FarSky, I just got back from the vet, thank goodness I think my kitten is going to be ok...sore for a couple of weeks, but living.
Taskiss, the vet said he doesn't think the kitten's back or any other bones are broken, nor does he believe anything is ruptured. He thinks it's a pinched nerve and a whole lot of internal bruising and to expect some blood in the kitten's urine or stools as it it recovers. He said the cat may have some permanent nerve damage, but most likely she'll make a full recovery. He gave her a shot and some oral antibotics to try and prevent infection from any abcesses that might form.
The vet said this is the behavior of a dog who has done this before and that it cannot be trained out of him at this point. He also said that Husky's are notoriously unpredictable and he would be concerned for any small children in the vicinity. At the very least, he added, he said we should expect that this dog will never, ever be safe around small animals and we should take precautions accordingly.
Sadly, we will be re-homing him...a pity because he is a beautiful, intelligent, and very playful dog. He just needs someone who has no children or other small pets. I'm kinda bummed...I was really hoping this would work out...the other dogs were enjoying his company and NF and I and the kids really like him.
We're also out $100 that we paid for him, the gas money we spent to get there, and the vet bill for the cat....I really should learn to save my money for more affordable lessons.
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