May 5, 2008 12:25 pm US/Eastern
6-Legged Kitten Dies Before Getting Surgery
Hex Was Born With An Extra Set Of Lower Legs
COOPER CITY (CBS4) ―
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Hex the 6 legged kitten.
Veterinary Specialists of South Florida/CBS
The owners of a six legged kitten named Hex are mourning the loss of the unusual animal. Sadly, Hex died last Thursday.
Doctors at the Animal Medical Center in Cooper City say Hex was born on March 11th with an extra set of hind legs, duplication of part of his intestine and two colons; both of which were functional. The vets speculated that Hex was born as a conjoined twin that fused together in the momma cats' womb.
The owners set up a web site to raise money for surgery that would have removed the duplicate lower legs and colon.
However, the web site now has a poem posted on it, informing the public that Hex has died and it's written in the point of view of the kitten.
It's titled "We must say goodbye…"
"We were supposed to be two, but I was born the only one, with half of my brother still holding on strong.
We tried to get help and sought to repair this tangled body that somehow we shared.
Though the doctors fought hard and worked past being tired, we did what we could do, but we grew Oh, so tired.
Now we know there can't be one without the other, here we'll stay attached to one another.
Knowing that all prayed for the best here we lay together for this long eternal rest.
We thank you for your prayers, your support, and your love.
Until we meet again in the heavens up above."
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