no, they are not in pain. it is just a little awkward for them because quadrupeds are designed to walk on four legs. the same way for us as bipeds it can be a little uncomfortable to crawl on all fours.

Nah, most animals are capable of displacing their hips to some extent, you'll notice domesticated pets who have had their fore limbs removed tend to learn to stand up right and balance as well as any young human

Originally posted by Lime:

Nah, most animals are capable of displacing their hips to some extent, you'll notice domesticated pets who have had their fore limbs removed tend to learn to stand up right and balance as well as any young human

"tripod" and "biped" quadrupeds are adorable. i have never gotten the opportunity to work with any for long while practicing, but they are so cute. and aye, the missing limb is generally a minor inconvenience for them at best. they adapt extremely quickly to compensate, and their balance is only shaky a little at first as they learn. biped "kangaroo cats" are legitimately the most adorable little special needs kitties ever.

Originally posted by salamander:

Originally posted by Lime:

Nah, most animals are capable of displacing their hips to some extent, you'll notice domesticated pets who have had their fore limbs removed tend to learn to stand up right and balance as well as any young human

"tripod" and "biped" quadrupeds are adorable. i have never gotten the opportunity to work with any for long while practicing, but they are so cute. and aye, the missing limb is generally a minor inconvenience for them at best. they adapt extremely quickly to compensate, and their balance is only shaky a little at first as they learn. biped "kangaroo cats" are legitimately the most adorable little special needs kitties ever.

You know how people "bob" certain breeds' tails off when they're puppies for aesthetic purposes? And most people are okay with that. What if someone did the same thing with kittens' front limbs to make these kangaroo kittens you're talking about? How is that different?

Originally posted by kekm8:

Originally posted by salamander:

"tripod" and "biped" quadrupeds are adorable. i have never gotten the opportunity to work with any for long while practicing, but they are so cute. and aye, the missing limb is generally a minor inconvenience for them at best. they adapt extremely quickly to compensate, and their balance is only shaky a little at first as they learn. biped "kangaroo cats" are legitimately the most adorable little special needs kitties ever.

You know how people "bob" certain breeds' tails off when they're puppies for aesthetic purposes? And most people are okay with that. What if someone did the same thing with kittens' front limbs to make these kangaroo kittens you're talking about? How is that different?

kangaroo cats and tripods do not have their limbs removed for aesthetic, they lost them in accidents or were required to have them surgically removed due to injury or disease.

It's more a matter of balancing and strength.

Similar to if a person did a hand stand using just one hand. Calisthenics.