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Meet Little Roo Russ, The Kangaroo Kitten Born Without Elbow Joints

This little kitten was born without elbow joints, that’s why she looks more like a kangaroo.

In April 2016, the little kitten along with her siblings was brought into a shelter, when Marnie Russ, one of the staff noticed that something wasn’t right with her. She was the smallest and weakest of the litter.

“She was considerably smaller than her siblings and the staff at the shelter noticed she was walking weird,” said Marnie Russ.

After x-raying Roo Russ, they noticed she was born without elbow joints. Marnie gave the kitten a foster home, until she recovers, but soon she fell deeply in love with her and decided to keep her forever.

Now, 8 months later, Little Roo Russ is happy and fluffy as ever, and nothing can stop her!

“She has learned to use her front legs like a normal kitty would, so if you didn’t know her story you wouldn’t think anything was wrong with her, except when she walks she is shorter in the front,” Marnie said.

Take a look at the kangaroo kitten:

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