Uncle Whiskers

the long version

From Jen (goodread.com): A great true story about a ginger at named Uncle Whiskers, a very intelligent cat who may have come and gone without note except for something extraordinary. He was hit by a car when he was a little more than a year old and wound up with two functioning back legs- and that's it. One front leg was amputated, the other had a severed nerve and never functioned again. U. W. taught himself to propel himself around by "rowing" as put by his owner but could stand on his hind legs for minutes at a time and even jumped along kangaroo-style if hunting or chasing a trespasser out of his yard. He loved eating the rabbits he caught (cooked by his owners) and in later life developed a taste for fine wines, whisky and brandy (given only drops of course) If you love cats this is a great book, very touching, very funny and just a nice little book.