This morning while I was sleeping, Lucy jumped up on the bed and had a little bit of a hard time doing so (not unusual as the bed is up higher than average). I helped her up as I heard her claws trying to hoist herself up. I was on my side and she got on me. Again, this is very common. What wasn't common was how unsteady she seemed to be standing on me. She plopped herself with her head facing my feet and kind of had her back end rolled under her so her paws were facing out. What was also weird is usually when she wants on me, she wants lots of pats and purrs like crazy. Not this time. She put her head down and just laid there. I started to pet her but no purring kicked in and she didn't move. I touched her paw that was sticking out and she growled. The last time something close to this happened was in 1990 when my then cat had a a stroke and was diagnosed with early hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. That cat lived to be almost 19 in 2002. I had to help her off me so I could grab my phone. Lucy went up against the headboard and was kind of in a ball. I thought she was done. I called my husband and told him he had to come home. I laid back down and saw Lucy went to the opposite corner of the bed. I called her back to me and she hobbled back and resumed the position. My husband got home and grabbed the bag of treats. She perked right up and went over to him...that involved her getting down and walking to him. She is limping slightly on one side, but she ate her treats and went over and stole Sally's. By this time, she was purring, but I know purring isn't always a good sign. In Lucy's case, where there is food, there is a purr. That was a few hours ago. She is now stretched out sleeping on the bed. Her one leg is stretched out to the side. My husband just thinks she hurt it somehow either by jumping wrong or while running around. Lucy, literally, will race the full length of the house...it sounds like galloping horses.
If it were something other than a hurt leg, she wouldn't eat even treats, would she? Wouldn't she hide? That's what Ashley did when she got sick (cancer). My vet can't get her in today and because MSU (Michigan State) ER Vet Clinic is a massive bill that would seriously hit hard, I am looking for insight before I opt for that.
Thank you!
If it were something other than a hurt leg, she wouldn't eat even treats, would she? Wouldn't she hide? That's what Ashley did when she got sick (cancer). My vet can't get her in today and because MSU (Michigan State) ER Vet Clinic is a massive bill that would seriously hit hard, I am looking for insight before I opt for that.
Thank you!
