Buttercupis the steepthat doesn’t travel utterlylikeanyother— interjectionto the 3D-printed left foot. Buttercupwas hatchedat the Arlington, Texas, tall propagandizewithhis left feet incited backwards.That stirredthe propagandizeto givethe steep overtothe Feathered Angels sanctuary,where owner Mike Garey sawthe monstrosityanddecidedtodo somethingaboutit. Garey reached outto NovaPrint—whichis radically the Kinko’sfor 3D copy—to find the solution. NovaPrint scannedthe left feetof Buttercup’s sister Minnie,created the 3D model,and printeditin silicon.


The ensuing prosthetic feetand nylon sockthat Buttercup wears isn’t utterlyas stretchableor manageableasthe genuine thing.Andfrom the videos postedby Gareyto both YouTubeand Facebook,it’s transparent Buttercuphastoget usedtohisnew foot.Butthe printed member allowsthe steepto waddlein the approachthat simply wasn’t probableat birth. AccordingtoUSA Today, copythe deputy feet tookjust over thirteen hours.“It’s oppositeforhimbecausehis legis tallerthanit usedtobewhenhejusthadthe peg,” GareytoldUSA Today.“His muscleswillhaveto adjust,but I’m vacantathow goodhe’s you dorightoffthe bat.”