Front Leg Injury in Cats

I have a 9 year old cat that started limping, and holding the leg up when sitting. Took her to vet yesterday, took x-rays. The x-rays showed a foreign body up by the top of the leg (femur, no swelling. A vet doctor of 30 years, said she has NO idea what it is and has never seen anything like it! X-rays were sent off to radiologist.Prayers

We have a community cat who presented this evening with a fairly swollen right front leg. The swelling appears to start just above the elbow and extends down toward the joint above her paw. She puts very little pressure on this leg while walking or standing. The leg appears to move well. There is a small lump a bit less than half way between the elbow and joint abover her paw that she yelped upon gentle pressure to. She has no external signs of trauma that we were able to see. She was perfectly fine last evening. We are going to keep her in the garage for the night to keep her safe since she is a community cat. What can we do to help her? How should we proceed if the swelling doesn't get better or worsens?

My boyfriend drove about 1 hour in loud pouring rain. When he got to my place he heard meowing. Turns out it was coming from under the hood of his car. He found his cat had been hiding there from the rain. She now has a bleeding paw. We cannot afford veterinarian care. She was bleeding from her front right paw. It looks like she might have lost a nail or 2. We don’t know what to do. We rinsed the wound with warm water. But we are unsure of how to disinfect it or what to do next. I don’t want her paw to get infected.

We've had Noah for about 3 weeks now but for the past 2-3 days he's been limping on his right front leg. We've checked his paws but he doesn't seem fussed about it so we're sure it's a weight bearing problem in his shoulder. He seems to be eating fine but likes to sleep more than he was and doesn't want to jump or play as often.

We dont have any money for a vet visit and the limp seems to be getting worse and we don't know what to do about it.

A dog got ahold of my cat's front paw and degloved the paw. It's healing nicely but the vet is telling me that he believes the cat has nerve damage and doesn't feel a thing from the elbow down and wants to amputate. Is amputation necessary? It is so expensive.

I woke up today and heard a very quiet mewing from my front porch, i started examining it and found a kitten with a deformed looking paw, it just points out awkwardly. Unfortunately, I am a broke college student so I can't afford to take it to the vet. I can take it to the pound but i don't want to take it to the pound if theyre just going to put it down. The kitten doesnt seem like its in any pain, it's walking on the paw but it sort of just drags it along as its walking. i feed him and hes eating and playing. so i want to know if its moral to just keep the kitty and let it live with a deformed paw.

Terry has started to limp but only very rarely and for 1 to 2 steps. Specifically, when we first come home from work she will poke her head out of our bedroom and walk out to greet us. On two occasions in the last two weeks she has limped for 1 to 2 steps, not bearing weight on her front left leg and then began walking normally with no further limping. After this we watch her closely, play with her, etc. and she has no problem waking, running or jumping. We have inspected the pads on her paw and her claws and can't see any signs of trauma or anything stuck in her claws/paw. She also doesn't have pain when we touch her paw/leg. The bedroom is carpeted but the hall outside is tile. We were thinking that maybe she doesn't like to cold tile on her paw. We live in Canada and it has just started to get quite cold. We leave the heat on for Terry while we are at work but as we are on the first floor of a condo (on top of a garage) the floors can get cold even with the heat on. Apart from the cold we have no idea what could be causing her to limp. If it happens again I'll likely take her to the vet. Any insight/advice is greatly appreciated.

My cat came home today limping with his right paw bent inward and will not use it. There are some abrasions on the arm/paw he won’t use but they seem old and already scabbed over. I have no money for X-rays and blood work. I’m so worried about him I don’t know what to do. Please any information will help me.

My cat started limping in what seems, out of the blue. So I brought him in and he laid down for a out 8 hours in the same spot. When he finally got up, he ate some and I noticed his front left leg was swollen from his elbow to his shoulder. He puts the leg down to walk but doesn't put weight on it. I am in no shape to have xrays done but is that my only option?

My 3 month old kitten doing fine all day very playful with his sibling until suddenly his right front leg start to limping. He didn't even meow or crying. He just keep walking but with limping leg. I try to examine him by touching the leg. He seems fine to let me touch and move his leg like there is nothing wrong. But when he start walking, there goes the limping again. How would I know this is serious or not?

My rag doll cat (aged 2 1/2) has had a lump on her front left paw (above the foot but below her leg) for just over 3 weeks. We believe she fell on it as her cat tower tipped over. She's had anti-inflammatory medicine for a week, puts a little bit of weight on it now and then with a limp, but usually doesn't walk on it. She is eating, she is still affectionate, playful and sleeping normally. It is still swollen as it is warmer than her other paw. Should we give her more time to heal or should we get an x-ray/surgery if required? She is not insured :(

Una was rushing in the door from outside as i was rushing outside from in the house. I didnt even see her as i slammed the door, catching her at her shoulders. I swung the door pretty hard, she let out a terrible yeowl and is now strongly favoring her front left leg, whitch would have been theeg against the jam, not the swinging door itself. I dont know if i should give it a day or 2 and see if the injury gets better or take her in immediately. I am EXTREMELY tight financially at the moment, but my animals are my children and my priority. Any advice is very much appreciated. Worse vs best prognosis??

