We've come a long way in the last four years. Come read about our journey!
How Scooter Became Mine
In May 2015, four-week-old Scooter and her sister Minnie were found in a split limb of a tree following a storm in Washington, MO. A friend of mine, Julia, took them in to care for them and find them a home. My ex-partner, who had just moved to Iowa for work, wanted to get two cats to add to his new home. It seemed like fate, so I called Julia and arranged a pickup time......
Scooter
Scooter is four years old, and she is an unknown short hair breed. Her sister Minnie is a Torby (Tortie + Tabby), and whether that gives any clues to Scooter's breed, I have no idea. Obviously, the first thing people notice about Scooter is the fact that she's paralyzed. Scooter's paralysis appears to be caused by a birth defect of her spine (Read more about it in our FAQ!). Scooter's paralysis is only one part of her. There's so much more that makes her a special cat!
Sam
I'm a 30-year-old from Washington, Missouri. When visiting the scoot.butt instagram page, one the most frequently mentioned things about me is that I’m in the medical field. I graduated medical school from Kansas City University, Class of 2019. I also completed my residency in Primary Care Internal Medicine at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis in June 2022. I’m currently working as a primary care doctor in St. Louis. There's a lot more to me than just being a medical professional, although that does currently take up a large portion of my life!
What We're up to Now
Toward the end of my internal medicine residency, Scooter and I moved into a house in St. Louis, and we are totally loving it. The house is less than 5 minutes from work, and I can come home to check on Scooter during the lunch hour most days. She gets plenty of….