This morning when i woke up my Kitten was hobbling on one leg. Her right front paw. she cant move it or walk with it and we think its broken. what should we do?
2006-10-28 02:32:15 · 13 answers · asked by steelerxfan 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
bring it to the vet....if you need to ask, you should not have a kitten. What would you do if you had a broken arm? Come on here and ask what you should do next?
2006-10-28 02:34:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
A kitten and find a way to get into trouble in anyone's house or apartment, even if you have made an attempt to 'kitten proof' your place. Climbing a curtain, snagging a nail in the fabric, and twisting during a fall can easily cause a problem in a young kitten. Their legs do not 'fall asleep' but some injuries are more serious than others and your kitten may recover quickly from a minor injury. Unfortunately this doesn't sound as if it were a minor injury. The bad news is it's probably broken. The good news is kittens heal quickly with proper medical treatment. Go now. See your vet. Find out what you have to do.
2006-10-28 03:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gently inspect her paw to see if perhaps she cut it on some glass or something. Also, she may have gotten stung in the paw by an insect. Is there swelling? If the kitten continues not to put any weight on her paw or if she cries in pain at even the most gentle touch, you had better take her to the vet today, as soon as possible. Animals suffer pain the same as you and I do; be compassionate and think about how you would feel if you needed treatment and it was delayed or denied. Please take care of your kitten; she is depending on you.
2006-10-28 02:41:04 · answer #3 · answered by nido_tr3s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How long ago was this? Perhaps her front paw is just asleep.... Any more than 30 mins, I'd inspect her paw, gently, to see if you can find anything, perhaps she got something stuck in her paw? Depending how deep/big it is, try pulling it out yourself or take her to the vet.
If she meow/cries/moans in pain when you touch her, take her to the vet.
2006-10-28 03:00:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ok how long has this been going on? if it's only been this morning wait her paw might be asleep. but if this goes on for more than 30 min bring her to the vet ASAP. my kitten did that and it ended up being cancer in her leg and she died. (we waited way too long) your kitten will be fine. :-) just being her to the vet.
2006-10-28 02:35:35 · answer #5 · answered by a.gatenby 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only a vet can tell for sure if it's broken (Don't wrap it in gauze & ignore it for heaven's sake!).
Hopefully, it is just a sprain, but if not, the vet will need to cast it.
Kittens - how wonderful, how worrisome!
Good Luck!
2006-10-28 04:29:07 · answer #6 · answered by Ragdoll Kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vets may be open this morning till noon. Get a move on right away.
2006-10-28 03:30:27 · answer #7 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check her paw for injury.
Is the leg swollen?
If I were you, I would take her to the vet.
Good Luck
PS to Stephany
How was your answer being kind, supportive or helpful?
Or were you shooting for the just plain nasty award?
2006-10-28 02:37:51 · answer #8 · answered by donamarie_1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how could she have broken it in the house, over night, she probable slept on it wrong, and now its stiff, she not whinning. give her some time, if thats not better in 2 hours than go to vet
2006-10-28 02:35:58 · answer #9 · answered by Skuya!!! 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
IF ITS A SPRAIN THE VET WILL GIVE YOU A BILL FOR THE VISIT--
KITTENS ARE VERY CURIOUS SHE PROBLEY JUMPED DOWN FROM SOMETHING AND HURT HER LEG-
WRAP HER LEG UP IN GAUZE FOR 1 WEEK -- IT WILL GO AWAY ON ITS OWN...
2006-10-28 02:46:36 · answer #10 · answered by bigsexy8232 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