Hello, there. Our 8-year-old male cat appeared this morning with an injured leg. There is no bleeding, but the leg is swollen and he is limping. When I try to touch him to check it out, he growls and hisses at me. I don't want to overreact and rush him to the vet if it's just a minor strain that will heal easily on its own. What are the warning signs that such an injury requires vet care?

I just got a kitten and my little brothers accidentally closed the door on her front left paw. it isn't broken and she isn't crying or hissing at all when I touch it.. but she isn't trying to put any weight on it when she walks... should I just put her on cage rest for the day? I do not have the money right now to go to a vet.

My cat, Bandit, is a 13-year old Domestic Shorthair. This afternoon I noticed that he would hold up his left front paw when sitting down. He is walking fine and I sort of examined him by pressing on his pads and "ankle" and checking between his pads (he was declawed by his previous owners. He does not pull back his foot or growl or act agitated at all - but he is repeatedly lifting that foot when he sits down. Is this something he needs to see a vet about or something that could just work itself out in a few days?

My cat has recently developed what looks like a swollen front left leg. It does not hurt her when I touch it or when she is doing normal cat things. I have no clue what it could be because she isnt limping and crying. She is happy but her leg looks funny. Swollen is probably the best I can describe it as.

I have an outdoor cat who recently began limping and being hesitant to put weight on her front right paw. I don’t know what happened, I just found lying down at the side of the house like that (age unknown)

My cat Balkha started limping about 3-4 days ago. She's an 12-year-old indoor cat. She's a Maine Coon. She has never been an active cat and that hasn't changed: she sleeps most of the day and night, gets excited when she sees birds or rabbits outside the windows, eats and drinks normally. there are no visible damages to her left front paw or pads. We don't know how it happened as we are at work during the day. Could it be arthritis?

I have an almost 10 week old kitten and we noticed last night that he wouldn’t walk on his front left leg. There’s no signs of lacerations. He meows when i try to touch it, but is still eating and all that. He tried to play but won’t climb and sleeps a lot. Anyone else have this happen? We plan on taking him to the vet in a day or two if it doesn’t get better.

My name is Adale, I have 35 barn cats and started a GFM to get them all spayed and neutered. I have gotten 5 fixed so far and 3 getting spayed on July 11th. A week or two ago 2 adult cats started limping. Then a few days later kittens started limping. And the next day 3 more started limping. And now almost all of my cats are limping. 24 are kittens. I checked to see if there was anything stuck in their paws but I only noticed a splinter in one of the kittens paws. She’s limping the worse. I have my grandma try getting it. Not sure if we got it. Then today I noticed 3 of the little kittens that are gonna be 2 months on the 2nd started limping. They see me and start meowing and coming over to me. They want a lot of attention. More than usual. They are sleeping more and not playing as much. We just got a ton of new hay in the barn. Maybe they are just playing too rough? Idk, I definitely can’t afford a vet for all 35 of them. The only money I have is to get them spayed and neutered 😞 I’m very worried. Some are limping more than others. And it’s all their right paws. Every single day there’s 3 more kittens limping. They are all eating and drinking fine. They are sleeping more than usual. And still climbing the hay and jumping in things.

My catgot attacked by a dog. I got there in timetop stop the dog from really hurting him. But he has been limping, leg swollen, and wont put weight on it. He will let me touch his leg and doesnt meow if he were hurting. He still eats but seems not himself. What do I do? I cant afford a vet visit. Please someone, any info would be helpful

My name is Heather, I have an almost 1 year old calico cat and recently her front paws both turned from white to grey wondering if this is normal? And if it's not what it might be. She is walking fine and doesn't seem in pain.

my husband was standing on a small foot stool to fix the ceiling fan and it kicked out from under him, our cat was right around the stool, as he wants to help with everything my husband does and the stool must have hit his front leg somehow. he is using that foot to stretch and reach for stuff but puts no weight on it, can i take my cat in for just an x-ray to make sure his leg is not broken? He is eating good and playing just not putting weight on his leg if he can help it.

My cat was under a recliner love seat my husband was moving it and the cat was under it and he let it down on her leg she it's just hanging as she try to walk she cry out when we pick her up she only lay in one spot

We recently got a new puppy and our cat strongly dislikes her. We let him out of the house and he didn't come back until two days later, but with major swelling in his front left paw. He has a bad limo and won't put weight on it. Riley also hisses or growls when we try to touch it.

Our cat started limping on his front left leg 6 days ago, quite severly. I took him to the vet who flexed his legs and compared both front legs. Larry showed no signs of pain (vocally or physically) as a result the vet prescribe some anti-inflammatories for the weekend and said to come back if he continues.

