth but usually start to show signs of problems after they are 2 months or more of age."

case history:

http://vetmedicine.about.com/library/viewers/uc-cerebellar-cat.htm SOURCE

Here is info on femoral hypopasia FYI:

http://www.messybeast.com/hypoplasia.htm

You can find natural homeopathic calming agents on the following sites:

http://www.onlynaturalpetstore.com/

http://www.naturesremedy.com/

http://www.revivalanimal.com/

http://www.k9carts.com/

http://www.dogkarts.com/

http://www.wheelchairsfordogs.com/

http://www.doggon.com/home.html

http://www.eddieswheels.com/

Please let me know how the baby is doing.

May God bless you for taking care of a special needs kitty.

Hugs,

Terri

There are several mobility links. Unfortunately most cater to dogs.

What do you think of a pet stroller:

http://www.petstrollermart.com/

Good morning,

What do you and Gil think of these:

http://www.handicappedpets.com/Articles/catcart.html http://www.messybeast.com/disabled.htm http://www.wpxi.com/news/19167689/detail.html http://www.wpxi.com/news/19167689/detail.html

It is my pleasure to help someone as lovely as you and your sweet baby.

I will always be here for both of you.Just press relist or reply on your question

Thank you for your accept.

Best wishes for Gil and God bless both of you!! Please let me know how he is doing.

Terri