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Kallysti
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Post subject: Oscar the Bionic Cat  Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:47 pm |
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This story is so sweet, there isn't a smiley big enough, especially when watching the video  Pioneering vet gives cat new prosthetic feet
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Raienya
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Post subject: Re: Oscar the Bionic Cat Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:10 am |
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I read the story yesterday, and I agree with you 100%. It was the nicest story I have read in a while. It took me a while to explain to Phedra why Oscar had "funny feet". I think she may want to be a vet now. 
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Post subject: Re: Oscar the Bionic Cat Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:55 am |
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Wow. That is amazing and I'm not even a science person (it is probably the kitty success story, he he). Love it--thanks for the share.
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Kallysti
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Post subject: Re: Oscar the Bionic Cat Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 11:45 am |
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That's adorable, Rai I just thought it was beautiful how much the vet cared. Did you see the look on his face? Talk about using your powers for good 
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Raya
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Post subject: Re: Oscar the Bionic Cat Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:44 pm |
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Xerius
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Post subject: Re: Oscar the Bionic Cat Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:27 am |
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If you have access to local papers, both the Star Phoenix and the Leader Post carried the story (the Leader Post by rumour; I did not actually see that paper).
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Raya
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Post subject: Re: Oscar the Bionic Cat Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 3:50 pm |
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I couldn't get any of the videos on that site to load. But I read the story. It is a wonderful thing to do. I also don't get either the Regina paper or the Saskatoon one. I get the Esterhazy Miner-Journal  It didn't carry that story.
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Kallysti
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Post subject: Re: Oscar the Bionic Cat Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:27 pm |
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Raya, this isn't the story itself but here is a YouTube video of Oscar walking around on his "funny feet" What's so amazing to me is that they seem to be pioneering an implant technique that allows skin and hair to grow over instead of rejecting the metal. That's pretty geek-tastic. One day soon they'll be doing that for human amputees, too (or are they already?). That's really cool!
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Raya
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Post subject: Re: Oscar the Bionic Cat Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:44 pm |
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In a word - amazing!
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