As he continued I took him back for an X-ray. They took a pre anaesthesia blood test as well. The vet could see no signed of breaks or damage however concluded it is his shoulder and tried to categorise it as growing pains.

He has/had a habit of jumping off fences and trees,which I think could have facilitated this injury however with no signs on the x-ray it is confusing.

My indoor/outdoor 6yr old cat has been limping for 2 months now. When we first noticed, it looked like she was skipping, or taking shorter steps. And when sitting she would lift her front right paw. She doesnt lift her paw while sitting anymore, but occasionally licks it, and her gait is not what it used to be.(still takes shorter steps). She has hard time getting down from higher surfaces, and is more clumsy. What could a vet do for my cat at this point?

My 3 month old kitty is very playful and sleeps in my room with me. I make sure to kitty proof the room so she can't get into trouble with chewing wires, etc, well this morning I woke up to give her her breakfast and it took her awhile to come out of my room, and when she finally did, she was trying not to put weight on her front left paw. She is an inside cat, no fleas, has her shots, etc and the only danger in my room is jumping from my bed to the floor which she does routinely day in and day out. I'm hoping her paw isn't more than just a sprain because she hasn't been near anything dangerous. Your thoughts doc?

a couple weeks ago a male young cat attcked my female fixed older cat.she disapperd for 24hrs i guess she was afraid to come home because he was stocking her.but now she limping and doest want to eat and feels warm.this is 3 times this last yr he has attck her.she looked like she was ok when she came bc home .next day she seems very hurt and limping on her right leg.

My cat is holding up her left paw off the ground when standing or eating. She is also limping when walking around.

Can’t find any sore spots apart from when I touched her pads.

My kitten is 3 months roughly. She was fostered to adopt for about 5 weeks prior through the local animal control with another kitten the same age. We adopted both, and last week they were both sterilized. This morning I awoke to her front leg slightly swollen at the elbow joint. She let me inspect without any issues. It's not fevered, nor does it appear to be sore as she is still scampering about and playing. There is no limping, in fact, other than visually with the swelling there are no other symptoms. Note: she is highly active with jumping, running, typical feisty kitten play.

I'm at a loss of what to do with my cat. He is 2 years old approximately. And on Wednesday I noticed him limping favoring his front left paw. I actually took him to the veterinarian near me on Thursday morning and they ran x rays and everything they didn't see anything wrong with him. They charged me $140.00 dollars and said they were un sure why he was limping. I dont have anymore money to take him back in. He did fine Saturday walked normal all day but today Sunday he has limped all day he meows when he walks like he is in pain. Do you have any advice to help him?

My Cat is only a year old (turned 1 on Monday) 4 weeks ago he left on the Sunday morning he never came home sunday night we didn't think much of it as he comes and goes Monday after coming home from work he only came home at about 19:00 he usually runs and jumps on our bed but this time he just cried and laid by our bedroom door when we went to pick him up his front left leg was hanging (not moving it as if it is broken) we rushed him to a vet that evening where they took x rays and told us that there is no fractures the ligaments felt fine to them and they couldn't determine if it is his nerve... they wanted to amputate his leg that evening but I thought its best to get a second opinion.
I made him comfortable that evening and took him to my usual vet in the morning they sedated him and took x rays they looked at his ligaments and his nerve and determined that nothing was out of order, they put him in a cast and we have weekly visits to see if there is any improvements so far there was nothing he doesn't use his foot if he walks he walks on the ball not on the actual paw. he started getting a rash from the plaster of the bandage so we removed it he tries to scratch the tree with the sore paw but doesn't quite get it right his paw is painful on certain spots but seems to be ok with it he positions the paw but doesn't put any pressure on it. I have seen 3 different vets for their opinions but everyone tells me the same story no fractures and everything else looks fine???? it makes no sence and I am truly out of options have you ever seen something like this? do you have any advise?

Thank you in advance

My cat is 11 and has started limping on one of his front legs over the last few days. He doesn't seem to be in any pain and nothing looks abnormal. You can touch his leg with no issues and he is still jumping about using both legs to play. It is only when he walks after sitting or laying down when he limps as if it is a bit stiff. He is eating as normal etc, in fact everything about him seems normal other than his limping. What could this be? Thanks.

My cat is putting some weight, however not all of his weight on to his front right paw. We did not see what might have happened to cause this. He is eating really well and is allowing me to touch is his paw without any discomfort. He is refusing to jump down off of the bed or high spaces but will jump up to those spots.

my cat started limbing and can't walk on her front left feet when she was about to sleep i tried to move the arm but there was no signs of me hurting the cat but when i touched an area around the front feet joint she wake up and bite me, the cat has a weird limb shape like a dislocated one i don't know really, What is it that happening with the cat is it a fracture or a dislocated bone? and what is the best treatment for her?

