This weekend Rascal, our white cat, hurt himself. He was playing underneath a stool and tipped it over. It didn't fall on him, and I don't think it would have hit him anyway, but in the process of running away he hurt his leg. He pulled something, or pulled it out of it's socket. In any case he is hurt. We can't figure out is maybe his hip pops out of joint, or if it just starts hurting him so bad he can't use it. He's usually fine when walking, especially at first, but if he is up for too long, or tries to run he falls down, and can't get his legs back under him. After a few minutes, especially if you approach him slowly and talk to him he is able to get up and move. He will usually then go and lay down in a quiet spot.
I feel so bad that he is hurt, and that we don't know what is wrong with him. Whether it is something that will heal on it's own, or if he will need some help to heal. It was very upsetting to see him when he fell down and couldn't get up. And to watch him drag his body away, trying to get to a quiet place, and not knowing if it would be better to just leave him alone, or to go try to help him. But we don't know how to help, and he isn't always the most cordial cat. I keep hoping it is just a pulled muscle and it will be better tomorrow, but I don't think it will be because he had the same problem today. It scares me when he falls down like that and can't get his feet back under him to stand up. And I hope that it is just a pulled muscle and that he is upset by the pain when this happens, rather than being upset that he can't control his leg. It seems to me that a pulled muscle would heal easier than a limb that he periodically loses control of. When it happens we can't tell if he is in pain or if he is just upset because he can't contol that leg.
Mom said that if he isn't drastically better by tomorrow morning she would take him to the vet. Hopefully they will be able to figure out what the problem is right away and fix it really fast.
Okay that's enough of me rambling.
About Me
- Name: Malissa
- Location: Homosassa or Jacksonville, Florida, United States
I'm a pharmacy student who loves to play at photography and is generally pretty boring.
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hey there... thanks for reading my blog and i think now i will return the favor and read yours (but not this second because i've gotta take a nap!)... i'll keep you on my favorites and good luck with school!
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