ok the thing is my cat micky just came back from being lost for the past three days now he is scared of everything and he doesnt let anyone touch him and he is so weak he cant even climb on the chair or the couch and before he got lost he could jump around climb on everything and now he is limping and walks really slow what should i do????
2006-08-03 00:13:17 · 11 answers · asked by Liz 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
its a boy i got him neutered
2006-08-03 00:26:58 · update #1
oh i am keeping micky in cause he likes to go outside and he likes milk so we gave him a little bowl of milk as well
2006-08-03 00:29:26 · update #2
Well, sounds like you need to take poor little Micky to the vet ASAP. While he was lost you don't know what could have happened. He may have gotten into something that could be toxic, or if he was in the heat he could be severly dehydrated. Both would explain the weakness. As for being skittish towards people, he may have had a bad experience. You never know, depending if he was outside, maybe another animal or even human spooked him. Micky will need time readjusting. Let him hide for a little while, find his hiding place and place his food and water near there. To help him readjust. sit by his spot and just talk to him. He'll be back in your lap in no time, he just needs a little cooling down period.
2006-08-03 00:21:57 · answer #1 · answered by dipydoda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK, if he's limping and won't let anyone touch him, sounds like he's had a rough three days. First thing you should probably do is get him checed out by a vet, in case there's any internal injury that's making his normal frolics impossible or painful for him. How you get him and the vet in the same room is a question in itself, but if your vet does home visits, it might be worth the cash. Once you've established that there's nothign physically wrong with him, it'll take a little while for him to settle back down. Make sure there's always something warm for him to sleep on, and that there's food and water available. Offer soft-voice and care, and over time, whatever happened to him over the three days may well fade, and his frolics return. Whether or not to keep him in for a few days would be something for you to judge - might do him good to know the boundaries of your place for a little while, but then again, he needs to re-establish his boundaries outside too - so on balance, if he wants to go out, let him out, but if he shows no interest in the outside, get a sandbox for however long he needs one.
Hope he's feeling better soon.
2006-08-03 07:31:16 · answer #2 · answered by mdfalco71 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, cats aren't supposed to have "human" milk, so make sure that you are giving him milk specifically for cats. "Human" milk isn't good for them.
Secondly the cat may have been attacked but I'm sure there would be some sort of scars or scratches if he were. There is a really good chance he was hit by a vehicle. One of my cats had gotten hit a few times and survived, but the last night he has sever internal damage but physically looked okay. He displayed a lot of the same symptoms your cat is so I would say you need to take him to the vet immediately and see what the vet says. He may just be suffering from exhaustion and lack of food and water, but you really should play it safe.
Hope everything is well.
2006-08-03 09:24:22 · answer #3 · answered by afichick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat has probably been hurt by another animal, possibly another cat or a dog. He doesn't want to be touched because he is in pain. Cats are pretty tough and the fact that he came home is a good sign. He needs to be seen by a veterinarian but if that isn't possible, you need to be sure he has fresh water and food available and let him recover quietly. Good luck with Micky.
2006-08-03 07:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cat's dont like to make it obvious they are in pain, unless you touch the wounded area, then they may scratch or bite you to let you know not to touch there. They do this because if a predator knows theyre in pain it might attack, so a cat has to play it off like he's okay. Most of the other answers above are correct, but you MUST take it to the vet before handling it on your own.
2006-08-03 13:42:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cat is painful, limping, weak and scared!?!!?!? GO TO THE VET..... HE PROBABLY GOT HIT BY A CAR.
2006-08-03 07:49:59 · answer #6 · answered by Mary F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he more than likly got in a fight with a cat or some jerk out there that hurts animals its probably serious my cat got in a fight with a tomcat cost me 300 at the vet
2006-08-03 08:42:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the damn vet!!! He either got into a bad fight with another cat or animal, or he was hit by a car.
WHO CARES IF IT'S A HE OR SHE!?!? IT'S HURT REGARDLESS. VET TIME IF U CARE ABOUT YOUR CAT.
2006-08-03 07:19:07 · answer #8 · answered by JoeSalsa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get him to the vet, could be he got in a fight with another cat and has injuries that need to be treated. and DON'T give your cat milk, cats are lactose intollerant.
2006-08-03 07:45:13 · answer #9 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him 2 the doc same thing happend 2 me.
2006-08-03 07:58:05 · answer #10 · answered by Emo_Gurl™ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