This news item is about: Thirteen-year-old Logan recently became the first cat in the United States to receive a surgical spinal technique developed in Europe, and most often used in medium- and large-breed dogs. The surgery was performed by Dr. Emma Davies, section chief of neurology at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, and assisted by Dr. Baye Williamson, third-year neurosurgery resident at the hospital. Logan’s journey to “first-ever” status all started with a limp.