Hi. I woke up this morning to my indoor female cat (about 6 years old) meowing loudly with her front right paw curled up and stiff. She will not put any weight on it. We live in a carpeted apartment and I was only asleep for a few hours in between her paw being normal to now stiff and curled under. Took her to the vet for a physical and they cannot see anything that is wrong- she lets us touch her paw and leg and vet says nothing seems to be broken or fractured. Can not afford the next step of X-rays etc. so I took her home hoping it will heal on its own. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, the pads of her sore paw are lighter in coloring than the other healthy three. Vet was perplexed as am I. Thank you

I came home from work today and was letting my cat in when i noticed she was limping. she seems reluctant to put any weight on it. I didn't see any cuts or scrapes but it did seem like her foot looked like it was protruding on the side. I gently pressed it and she immediately jerked away and meowed/hissed. is there any way to treat this at home, as I dont have a lot of money to pay for a vet?

My cat is 2 years old now but I’ve just noticed he is limping of his front paw and meows if we cry to look at him. Although he is trying to walk on it .

What do I do it’s the first incident that he has had

Willie keeps limping, his left arm looks swollen and when i try to touch it he hisses and gets mad at me. We noticed it 2 days ago, he was limping when we came home. We looked at it and it looks swollen.

My 7 week old kitten started limping this morning!! She doesn’t put much weight on her front paw but still puts it on the ground, what’s happened? Is it from her jumping off my bed or playing??

I have a stray kitten and her front paw is swollen 2x it's size i tried to look at it and she was in a lot of pain can't put her paw down she is still eating and drinking with sugar being a stray i really don't know if she was hit by a car or got bit by another animal

My male cat is an outdoor cat he has a swollen left leg and he don't want me to touch it.and he is growing at me when I can within reach of him.I know he is in pain. I know he got it caught in something because his foot got a little bit of white paint stuff on it.

I just noticed this past Sunday (10/22/17)that my cat is limping. She doesn't put any weight on her left leg, and I don't know what could of caused an injury. She's loves solitude and never goes outside for anything at all. I'm worried about her cause she can't even get up to go eat, we had to move her food bowl next to her bed. From just looking at her paw, the joint where her leg meets her paw looks thinner than the same joint on the other leg.

My cat Carly is limping. She started doing this about a week ago. She won’t put any weight on it at all. She has no where but my room to go. I have no idea what happened. She did this about two weeks ago and I wrapped it with some sports tape and she was fine the next day, but this time around nothing is working. What do you think happened? What should I do?

My cat fell of the balcony and injured his front left paw. We took him to the vet and he said that he has a fracture and has bandaged the leg and kept him for observation. How long does this take tos heal? Would it be wise to bring him home or keep him at the hospital? Also im worried as to how he will use the litter box once at home. Please advise if there is anything i can do to help him through this to make it easieron him so he does not injure himself further? Thank you

My three month old kitten has developed a small shake to one front leg when she lifts it to clean etc. It is getting worse over the last 4 weeks. It doesn’t stop her walking running jumping playing and climbing. Upon closer examination I have found a pea sized lump deep in the tissue at the top of the shoulder I don’t know how long it’s been there. She does not seem to be in pain. But worried as it’s gotten worse not better.

We were adopted by a stray cat 7 months ago, being a female we had her spayed. She is pretty much an outside cat, but will occasionally come in for a little while. At night I am keeping her in our garage as it is getting cold out. Last night she went into the garage, but this morning she came out limping. She does not put any weight on her from left leg. Where she sleeps in the garage is bout 8" off the floor on top of a box with a rug on it. She has been very aloof all day, meows if I touch her by what I will call her elbow. She ate her breakfast and dinner but in little increments and has slept all day except when I carried out to the yard to take care of her business. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks

My cat is 8 years old, and about 4 months ago he started limping, holding his paw up, and when he did put it down his paw looked deformed as though it were bending higher up than normal. We took him to the vet at that time and x-rays were negative for fracture but looked like arthritic changes. We have been giving him cosequin in his food and glucosamine treats. Until about a week ago he was walking fine and leg did not look deformed but it is now again doing what it did before. Is there something else we can do to relieve his discomfort?

My Sandy has been favoring his left front paw not sure why...he had nails trimmed a few months back thought maybe that's why? He will let me touch his leg and paw no problems but when he gets up he will limp. He still plays, runs, jumps so I'm not sure what to do.

My cat has been limping for a few days now. I do not know what he has done. It is not red or hot to the touch. It doesn’t appear to be swollen. He has been eating fine and he does put weight on it. He doesn’t flinch when I touch it. Little worried about him though.

My sister said that his leg "clicked" and since then he hasn't had much energy to do anything. Usually he is very energetic and happy to run around the house, but now all he wants to do is sleep. When he walks, it looks like he's trying to reduce the amount of weight he puts on his front leg. I felt near his shoulder, and it is much warmer than his other shoulder. Usually he doesn't mind being picked up, but now he sounds in pain. There is also a lack of muscle around the shoulder (I read on another article that this could mean dislocation?). I don't have the money to get him to a vet, is there any home treatments I can do to help him?

