No matter how many stories we we hear or read about the amazing things people have done with 3D printing, there are some that are always hard to top. And just like the rest of the internet, we can’t pass up a sweet story about cats.

Recently, we read about Vincent – a cat who was born without his back two legs. A group from the Iowa State University veterinarian hospital came to the rescue and 3D printed two titanium prosthetics for him. Thanks to these new legs, the doctors believe “he’ll be jumping and doing really normal cat things very soon.”

Check out the video below to see more:

What’s especially incredible about stories like these is that we are able to see how the industry moves forward with each case. As mentioned in this story, they were able to refine the technique and implants which will help their next cases be even more successful. The doctors and people involved always learn from each case and eventually that means 3D printing will be able to help even more animals (and humans, as we’ve seen more and more medical cases recently).

For us, it’s always nice to see the Shapeways community rally around stories like this and just this week we saw a post in our forum from a community member who is looking to help their young kitten who was born with crooked legs. Be sure to check out the post to see if you can help!