Ok, some of you may have seen my posts in the other thread about taking in a pregnant stray recently. I kept Mama isolated from my other kitty (Kitty, yes that's her name, long story) until she got the all-clear from the vet, and since then they've entirely avoided each other.
However, now Kitty suddenly won't jump up on the counter where her food bowl has always been kept. She's never had a problem before, and she's not old - only 4 years - so it's not an age issue. I saw her try to jump up a few days ago and not be able to, and since then she's not even tried. She just sits below it and meows pitifully that she can't reach her food.
I tried letting her cry for a while thinking she may just be freaked out from accidentally missing the jump before, and the food was a good motivator to make her get over it, but she truly can't jump. I saw her try to jump up onto the couch today - a much lower jump than the counter - and she did make it, but just barely and it seemed really difficult for her.
She's not exhibiting any other signs of pain or illness. I work from home so I know there hasn't been any incident between her and mama cat, but Kitty does go outside frequently (we have a dog door that she uses at will) so I can't rule out injury from some other cause. But like I said, she shows no other signs of pain and doesn't complain when I tested around her hips and back legs for pain spots.
I made a vet appointment for her on Thursday, but wondering if anyone here may have an idea as to what it may be? I've already been feeling terribly guilty for how miserable the new cat addition has made her, so of course I'm probably far more anxious about this than I need to be, but I really am concerned!
However, now Kitty suddenly won't jump up on the counter where her food bowl has always been kept. She's never had a problem before, and she's not old - only 4 years - so it's not an age issue. I saw her try to jump up a few days ago and not be able to, and since then she's not even tried. She just sits below it and meows pitifully that she can't reach her food.
I tried letting her cry for a while thinking she may just be freaked out from accidentally missing the jump before, and the food was a good motivator to make her get over it, but she truly can't jump. I saw her try to jump up onto the couch today - a much lower jump than the counter - and she did make it, but just barely and it seemed really difficult for her.
She's not exhibiting any other signs of pain or illness. I work from home so I know there hasn't been any incident between her and mama cat, but Kitty does go outside frequently (we have a dog door that she uses at will) so I can't rule out injury from some other cause. But like I said, she shows no other signs of pain and doesn't complain when I tested around her hips and back legs for pain spots.
I made a vet appointment for her on Thursday, but wondering if anyone here may have an idea as to what it may be? I've already been feeling terribly guilty for how miserable the new cat addition has made her, so of course I'm probably far more anxious about this than I need to be, but I really am concerned!