Hi Everyone. Just wanting to see what everyone's thoughts are about this.
We noticed Bonnie limping early this week. She has walked funny with her legs wide apart before but as she is new to this we thought maybe this was something she did or from being in the cage for too long, (she was at the shelter for over a year) were just going to see what the vet said when they saw her. But then I noticed her not putting her foot all the way down, keeping the weight off it. She has a slight limp. It seems to bother her when she sits, she hovers her foot off the ground and 9/10 will sit with her legs to the side instead of under her.
She doesnt react to touching the top of her leg. She is skittish so I dont think I could tell anything by her flinching away from me touching her paw. It has been VERY difficult to get her to the vet.
We had 3 appointments come and go because we simply could not get her in the carrier. And I am someone people call over their houses to get their cats in the carrier. We need to go in the evening since we work all day. Typically Bonnie comes out about an hour and a half after we are home. Vet attempt one I lured her out with a toy and into the carrier but failed to shut it in time and she got out and the door made a loud clang. She ran under the bed and nothing would get her out. Even if we lifted the bed she would just run somewhere else.
Attempt 2 went similarly, one mess up or thing that seems weird to her and she just wont come out for anything. Both our other cats are stupid I guess, or just not scared of us, they can't resist toys and treats.
Take 3 she wouldnt come out at all, she knows something is fishy about us standing next to the bed and trying to get her to come out right when we get home. After it doesnt matter any more she struts right out for dinner, wants to be pet... so frustrating. She comes out but not on demand. There are way too many hiding places in the apartment to cut off all of them.
She is used to eating food in the carrier (we have it out to get her used to it, but she is so skittish it doesnt really matter if the timing is off) had a talk with the vet and they suggested since she comes out in the morning and is used to eating in the carrier we can bring her Saturday morning, the 28th. When she comes out to eat just lock her in. At the shelter they scruffed her to put her in our carrier and that is what we had to do to give her Revolution so I am thinking we may have to do that to get her in. As long as she knows nothing is up I think I can just grab her while she comes to say hi...
But now I need to go away for 5 days and I will be worrying about my girl Is there anything that could be making her limp that could really hurt her while Im gone? Like fester and be dangerous to leave alone? She seems like she is used to it and I could believe she has had this since we had her, so I think it's an old injury but I will just be worrying until we take her in.. I dont even know if the vet will be able to do anything if it's an old injury.
We noticed Bonnie limping early this week. She has walked funny with her legs wide apart before but as she is new to this we thought maybe this was something she did or from being in the cage for too long, (she was at the shelter for over a year) were just going to see what the vet said when they saw her. But then I noticed her not putting her foot all the way down, keeping the weight off it. She has a slight limp. It seems to bother her when she sits, she hovers her foot off the ground and 9/10 will sit with her legs to the side instead of under her.
She doesnt react to touching the top of her leg. She is skittish so I dont think I could tell anything by her flinching away from me touching her paw. It has been VERY difficult to get her to the vet.
We had 3 appointments come and go because we simply could not get her in the carrier. And I am someone people call over their houses to get their cats in the carrier. We need to go in the evening since we work all day. Typically Bonnie comes out about an hour and a half after we are home. Vet attempt one I lured her out with a toy and into the carrier but failed to shut it in time and she got out and the door made a loud clang. She ran under the bed and nothing would get her out. Even if we lifted the bed she would just run somewhere else.
Attempt 2 went similarly, one mess up or thing that seems weird to her and she just wont come out for anything. Both our other cats are stupid I guess, or just not scared of us, they can't resist toys and treats.
Take 3 she wouldnt come out at all, she knows something is fishy about us standing next to the bed and trying to get her to come out right when we get home. After it doesnt matter any more she struts right out for dinner, wants to be pet... so frustrating. She comes out but not on demand. There are way too many hiding places in the apartment to cut off all of them.
She is used to eating food in the carrier (we have it out to get her used to it, but she is so skittish it doesnt really matter if the timing is off) had a talk with the vet and they suggested since she comes out in the morning and is used to eating in the carrier we can bring her Saturday morning, the 28th. When she comes out to eat just lock her in. At the shelter they scruffed her to put her in our carrier and that is what we had to do to give her Revolution so I am thinking we may have to do that to get her in. As long as she knows nothing is up I think I can just grab her while she comes to say hi...
But now I need to go away for 5 days and I will be worrying about my girl Is there anything that could be making her limp that could really hurt her while Im gone? Like fester and be dangerous to leave alone? She seems like she is used to it and I could believe she has had this since we had her, so I think it's an old injury but I will just be worrying until we take her in.. I dont even know if the vet will be able to do anything if it's an old injury.