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Oscar the bionic cat gets new legs

by Gabrielle Utton Friday, 2 July 2010

After an accident Oscar the bionic cat was given TWO false legs. Watch the video! 

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  • Leah V (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 2 July 2010 @ 10:29

    this video is fab!

  • Leah V (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 2 July 2010 @ 10:29

    lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

  • Zach A (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 2 July 2010 @ 16:47

    Poor old cat. I hope he gets better!

  • Zach A (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 2 July 2010 @ 17:09

    AWWWWWWWWWW! He is such a cutey!

  • Bronwen B (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 2 July 2010 @ 18:11

    I think its amazing that he survived such a serious injury. poor cat!

  • Logan C (Age 9) wrote on Saturday, 3 July 2010 @ 21:34

    Well done to Oscar and his vet. Hope he keeps out of the way of the combine harvester with his bionic paws!

  • Thomas E (Age 13) wrote on Sunday, 4 July 2010 @ 16:21

    WOW!Oscar's very,very lucky to have had that done to him.

  • Thomas E (Age 13) wrote on Sunday, 4 July 2010 @ 16:21

    WOW!Oscar's very,very lucky to have had that done to him.

  • Eden H (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 5 July 2010 @ 15:51

    AWW! He is very lucky to have that done! Else it might of led to a sad death! I wish all animals could be as fortunate as Oscar!

  • Eden H (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 5 July 2010 @ 15:52

    im age 11 by the way Gemini xxx

  • Sam T (Age 11) wrote on Monday, 5 July 2010 @ 16:09

    I saw it on the tv done it took long

  • Isabella B (Age 10) wrote on Tuesday, 6 July 2010 @ 17:40

    Hope he keeps out of the way of the combine harvester with his bionic paws

  • Saad K wrote on Wednesday, 7 July 2010 @ 21:04

    dats sad

  • Ben W (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 9 July 2010 @ 08:32

    that is one lucky cat. poor thig

  • Zach A (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 @ 15:17

    It's a shame he got hit by a combine harvister. poor kitty cat!

  • Aaron H (Age 17) wrote on Tuesday, 7 September 2010 @ 19:28

    Aww :3 poor wittle kitty

  • Bethany P (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 24 October 2010 @ 17:30

    poor cat!

  • Abby M (Age 13) wrote on Thursday, 4 November 2010 @ 17:50

    A cat with fake legs!WOW!!!!!!

  • Sophie S (Age 12) wrote on Thursday, 4 November 2010 @ 19:29

    aww! how sweet!

  • Andrea C (Age 11) wrote on Thursday, 11 November 2010 @ 19:21

    poor thing!!!!!!!!!

  • Suzanne M (Age 14) wrote on Thursday, 11 November 2010 @ 19:26

    I didn't know cats can have fake legs.

  • Daisy H (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 26 November 2010 @ 17:08

    Poor kitty1

  • Jennifer G (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 26 November 2010 @ 17:53

    That must have hurt but he is definitely one lucky cat

  • Georgia A wrote on Sunday, 28 November 2010 @ 16:22

    Oscar is so cute and I feel sorry for him.

  • Tom W (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 6 December 2010 @ 14:01

    LOL

  • Beth S (Age 10) wrote on Tuesday, 21 December 2010 @ 10:58

    poor pussy

  • Georgia A wrote on Friday, 14 January 2011 @ 10:24

    Oscar is an adorable cat. I wish he was my pet cat.

  • Christian Ayibongwe M (Age 9) wrote on Wednesday, 26 January 2011 @ 16:36

    NO WAY

  • Lucy B (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 18 February 2011 @ 16:35

    poor thing. iwonder how he feels

  • Poppy S (Age 9) wrote on Friday, 15 April 2011 @ 22:05

    I really hope Oscar is ok. Poor little thing......

  • Freya W (Age 10) wrote on Thursday, 12 May 2011 @ 17:37

    Hope he grows new legs, poor cat!

