Jackie was working at a vet's office in New Orleans in October 2014, when one of the clinic's clients, Animal Helper in New Orleans, contacted the organization about a two-legged bobtail kitten who had recently been surrendered to the rescue. "Apparently the reason that was given for her surrender was because she didn't bury her stool in the litter box," says Jackie, but that didn't stop her from falling for the six-month-old feline. "When I saw her photo, it was love at first sight for me."

In fact, Jackie was so enamored with the little cat, she adopted her, naming her Lil' Bunny Sue Roux, or Roux for short. "She hops like a bunny when she wants to move quickly, and has strong, powerful back legs like a kangaroo," explains Jackie. "The Roux spelling [of roo] is because we are down here in New Orleans, and roux is an essential ingredient for gumbo, just like she is an essential ingredient to our lives. The Sue part is in honor of Sue the T. rex at the Field Museum in Chicago (where I am from originally)."

Consequently, Jackie was confident this experience, as well as her current job at a veterinary clinic, would enable her to give Roux the special care she needed to thrive. Shortly after adopting the cute two-legged kitten, Jackie started giving Roux joint supplements to help lessen the strain on her body caused by her unique posture and gait.

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