I'm not sure if he landed upright. He is not limping and does not appear to be in pain, but should I be worried about internal bleeding or other injuries that might show up later?
2006-08-18 20:04:19 · 23 answers · asked by northsoutheastwest 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
There are a few basics to watch for:
Does the cat eat and drink? (Indicates a bowel obstruction or injury)
You’ve already covered the limp area. (Broken pelvis, spine or legs)
Feel the cat over, press in the abdominal area as well as up and down each leg and the neck, you are looking for tenderness or blood.
Look for wetness or blood around the ears and nose. (Indicates a possible head injury see a vet ASAP)
If you find tenderness it could be a bruise or other injury, hence watch him it might jut go away, by Monday if not see a vet.
If you find blood it indicates a break in the skin. Even an area of wetness might indicate a possible break in the skin. See a vet today!
I forgot to mention, watch his stool and urine for signs of blood, under the trams situations it might be there for a day or so but it shouldn't continue or get worse.
A thing to keep in mind is that cats can endure an enormous amount of pain walking with a broken leg, internal bleeding without complaining
2006-08-18 20:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by cashflow_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest that you have him checked out by a vet just in case. He is probably ok if he is up and moving around, but there could be internal damage that does not become evident right away.
Most cats can handle a fall from a second story better than a fall of 5 feet or less, because they can turn in mid-air and land mostly on their feet if they have the time.
He is probably ok. But get him checked just to be safe.
2006-08-18 20:08:53 · answer #2 · answered by clovicat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine did the same thing recently, but maybe about 20 feet. My apartment is on the second floor and I usually never took him on the balcony but let him out one day.
He walked to edge, looked at me and JUMPED OFF!!!!!
I'm unsure if he landed on his feet either, but when I ran downstairs to get him on the lawn he was just terrified!! When I brought him in, he did not show any signs of injury, just quite upset for a few minutes.
I've heard that cats can fall from much higher distances and be okay, how that happens I have no clue. My cat is fine, but I don't let him on the balcony anymore!!!!
2006-08-19 00:12:21 · answer #3 · answered by Shannon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep an eye on him. But don't worry, i know a cat that fell from 3th to 1st floor when he was 3 weeks old and he's 5 years old now.
2006-08-18 20:13:21 · answer #4 · answered by sunson06 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only way that you'll know that he is OK is to get him checked by a vet-since you sound like you love your cat I'm sure you'll do the responsible hing-get him checked and also make sure this can't happen again-get a child-guard fence or something so he can';t fall off the ledge-how did this happen ? Do whatever to make sure can't happen again for next time can be seriously hurt.
2006-08-18 20:29:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 10:40:32 · answer #6 · answered by schugmann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just keep an eye on him, make sure that when you feed him he eats and drinks. Look for any unusual signs that there might be something wrong, other than that if you are real worried take him to a vets to get checked. He might have a bit of shock from the actual fall itself too. Poor kitty I hope he is ok for you.
2006-08-18 20:12:41 · answer #7 · answered by ღFëëZaღ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON HIM A BE AWARE THAT CATS DON'T LIKE TO SHOW SUFFERING HE IS PROBABLY JUST FINE BUT GIVE HIM ALOT OF ATTENTION AND GOOD CLEAN WATER AND FOOD HE MIGHT SHOW SIGNS OF SHOCK TREMBLING AND LYING THERE WITHOUT MOVING OR EATING IF THIS IS THE CASE TAKE HIM TO YOUR VET FOR TREAT MENT BUT ONCE HE IS STABLEIZED TAKE HIM HOME AND KEEP HIM CLOSE CUDDLING HIM FOR A FEW DAYS SO HE KNOWS EVERTHING IS OK IF YOU LEAVE HIM AT THE VETS NO MATTER HOW WELL MEANING HE MIGHT FEEL ABANDONED AND DIE I MADE THE MISTAKE ONCE AND WILL NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF I LOST A VERY GOOD AND VALUED FRIEND
2006-08-18 20:32:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cat Falls Off Ledge
2017-02-24 18:01:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More than likely , he DID land upright. Cats (almost) always land on their feet. If there isn't any signs of injury now (or any that show up later) I wouldn't worry. I've seen cats jump 50 feet or more...
2006-08-18 20:35:44 · answer #10 · answered by Philip B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