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HeiressofBickworth

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21. I don't know how one of our cats got injured

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Thu Jul 26, 2012, 03:38 AM

Jul 2012

I went out on Sunday afternoon and when I got home, she wasn't using her left rear leg -- she had it drawn up and wasn't putting any weight on it. Monday I took her to the vet -- damn that place is expensive, but we had a bad experience with another vet so we changed. Vet said the cat didn't have anything broken and it didn't look like anything organic. She thinks that somehow she sprained either a muscle or a tendon. Since she is an indoor cat and not a climber, I was puzzled. We discussed the possibility that she snagged her nail on the carpet and wrenched it when playing with one of the others. She's on some pain med to keep her resting -- and she is one stoned kitty. Thanks for the warning on recliners! We don't have one and this is another good idea against getting one.

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CAT PARENTS- A REMINDER: Never use a recliner if you don't know where your cat is. And never assume [View all] GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 OP

Glad to hear that Gizmo will be ok. nt avebury Jul 2012 #1

Thank you. I am keeping a close eye on him to be sure, but it looks good. :^) GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #5

The same's true when closing up a sleeper sofa. Make sure you know where the cats are. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #2

Absolutely! GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #7

Pet and Child Rule #1: Know where they ARE, not where they AREN'T. mikeytherat Jul 2012 #3

Yes, a good rule. We have learned recently that the kittens can get into one of the kids' GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #4

Goes triple for ferrets 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #6

I can believe it! GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #8

Aww, I'm glad he's ok. n/t RiffRandell Jul 2012 #9

Thank you. :^) GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #14

My cat is always hifiguy Jul 2012 #10

You could sit there together, maybe? (Or is he too big?) GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #15

If I am reading, he's more than welcome hifiguy Jul 2012 #22

There is a reason cats are given nine lives. turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #11

Oh my goodness! I am so sorry about Mose. I am being run ragged by these little kittens. We have GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #16

I've been lucky. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #12

Bertha, I have lost kittehs in furniture before, but they were never in any danger unless GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #17

Thank God Gizmo is OK! Brigid Jul 2012 #13

Definitely safer! Other places they can get in trouble are washers and dryers, and GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #18

The other day I lifted the couch to get a mouse toy Auggie Jul 2012 #19

It's amazing how quick they are! Glad things ended well there. :^) GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #20

I don't know how one of our cats got injured HeiressofBickworth Jul 2012 #21

I am sorry your kitty got hurt. :^( We had something similar happen with one of GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #23