LEGOs are life for so many nerdy folks. We love to craft masterpieces out of those little bricks, often building sets that honor our favorite fandom. But we’ve also seen very cool things done with LEGO pieces, like building machines, sculptures, and much more. And, apparently you can use a few LEGO pieces to make a huge difference in the life of a tiny adorable animal. A video by The Dodo introduced us to Squid, a kitty who was born with hind leg deformities and can now walk easier thanks to a LEGO exoskeleton.
The brace is thanks to his clever humans from Atlas Pet Vets in Frisco, Texas. In the clip, they explained why they used a LEGO based support device to help Squid the kitty walk easier:
Time was of the essence as far as being able to correct his deformity. We tried so many different styles of splints. The biggest challenge with Squid was how tiny he was because he was so tiny. Nothing on the market existed. So, we had to get really creative. We built this apparatus from LEGOs. Given that it was lightweight but also structurally really sound, it worked perfectly. In his case, it allowed him to stay really nice and straight so that he could walk normally again.
Thanks to their ingenious design, Squid is bigger and stronger than ever. He’s now able to walk on his own, thanks to the gift of LEGO and creativity.