  • Mattea M (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 15 May 2011 @ 15:02

    He is an ugly cat

  • THOMAS G (Age 13) wrote on Saturday, 11 June 2011 @ 11:23

    This is a scientific break through, i wonder if you could do the same for dogs?

  • Omar A (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 19 June 2011 @ 07:02

    thats sososo cool how he can have that done to him hes really lucky

  • Eloise M (Age 14) wrote on Sunday, 24 July 2011 @ 18:53

    I feel sorry for him! Amazing!

  • Emma T (Age 12) wrote on Tuesday, 2 August 2011 @ 07:12

    I'm just soooo glad he can walk, i mean i don't particurly have a soft spot for cats but that is jut darling!!!

  • Iona P (Age 13) wrote on Saturday, 6 August 2011 @ 20:50

    i did not know you could get that bur i did know you can get weel chairs for dogs

  • Yahyaa L wrote on Monday, 5 September 2011 @ 21:01

    CUTE

  • Freya T (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 9 September 2011 @ 20:10

    awww... cute cat! great that people are finally treating animals for serious injuries than just putting them down... i want to be a vet when im older! hope you get better soon oscar and stay out of the way of combine harvesters ok?

  • Isabella D (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 6 November 2011 @ 08:28

    MARIASPOT1! HOW COULD YOU SAY "HE IS AN UGLY CAT"? That cat is brave AND beautiful.

  • Rosie D (Age 15) wrote on Thursday, 22 December 2011 @ 15:07

    poor puddycat, at least he seems to be getting on well with his legs, it is amazing what technology can do these days.

  • Nicole P (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 31 December 2011 @ 19:25

    he is so luky

  • Elizabeth G (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 @ 18:51

    what a cutie!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Matilda L (Age 10) wrote on Thursday, 19 January 2012 @ 14:04

    i wonder what my cat's would think of that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Nicole L (Age 13) wrote on Thursday, 2 February 2012 @ 20:22

    i feel good for the pooor cat

  • Anni S (Age 10) wrote on Wednesday, 11 April 2012 @ 19:00

    Awwwww! Poor him. Thank goodness he can walk well with them.

  • Daisy W (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 20 April 2012 @ 21:45

    wow a combine harvester! still he looks adorable with them!!

  • Samantha L (Age 14) wrote on Friday, 11 May 2012 @ 17:43

    Cool, but surely we should help humans in similar situations first ????

  • Zac D (Age 12) wrote on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 @ 20:51

    i bet that cost loads!!!!!!

  • Lily M (Age 8) wrote on Tuesday, 26 June 2012 @ 16:18

    cute cat

  • Zoe W (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 31 July 2012 @ 07:39

    Poor old oscar! At least he has recovered now!

  • Alistair W (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 17 August 2012 @ 13:46

    Great name, anyone heard of Oscar Pistorius?

  • Niamh S (Age 14) wrote on Wednesday, 5 September 2012 @ 09:46

    Poor cat, atleast he can walk though :)

  • Ruby M (Age 12) wrote on Tuesday, 16 October 2012 @ 14:30

    ahhhh i feel so sorry for that cat, yet relieved it survived that awful combine harvestor accident. hope you get better oscar!! MEOWWW!!!

  • Joshua N (Age 10) wrote on Monday, 26 November 2012 @ 19:30

    cool

  • Lucy C (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 8 February 2013 @ 18:50

    What an amazing vet that is a huge breakthrough. Did you know that in the future we might have bionic brains? But then we're just robots... Creepy.

  • Thomas B (Age 9) wrote on Thursday, 14 March 2013 @ 18:56

    What a amazing discovery,I just think that drivers should be more careful. Poor cat!

  • Thomas B (Age 9) wrote on Thursday, 14 March 2013 @ 19:03

    I love cats & this one is so pretty.

  • Emily S (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 16 March 2013 @ 13:42

    One lucky cat I just hope mine had survived a similar accident

  • Juliet R (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 23 March 2013 @ 16:22

    I feel really sorry for Oscar because he has only got 2/4 proper legs. He is one lucky cat to have survived in the such a horrific accident !!