Hi I have a five and a half month old kitten. She got into a fight with a male stray cat today that I suspect was in heat. She got some scratches on her left front leg and she is hesitant to put weight on it. She holds her leg in a bent position constantly and meows if I try to touch/ straighten it. Please help.There doesn't seem to be any swelling though

Pippin is an indoor-only cat who got out last night on accident, but came back after about two hours. We didn't notice anything weird at first but as the night went on, we noticed he was limping slightly and didn't want to out weight on his front left paw.

He stayed in the guest bed the whole night, he licked his paw repeatedly, and slept. This was between midnight and 10:30 this morning. This morning he got up and had breakfast. We gave him a small serving because he didn't eat dinner and when he forgets to eat he gorges himself and he throws up, normal for him.

We've been able to get a better look at his limb, but he'll pull it away from us when we touch it. He isn't yowling, biting, hissing, or crying when we touch it, he just chirps in annoyance, pulls away or kicks with his back paw. There is no swelling, bleeding, or abnormal warmth in the limb nor is it bent funny (like a broken bone).

He isn't the most active cat, but there are occasions when he's in full on hunter mode and runs around the house at a million miles an hour. For now he seems to be taking it easy. We're going to try and leave him be,from what I've read on this website, he could've just jumped wrong as he was coming home.

Hi I look after a stray and she recently started limping, not wanting to beat weight on her front leg. I can't see swelling or infection or anything but I'm worried for her safety, she's older. I can't afford a vet bill... She's an outdoor cat, if bring her in if my dog would let me. What can I do to help her

Hi, my 8 month old cat loved to climb up the bunk bed and then went a step further jump on a wardrobe unit next to the bed. He climb up on some board game boxes and fell with boxes , it is about 7 feet high. . He was limping for two days and lifting his left paw before taking the next ten steps. Now he is no longer limping but he is sleeping all day. I have to carry him to his litter box cause he does not walk to it on his own. What could be wrong? He gets up and eats and goes back to bed.

My cat was seen at the doctor's today because his front right paw was smashed, so the doctor was pinching and he wasn't really flinching he flinched a little but not really and he said if it was a break the cat would have been him or did more. Now that I'm home it's going on to the next day his front right paw is becoming rigid and staying bent in an awkward angle now it was already just Loosely not being used at an awkward angle but now it's becoming rigid so my question is do you think there's something more going on and what should I do?

Our dog got a hold of our cat we got to her and got the dog away but it's been 3 days and she can't walk on her front legs. She is not eating or drinking with out us doing it for her. She is using the bathroom but on her self where she can't walk. The front paws are a little warm but she doesn't act as if it hurts her to feel or move them. What do you think is wrong and what should we do?

Hello. I have an 8yr old siamese that has been limping badly for almost 2 yrs. It's not getting any better at all, and she is rapidly gaining weight due to the fact that she can't move around so well, which only adds to her problems. She has Arthritis, and takes Dasaquin, but there is no improvement. She is now losing chunks of hair on her legs. I just want to help her, I can't stand watching her unable to get around. We have had one leg X-rayed. Anything you can tell me that could help would be greatly appreciated. Could something else be affecting her?

My cat has recently been in a fight with another cat and is now limping and favouring his front left leg. He lets me touch the paw and his body but when I try to rotate the shoulder around he meows and warns me to stop with a soft bite. Is this likely a dislocation or maybe a break? He won't eat his dinner and has taken up sleeping on my daughters play mat in the corner of the living room. So he is close to us but doesn't want to be fussed over.

My cat has the heart condition, HCM and is on medication to treat it. He appears okay breathing-wise and hopefully this condition is unaffected by the above injury.

My cat jumped down from his cat tree last night and hissed and now seems to have some tenderness in his shoulder. He is eating and walking normally, but seems more subdued than usual and expresses discomfort when I touch his shoulder. He is still jumping up and down from counters and furniture without any limping or favoring of feet. Could it just be a muscle strain?

My cat has been limping on and off in his front leg for a few days now. He had dental work done a week and a half ago and had iv's put in in front legs. He is an indoor cat and when I checked his leg I didn't notice any swelling or anything abnormal. He is eating and drinking and going to the bathroom as normal. Should I take him in to see a vet still? Or wait a few days? Thanks so much.

Gideon ran out of the kitchen after jumping down from the refrigerator or counter. He know he's not allowed on the counters and just thought he was rushing down when hearing me early yesterday evening.. He was limping and in his sick place. He's eating but not putting any weight on it.. Its his front paw and this morning it is swollen and I'm scared..

My 8 year old British shorthair cat has been limping for about a week. (She weighs approximately 5.5kg). It is obvious in her front left leg. It started suddenly and is worse when she first rises from sleeping or long periods of resting. She will take 3-4 steps in which she is limping and will then stop and slightly lift her paw, as if not to put weight on it. Instantly she will continue walking with no limp at all! She is eating etc normally and doesn’t appear to have any pain. I have examined her paw/claws and all clear. I can even extend her leg and feel around her joints with no objection from her. She may have sprained it jumping from her climbing tower but I’m not sure how long to wait to see a vet. Is there any joint supplements we can give her in case this is arthritis?

