A kitty dubbed "Frankenstein's cat" after a membrane from his abdomen was used to save his leg.

Little Rob was living as a stray but was rescued by RSPCA Sheffield on September 17.

Staff discovered he had a terrible wound on his leg due to due to getting trapped in a collar.

Hayley Crookes from RSPCA Sheffield said: “The wound was large, big and inflamed.

"He was young, fit and healthy and we wanted to try to save his leg so we opted for a specialist procedure called omentalization."

Vets opened up his tummy and took a piece of the omentum - a membrane sack in the abdomen that helps healing - and then tunnelled it under the skin along his chest and into the wound on his leg.

The procedure led to a new nickname, based on the Frankenstein story by Mary Shelley, where a scientist uses different body parts to create a monster.

Hayley added: “When he came back to us from the vet he looked like Frankenstein’s cat; he had a huge wound running from under his chin, down his chest and around behind his left shoulder and back up again.

"He also had a wound on his stomach from the omentalization and he was neutered too; he’d really been through it."

Little Rob, who is thought to be around 5, was put on cage rest for three weeks to recover from the surgery and had to wear a buster collar at all times.

As he also required pain relief and antibiotics, the treatment cost over £500.

Staff weren’t sure whether he’d recover, but he was soon on the mend and started to come out of his shell.

Hayley added: “He is the most amazing cat. He’s loving and affectionate, he chats to you all day long and absolutely loves his dinner!

“He’ll have scars for life but is all healed now and is ready to find a loving new home. He is already at a disadvantage, however, because of his colour and we worry that people might be put off by his scars.

"Whoever is lucky enough to adopt this boy will not regret it though; he’s such an amazing boy.”

Now up for adoption, the charity is worried he may spend a long time waiting for a new home because of his scars and statistically, black cats are harder to place.

RSPCA figures show that it takes longer for black cats to be adopted, with an average of nearly 35 days for a black cat to find his or her forever home, compared to around 28 days for a tabby cat.

Black cats are often associated with superstitions and some people believe they don’t look good in photos which sadly means it can take longer for a black cat in a rescue centre to find a home.

Hayley said: “He really does look like a Halloween character, but on a serious note we’re concerned that potential owners might be put off by his appearance.

"Black cats can take longer to find their forever homes so Little Rob really does have the odds stacked against him.”

A kitty dubbed 'Frankenstein's cat' after a membrane from his abdomen was used to save his leg is in need of a new home.

Little Rob was living as a stray but was rescued by RSPCA Sheffield on 17 September.

Staff discovered he had a terrible wound on his leg due to due to getting trapped in a collar.

Hayley Crookes from RSPCA Sheffield said: “The wound was large, big and inflamed.

"He was young, fit and healthy and we wanted to try to save his leg so we opted for a specialist procedure called omentalization."

Vets opened up his tummy and took a piece of the omentum - a membrane sack in the abdomen that helps healing - and then tunnelled it under the skin along his chest and into the wound on his leg.

The procedure led to a new nickname, based on the Frankenstein story by Mary Shelley, where a scientist uses different body parts to create a monster.

Hayley added: “When he came back to us from the vet he looked like Frankenstein’s cat; he had a huge wound running from under his chin, down his chest and around behind his left shoulder and back up again.

"He also had a wound on his stomach from the omentalization and he was neutered too; he’d really been through it."

Poor Little Rob, who is thought to be around five, was put on cage rest for three weeks to recover from the surgery and had to wear a buster collar at all times.

As he also required pain relief and antibiotics, the treatment cost over £500.

Staff weren’t sure whether he’d recover, but he was soon on the mend and started to come out of his shell.

Hayley added: “He is the most amazing cat. He’s loving and affectionate, he chats to you all day long and absolutely loves his dinner!

“He’ll have scars for life but is all healed now and is ready to find a loving new home. He is already at a disadvantage, however, because of his colour and we worry that people might be put off by his scars.

"Whoever is lucky enough to adopt this boy will not regret it though; he’s such an amazing boy.”

Now up for adoption, the charity is worried he may spend a long time waiting for a new home because of his scars and statistically, black cats are harder to place.

RSPCA figures show that it takes longer for black cats to be adopted, with an average of nearly 35 days for a black cat to find his or her forever home, compared to around 28 days for a tabby cat.

Black cats are often associated with superstitions and some people believe they don’t look good in photos which sadly means it can take longer for a black cat in a rescue centre to find a home.

Hayley said: “He really does look like a Halloween character, but on a serious note we’re concerned that potential owners might be put off by his appearance.

"Black cats can take longer to find their forever homes so Little Rob really does have the odds stacked against him.”