ASHLAND (AP) -- A kitten whose back was broken by a raccoon is getting its own wheelchair thanks to a veterinarian and her fiance.

Dr. Alice Davis of Bear Creek Animal Clinic and fiance Gordon Sievers made the kitten, Little Draggin' Bear, its own pair of wheels.

They hit on the idea after doing some research on the Internet. After several attempts, the pair successfully constructed a multicolored cart for Draggin' Bear. The kitten relaxes in a sling created from a headband and stays snug in his wheels with Velcro ties.

Now the kitten travels with ease, the four-wheeled chariot zipping along as he runs, his back legs lagging behind.

"He doesn't seem to know or realize he's different," Davis said. "He's one of the most playful kittens I've ever seen."

Davis nursed the one-pound stray after a student found him and brought him in last month. The staff at the clinic nicknamed him "Little Draggin' Bear" because the kitten dragged its limbs.

"I'm really big on trying to make sure everyone gets a chance," she said.

He spends his days at the clinic, entertaining the staff and his nights in nearby Talent with Davis and Sievers.

"We take him everywhere," she says. "You can't just let anyone pet-sit him."

Since he first arrived, the kitten has doubled in size. Sievers will build bigger wheelchairs as he grows.

For now, Draggin' Bear seems content to romp around the clinic, Davis said. "We've kind of made him our little mascot."