What can I do for my kitten that limits his use of his right front paw? When his brother jumps on him to play he will play and run away, but when he is walking he lifts up his paw as to hold it. I don't have the money for the unnecessary exam fees and the over priced xrays. What can I do? or Where can I go that will not charge me the amount of my rent?

My cat came home last night with a little limp in this front leg/paw, he seems happy enough, eating and drinking well also. Is it possible he could have sprained it? He's also putting weight on it but when sitting he takes his weight off

What would be the normal time frame for a cat to heal from front leg ligament damage? My 12 year old indoor/outdoor male orange tabby developed a limp, 6 weeks ago. We took him to his vet. X rays were negative, though the pain was found to be at the back of his left elbow, where there was a small lump. No other signs of a wound or surface irritation. Blood work showed very low (14) red cell count, which led to further blood tests to look for cancer, infection, etc., and a cycle of doxycycline. Tests came back negative, lump is gone, and his red count returned to 25, during a follow-up test last week. He had two weeks cage confinement, which did not result in visible improvement - he will not walk on the leg, though he uses it for everything else. Vet suggested a CT scan, which we passed on. He's had good appetite, healthy excretion. For now, we're caging him at night, keeping him inside otherwise, and trying to solve the mystery of our limping cat. Based on my own reading, I would guess soft tissue or ligament injury. Lack of a clear diagnosis has been frustrating, not to mention expensive.

My cat is 6. He was limping yesterday and now today he won't put any weight on his front right leg. He's eating and is still purring. Doesn't seem to mind his shoulder being touched.Hes still cleaning it. He reacts when you touch it from about half way down.

My cat is holding his paw up and limping since yesterday. I can’t see anything wrong but if you touch the leg it appears to be the paw where he isn’t most sensitive. Should we go to the vet or give it a day or so to see if it improves?

Our 6 mo old cat was trying to swat at the dog and his front paw went through the cage and spooked him. He freaked out a little and got it out, but will now not use it. He will not put weight on it or extend it. He used it to dig in the litter box, but just barely. It doesn’t appear swollen or hot. And he will let me touch it. Could it be a sprain?

Age 11 cat is limping. One of his front legs seems to be hurt. When I tried looking at it and straightening it he meowed in pain. He usually is very active, but isn't going out much today. I only noticed it an hour a go. He seemed fine this morning and has not had this problem before. There doesn't seem to be anything in his foot.

I notice that my outside cat Sophie is limping.Her leg seems fine but she will not put complete weight on her back paw.She does not whine when I touch her paw and I do not see signs of a bite or cut.Should I watch her for a few days and see if she gets better?

My female cat come home about an hour ago after being out for a few days. She’s not putting any weight on her front left leg paw is sore when it’s touched and her back left leg is sore too. What’s the best things to do? The vets aren’t open until Monday?

My cat started limping all of a sudden. We were playing with a laser pointer and he was fine. He went to the next room and lay it down several minutes later when he came back to the room we were in he was limping. He growls and cries when anyone touches that leg. All he will do now is lay and sleep he can not put any pressure on that leg at all.

We were playing with our cat with a laser pointer. He went to the next room after he was finished playing and lays down. He stayed in there for several minutes when he came back to the room we were in he was limping. As time went on symptoms seem to be worse. He can't put any pressure on his leg at all. He is in pain, crying. He won't let us touch his leg to look. It's his shoulder area in the fro t left. He is laying down crying

I have a 6-7yo female tabby cat that injured her front left paw somehow. She has a heavy limp and will hold her paw against her chest-area when sitting. She will also put very little weight on it when walking. She doesn't meow or yelp when she uses her paw, but I am still worried. What should I do?

My 9 month old cat has injured his right front leg somehow. He will eat is I lay food beside him, but will not seek it out. He won’t drink water and has only urinated once in 24 hours. Any suggestions. Vet hasn’t called me back yet

My cat had a fight with outside with someones cat, when he came he was fine but after sometime he start limping his front right leg, he is eating.
Can you please tell me what is the reason behind it is it serious?

My cat is walking with front paw up she hasn’t been declawed or has done this before and every time I touch the paw she makes a screeching noise and meows I’m a bit afraid what to I do ?

The other night my cat got a cut around the bed of his front right paw & he is limping. We have no idea what he did or where in the house he did it, he is a 100% house cat. He was bleeding but that has stopped but I don't know how to clean it or help him with the pain.

My cat Kiki who is 6.5 years old has stopped using her front leg. She has no feeling in it and the paw is bent inward. She has since stopped eating and drinking regularly. When she drinks she drools most of it out of her mouth. She is not active in any way. As before she was a very active cat who always ran around. She now only gets up to use the little box occasionally. She’s very skidish to any movement or noise. She has not been stepped on and nothing has fallen on her. We’ve had the vet out twice, and we’ve tried two different medicines and neither have improved her condition. We’ve also had X-rays that have shown nothing.

