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my cat has half a tail. Not sure why, but she does, lol. She's always bumping into things and she's not graceful at ALL. I mean, she walks like some kind of cat-robot, lol. She has all of her whiskers and she isn't blind. She also does not have any sort of inner ear problem, the vet has confirmed this. Does her half-tail make her like this?

2006-11-21 04:11:00 · 11 answers · asked by me 1 in Pets Cats

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i have heard that a cats balance is determined by its tail, however my mate's cat got knocked over by a car and had to have her tail surgically removed and it didn't affect her a bit.

2006-11-21 04:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by abbyg24 2 · 0 2

A cat will be more affected if it were to lose whiskers then their tail. We actually had two barn cats that got stepped on by horses and had to have their tails amputated. They still survived 15 years of being barn cats, jumping hay bails, climbing around in the rafters, and catching mice.

We also had a stray that rode on a muffler for 20 minutes. When the lady heard the crying she found the kitty under her car and brought it to our vet. The tail was amputated, the woman took the cat home with her and to this day it is doing fine.

As long as your vet says everything is ok, then I wouldn't worry. your cat is probably just a clutz.

2006-11-21 05:17:54 · answer #2 · answered by KJ 5 · 0 0

No, we had a cat that got his tail caught in a door and had to have it docked. He was a huge cat--20+ pounds and he was ok. Some cats, such as the Blue Minx, don't have a full tail anyway. Perhaps your cat is just clumsy or unsure of itself. It will work it out as long as the vet says he's ok, don't worry about it too much.

2006-11-21 04:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by jesus_is_my_prozac 3 · 1 0

It sounds broke. Or it could be nerve damage. Please take him to the vet. Yes, Great Horned Owls will definitely take a cat, and often be forced to drop it from a great height. A talon dug into his back could cause nerve damage and nasty infections, and be very hard to spot under the fur. Some nerves for the tail also run in the groin area. My Myrrh the Purr had a question mark of a tail for 2 years immediately following a surgery for undescended testicle, and Bandito developed a quiver at the end of his tail after the same kind of operation. Good Luck and PLEASE go to the vet if you possibly can.

2016-05-22 07:24:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Some cats are born with half a tail, thats where the saying " bob-tail " comes from. if your vet says there is nothing wrong with her, then leave it at that

2006-11-22 06:18:56 · answer #5 · answered by babygirl 3 · 0 0

maybe if she recently lost half of her tail, she might be having problems adjusting to the balance difference. if she's always been like this, then it's not the tail that's to blame. tails are just extra appendages basically - an elongation of the spine, and cats can live fine without them.

2006-11-21 04:14:09 · answer #6 · answered by mighty_power7 7 · 1 0

No, my cousin's cat had half a tail 2 and she was fine.

2006-11-21 04:22:51 · answer #7 · answered by ♥andreaaa 4 · 0 0

That means she only has 4 1/2 lives left.

2006-11-21 04:14:22 · answer #8 · answered by luckyaz128 6 · 0 1

Tails are directly related to a cat's balance. That is why he is not graceful and may walk funny.

2006-11-21 04:24:02 · answer #9 · answered by Kamunyak 5 · 0 2

I believe she only has 4 and a half lives :)

2006-11-21 04:21:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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