Accidentally Stepped On My Cat :(

My cat is completely white and was laying on my white bathrobe on my floor, in front of the end of my bed. I stepped onto it forgetting he was there, he was curled up and I placed my foot somewhere on his middle. It wasn't my full weight but it also wasn't just me touching him with my foot before I noticed. He didn't make any sounds but he moved and then went under my bed. He came right out when I called him, and I gave him food which he ate. He didn't act abnormal at all after that but I am paranoid. I have no problem taking him to the vet if necessary, regardless of the cost. Am I being ridiculous?

No you're not. Just keep an eye on him. If you notice any changes in behavior, activity level, eating habits or litter box habits, then get him to the vet.

When stuff like that happens the cat gets a thorough pat down. You try to move their legs, play with their toes, poke around their back, length of their tail. Hopefully you know your cat well enough to tell when he's annoyed with you doing this, or if he actually reacts in pain. Tommy has been stepped on a few times in 8 years and he gets the work up. Princess Yue Pants fell last spring and on the grope we found her leg was injured. Fortunately it was only soft tissue injury and her knee was in good shape. No breaks.
Sounds like you're doing well that the cat came right back you probably just really scared the baby but check them over. If you take them to the vet the vet is going to do the check over too.

Thank you both! He seems normal and is moving typically, he also is letting me touch his sides without any issue. I may still take him in tomorrow.

I am a human doctor, not a vet but, from what you have written, I think that it is most unlikely that your cat has had any significant damage following your stepping on him. If there was any intestinal or abdominal contents damage it would have shown up immediately. The fact that the cat was able to come out from under the bed and eat afterwards is a specially good sign.

I think that you should continue to watch your cat, and take him to the vet if you notice any further abnormality, but you have not described anything to be worried about so far.

With best wishes to you and your cat,
Geoffrey

If you'd hurt kitty I'm sure he'd have met you know ! Hubby accidently knocked gracie yesterday so she gave him a nip and promptly had the hump for bit . She laid in the towel rack and ignored us (like I did something ) for an hour or so. That fact yours came to you when you called him tells me he's cool just a bit shaken perhaps

Thank you so much! He seems totally fine but I will continue to monitor him.

Okay, this happened to my cat as well. She was curled up, and I accidentally stepped on her. She didn't meow or hiss, but slowly walked away from me. She's not that active now. It happened yesterday. She can easily walk around, but she's doing it slowly. I know cats don't always run around like dogs, but I'm just afraid it's because of me.

Well if i accidently stepped on the cat as you described i would be worried too. I would keep an eye on your cat for a few days just to see how he is behaving, he may not be sore right now but maybe after a day or two. Like a human sometimes we bump ourselves on something and not realise because it happens so quickly but then a day or two later we wonder how we got the sore bruise . Keep an eye on the way your cat walks, and if he gets a bit snippy if you touch him in some specific areas.

You say you stepped on his middle area. If you are unsure where you stepped on him and are able to get the cat to the vet, then is better to get your cat checked out.

Catvivid i would take your cat to the vet, walking around slowly could mean she got hurt . Our body weight is pretty heavy and a cats belly and back area in the middle can get injured with one accidental step.

I'm pretty sure she's not okay. She's still not doing a lot, but luckily she's been out in the forest most of the day. My mom doesn't want to take her to the vet

Catvivid said:

I'm pretty sure she's not okay. She's still not doing a lot, but luckily she's been out in the forest most of the day. My mom doesn't want to take her to the vet

Click to expand...

If you suspect your Cat is injured you need to keep her inside and not let her out. Cats like to hide when injured or ill, and if she holes up somewhere outside and takes a turn for the worse you may never find her at all. If she is still acting out of sorts after a day or so then she needs to see a vet.

if you suspect she's not ok, don't let her out in the forest... she may be too vulnerable against predators, she may feel worse and won't be able to get back home by herself.. She needs to see vet if she behaves differently. Have you tried touching her gently everywhere to see how she reacts?

She's a witch said:

if you suspect she's not ok, don't let her out in the forest... she may be too vulnerable against predators, she may feel worse and won't be able to get back home by herself.. She needs to see vet if she behaves differently. Have you tried touching her gently everywhere to see how she reacts?

Click to expand...

We have tried that, and she didn't react, but when I pet her for a while she began to growl.

She's a witch said:

if you suspect she's not ok, don't let her out in the forest... she may be too vulnerable against predators, she may feel worse and won't be able to get back home by herself.. She needs to see vet if she behaves differently. Have you tried touching her gently everywhere to see how she reacts?

Click to expand...

Talien said:

If you suspect your Cat is injured you need to keep her inside and not let her out. Cats like to hide when injured or ill, and if she holes up somewhere outside and takes a turn for the worse you may never find her at all. If she is still acting out of sorts after a day or so then she needs to see a vet.

Click to expand...

I told my mom, but she's just saying it's the heat that makes her slow. Her brother is acting completely normal. She is sad that I don't trust her, but she's a typically naive person and I just want the best for the cat.

Catvivid said:

Okay, this happened to my cat as well. She was curled up, and I accidentally stepped on her. She didn't meow or hiss, but slowly walked away from me. She's not that active now. It happened yesterday. She can easily walk around, but she's doing it slowly. I know cats don't always run around like dogs, but I'm just afraid it's because of me.

Click to expand...

Update: We took her to the vet. She has an infection, and we got some medication for her. She's a little better now, but still ill. Get better soon, Jumbo.

Perhaps now your mother will learn to trust your instincts about the cat. some people are better at knowing how animals are feeling, while others are better at knowing other things.