I have a 4 month old kitten that wa sperfectly fine and healthy when I left for work this morning, when I returned home today he is carrying his front right paw and won’t stand or walk on it, he is acting normal running and playing but just carrying that paw. There isn’t an open wound or anything. Does appear to be swollen or hot to the touch.

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My Cat (6 years old) is limping quite badly but is putting it down when sat. There is no swelling or bleeding or bone showing and I can touch it (just) without him hissing or getting too aggrivated and still purring. He just hates the vets and the ride in the car and gets so stressed so not sure to take him or not? Been about 15 hours since limping

My kitten jumped off refrigerator won’t bear any weight on front right leg. His paw is fine forearm is fine I believe it’s the shoulder that hurts I’m sad I can’t afford a vet .

My cat won’t walk on it’s front paw on the left and there are no punctures or anything in the paw but there is a sore spot I don’t know what to do because I can’t pay to get her checked out. Do you have any diagnosis?

so this happened just a while ago. we were playing with our 1 month old cat he was clawing and biting us so hard he was so mischiveous. then me and my sister decided to throw him on the bed as a joke so i lifted him and threw him then when he landed he meowed loudly we checked him and we saw that his paw was bent. He's not that energetic anymore and he's just sleeping right now. we're just kids and we don't have money to go to the vet since our mother is extremely mad that we hurt him.

what do we do??? i don't know if there are vets near our location since almost all pets here are stray.

pleaseeee help

sorry for the wrong grammar. english is not my first language.

My cat Junior has started walking with a limp about 2 days ago. The first day he was just seeming sore and would walk with the limp. Then today he started not putting any pressure on it at all. He still jumps on the bed and the couch. He's eating and drinking. There's no swelling from what I can see and nothing looks different. I'm just not sure what it is. I had another cat go through the same thing and he was examined and all they did was examine him and give him pain medication.

My cat is an approx 11 year old manecoon, and he has been limping for 7 days. He protects his right front leg while walking. He does put weight on it, but appears to skip as he hops back to his left paw. I have gently applied pressure from toe tip to the back of his shoulder, up his neck, and down his back and there are no tender spots.
The only time he complains, is if I stretch the leg out straight, the muscle in his “underarm” trembles, and he’ll meow.
His appetite is normal, and he continues to walk around and jump on everything he usually does.
He has serious anxiety whenever I take him out of the house, and getting him to take any kind of oral medication is almost impossible. I would really prefer to let him heal on his own if he can.
Does this sound like he could heal on his own?

My cat just started limping recently, her front left arm appears to be painful to walk on and sore at the touch (upset meows) she is sitting quietly, not moving and is in noticeable discomfort. She has a small scab on the limb (maybe indicative of a cat fight? however has no other scabs) Not sure whether its a small injury that will heal on its own or a possible infection that should be treated.

my cat climbed up into a car and fell out in the road which we think has caused nerve damage. We can’t affird to take her to the vet. Is there something we can do to help it?

1yr old female cat. unexplained injury inside house. Sudden onset right leg paralysis. Cant walk at all. Flops to ground. When tries to eat can't chew properly . Swallowing is laboured. Can take on small amounts of water but doesn't want to.
No toilet at all over 24hrs.
Vet couldn't find any spinal injury. on anti-inflammatory meds. Force feeding small amounts of food and water. But luka is very disinterested. Sulky. Even seen her eyes well with tears. Im worried she's suffering and it may only get worse for her. She was very active and cheeky previously. Its like she's given up.
She growls when her shoulder upperback is touched.
Any insight on how i can help her please!

My kitten started limping out of nowhere. She's indoors cat.She was fine before we left home today. When we back home daughter noticed kitten limping on her 3 lergs. I checked her paw and nails .When i press next to a nail she's meauwing ,dont let me touch it. But the paw doesn't feel swollen just nail a bit darker colour compared with others.

Yesterday afternoon I got home from shopping and my cat was limping on her front paw. I poked around and she didn't announce any discomfort & then today she was walking and putting pressure on it but tonight she's limping a little bit again. I'm wondering if I should take her to the vet or let it heal on its own? I think maybe she fell off the bed or just jumped on it wrong

My outdoor cat came back with a limp two days ago. he can put light pressure on it when walking but refrains from using his paw when running. This happened once before and the vet gave him some loxicom and said it should heal on its own. It took about 1 month for it to heal. is it essential that i take him to the vets again or should it heal on its own?

My male cat came in after being outside all day, he ate and after about an hour I picked him up.
While holding him, I do my usual checks for sores and the like. (He’s desexed but still gets in quite a few fights)
So while checking his front legs, it felt like the ‘top’ (near the shoulder) of his left one felt... thicker?
I tchecked around the area and couldn’t find any kind of sore or bite, and it didn’t seem to hurt him at all, but I’m still worried.
He isn’t limping or anything either, I thought to check, better to be safe than sorry.

