I fear my old man injured his hip. His right leg is noticeably turned out. I called the vets and left a message for an appointment ASAP there’s also kitty urgent care as well. My question is what can be done if this is the case without sedation? He’s 18 and numerous vets have said it’s dangerous for a cat his age. I know cats are notorious for hiding pain but my guy isn’t displaying any of the other tell tale signs they show instead of pain.. he’s eating, not hiding, not sleeping all the time, no hissing or growling when I touch him, still asks to be picked up and into the couch etc. ( this is not new he just can’t jump that much anymore and won’t use stairs or a ramp so he now lets us know if he wants up into something) the only cue is he’s meowing a lot but that’s all that out of the ordinary he’s a very vocal cat to begin with. So of course I’ll have a doctor look at him but was curious what people’s thoughts were as to what it could be and if it is dislocated can they pop it back in without anesthesia ( I know it would hurt just like with people) or can it heal on it own with a brace? I wouldn’t subject him to painful surgery.. i give him gabapentin already for his arthritis so it could just be a really arthritic hip that there’s not much that can be done.. any thoughts?