Amputee cat and owner team up to help others in Ohio

Lola-Pearl during an amputees meeting in Ohio (Patrick Orsagos/AP)

A woman from Ohio whose leg was amputated following a car accident has praised her adopted cat, who is also an amputee, after the duo became a cat therapy team.

Juanita Mengel, 67, and five-year-old tortoiseshell cat Lola-Pearl, who is missing her left hind leg, visit hospitals, nursing homes and schools to aid in therapy and other activities to improve wellbeing.