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First off, Hello to all my fellow Ailurophiles...! I've been to this site before, but didn't have reliable internet access which I now do, and I'm glad to be a member! A couple months ago I found this site while doing some research trying to find out what could be wrong with my beloved Squeaky, who has since, unfortunately, passed away... This was a real blow, she was my friend for many, many years, and I'm still not over it; part of my still being upset about the situation has to do with my vet, who, I later found out, was massively overcharging me for a treatment plan that had no point; long story short, I don't have a new vet who I trust yet, and the expense involved in Squeaky's care left me in some financial trouble. Hence, my request for advice today...
I'm the only person around here who doesn't have dogs; also, my back yard is a cat heaven; lots of stuff everywhere... Over the years, many strays, usually wounded, tired, and hungry, have found their way into the sanctuary of my yard, and I've helped them all; some have stayed, some I've found homes for (mostly the kitties) and some fall in between; in the in between category is Spike... he showed up some months ago, wouldn't come anywhere close to me, but waited patiently till i put out food and water for him... over the months, he's gotten used to me and now he doesn't run when if I step out under the porch while he's there, though he's still very aloof, and doesn't like to be touched.
Yesterday he showed up with his right rear paw slightly swollen, and unable to put any weight on it at all; to my great surprise, he let me pick him up, but as soon as I tried to examine his paw he got squirmy and feisty; not wanting him to get more hurt, I took him inside, and put him a sort of small spare room in my house, where many, many strays have convalesced in the past; again, to my surprise, he accepted this without too much fuss; he's got food and water, and he even sleeps on the little bed I made for him. This was yesterday afternoon; his paw is swollen a fair bit, from the sorta pointy 'ankle' bone down to his toes, with most of the swelling closer to his toes; his toes are also pretty swollen; he still won't put any weight on it at all, but he seems otherwise ok; he's eating fine, doesn't seem to have a fever, and is reasonably mobile, given the situation; however, he still won't let me touch his foot, and gets real upset if I try to much. From what I can see, there are no visible wounds, no punctures or lacerations, no bleeding, no evidence of anything being wrong other than the swelling, and his not putting weight on it...
So, I don't know what exactly is up; believe it or not, no animal I've ever had has had broken bone, so I have no experience with that; I was thinking that might be what it is, but i imagined it would be more swollen if that were the case; though like I say, I'm not sure... I've dealt with many abscesses on cats in the past, including on paws, but i don't think this is it; like i say, there's no evidence of any kind of wound that i can see, though I haven't been able to examine it as closely as i'd like; he doesn't lick it, he lays and sits reasonably normal, except, like I say, he won't put any weight on it at all...
Sorry for the lengthy post, this is my first time, and I wanted be thorough; any advice or input would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all in advance!
I'm the only person around here who doesn't have dogs; also, my back yard is a cat heaven; lots of stuff everywhere... Over the years, many strays, usually wounded, tired, and hungry, have found their way into the sanctuary of my yard, and I've helped them all; some have stayed, some I've found homes for (mostly the kitties) and some fall in between; in the in between category is Spike... he showed up some months ago, wouldn't come anywhere close to me, but waited patiently till i put out food and water for him... over the months, he's gotten used to me and now he doesn't run when if I step out under the porch while he's there, though he's still very aloof, and doesn't like to be touched.
Yesterday he showed up with his right rear paw slightly swollen, and unable to put any weight on it at all; to my great surprise, he let me pick him up, but as soon as I tried to examine his paw he got squirmy and feisty; not wanting him to get more hurt, I took him inside, and put him a sort of small spare room in my house, where many, many strays have convalesced in the past; again, to my surprise, he accepted this without too much fuss; he's got food and water, and he even sleeps on the little bed I made for him. This was yesterday afternoon; his paw is swollen a fair bit, from the sorta pointy 'ankle' bone down to his toes, with most of the swelling closer to his toes; his toes are also pretty swollen; he still won't put any weight on it at all, but he seems otherwise ok; he's eating fine, doesn't seem to have a fever, and is reasonably mobile, given the situation; however, he still won't let me touch his foot, and gets real upset if I try to much. From what I can see, there are no visible wounds, no punctures or lacerations, no bleeding, no evidence of anything being wrong other than the swelling, and his not putting weight on it...
So, I don't know what exactly is up; believe it or not, no animal I've ever had has had broken bone, so I have no experience with that; I was thinking that might be what it is, but i imagined it would be more swollen if that were the case; though like I say, I'm not sure... I've dealt with many abscesses on cats in the past, including on paws, but i don't think this is it; like i say, there's no evidence of any kind of wound that i can see, though I haven't been able to examine it as closely as i'd like; he doesn't lick it, he lays and sits reasonably normal, except, like I say, he won't put any weight on it at all...
Sorry for the lengthy post, this is my first time, and I wanted be thorough; any advice or input would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all in advance!