{"id":2675,"date":"2014-02-24T17:27:33","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T17:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2675"},"modified":"2014-02-24T17:27:33","modified_gmt":"2014-02-24T17:27:33","slug":"mercury-the-cat-thriving-with-only-two-legs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/mercury-the-cat-thriving-with-only-two-legs\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury the cat &#8216;thriving with only two legs&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some people might think losing two legs would be the end of a cat's life, but one feline is proving them all wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Mercury, who was left disabled at just four days old following a collision with a weed whacker, has not allowed his unfortunate loss of limbs to stop him having a great time, reports Metro.<\/p>\n<p>He owes his life to a vet who opted not to take the easy decision to have him put down following the nasty accident.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, he has gone from strength to strength and his 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