My 11 year old cat has a small swelling on the top of her left front paw. She can walk and jump without ant apparent pain. My husband accidentally stepped on her paw recently. I am not sure if this is the cause. It is round and smooth looks a bit like a boil.No sign of any bleeding or puncture marks. I noticed it about 5 days ago and it is still the same size and is still there.

I have an outside cat that started limping this morning. He will rest his leg down when he sits, but when he walks he hops, so he doesn’t put pressure on it. He wasn’t doing this yesterday. The cat is friendly but is not vaccinated and my attempts at getting home in a cage to take him to to the vet were not good. I have also put a trap out before but he won’t go in it. I have other outside cats so I can’t just leave it out there. I want to take him to the vet but I don’t know how to trap him. I’m afraid of getting bit or scaratched if I shove him in. I am worried about him. Any advice?

My cat is been limping, but I was playing with him last night and then he was walking and running fine. It is his front left leg. I saw him this morning and he was limping again. I touched his leg and it seemed fine, he didn’t even flinch away from me or bite/scratch me.

What’s wrong with my cat? She has been limping for a few days now. At first l wasn’t able to see this because she’s usually outside and I’m very busy, so she’ll only come in to eat throughout the day. Her left front leg seems injured. Every time I apply pressure on her elbow joint- I believe the olecranon, she makes this noise and reacts. What can I do for her? Should I visit a vet immediately?

My cat was outside 2 days ago and came in with a slight limp (front right leg). Yesterday the limp appeared worse and the same today. We've not allowed him back outside so that we can keep an eye on him. Also because we have a number of barn cats outside and don't want him having to deal with them when he isn't feeling well. He appears to be hesitant to jump up or down to furniture, etc...which is probably good as with most cats of his breed he is quite heavy(close to 20 lbs) which I'm sure puts extra strain on his leg if he lands on it. I have checked his foot and leg and can't feel anything unusual. He also doesn't react in pain to me touching his leg or foot. His appetite was normal yesterday and so far today is down a bit but he is still eating. I'm hoping its a strain and a couple of days rest will show improvement but I would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks

My cat felldownn 5 stairs when my daughter dropped him because he didnt want to bebe carried hes now limping and not wanting to put weight on it..when i touch it hes fine till i touch his paw then he retracts it...I can't get to a vet tonight...what should I do???

My cat has a cut between the toes of her paw. It looks like a mild scrape. It seems as if an infection is going to occur. She’s been limping, and trying to keep her paw off the ground. I cleaned her wound with warm water and a gauze pad, but it really hurt her. I tried to wrap her paw with compression wrap, but she always took it off immediately. What can I do for her at home? Any antibiotics I can use? Or home treatments?

Conan,is limping on his front left side. Holds slightly off the floor when sitting but otherwise is walking on it. Eats and drinks normally, plays with weight on his front. Carrying him where we are to minimize use.

A few days ago we noticed she was favoring her right paw a little. The limp will be anywhere from not noticeable at all, to her not putting any weight on it when sitting/moving around. She does not appear to be in pain, and eats/plays as she has since we've had her. Been trying to keep her from being to active the past few days, but she absolutely loves to jump up and down from chairs, desks, and other furniture. Her paw looks completely normal, and she allows touching of all parts of her arm and paw. Any ideas if this sounds like a sprain? Or something more serious?

Hello,

Our cat who’s around 6 months old, started limping on his front right paw looks a bit deformed, we took him to the vets who thought he may have been stung by a bee or wasp, the vet have him an anti inflammatory injection but 5 days late he’s still limping, paw still doesn’t look right and still has a limp. He does bare weight occasionally.

Thanks for any advise.

My cat is a tom cat so he stays and go's but one day he came home and he was not walking on his front leg. He can put weight on it. He always gets in fights but this is the worst one yet! Can you tall me some things that could have happened to him?

Hi,my 9yr old girl injured herself on a foreign object last Tuesday.she came in and blood was everywhere upon checking I saw it was her left front wrist area and was some sort of deep laceration . I took her to the vet who stitched her up and put on a pretty pink bandage and gave me painkillers for her. Now it's Sunday and she's still limping badly she walks on it but very softly she still jumps on the table but opts for the good leg to land on.shes really quiet and sleeping a lot. She still looks to go out but I've to keep her in for the time being. I feel a bit helpless,any advice would be gratefully received. She has the vet again on Thursday.

My cat has been limping for the past 3 days. He puts little to no preasure on his front leg. I have seen hime use it to bathe himself, but that’s about it. The leg is swollen also. I dont know if it is a sprain or if it is broken.

Koehlie, my 3 month old kitten,has been limping the last couple of days. Sometimes real noticable sometimes not so much. She is an inside cat only so I'm not sure what could have happened. We do have 3 other cats but they are all adults and treat her as the baby (since she is). I'm wondering what I can do to help her. Her paw and leg do not feel warmer than the rest of her but she doesn't play quieter as much as she normally does.