My cat Tillie is limping? Her front right arm & paw seems to be lower down than it should be and she is limping awfully. It does not seem to be bothering her. She still walks on it, uses her claws and she does not seem to be in discomfort.

But I am just wondering if anyone knows (by what I am describing) what she has done and if getting her to vet ASAP is important and neccessary? or is it something that will put itself right? For example is she has dslocated something???

Nez

Holly,just a thought.When we came back from Agia Napa,last October,one of our cats,George,was limping,and basically "holding" his left paw.A neighbour who was looking after the two cats at the time,whilst we were on holiday,said that George was fine the night before,but now he was limping.
We took him to the vets,the next morning,and she said that George had an abcess,I think that's how you spell it,as I'm in a hurry this morning
The vet,burst the abcess in George's paw,gave him an injection in his neck,and gave us tablets (three),to place with his food,for the next three days.Within a day of having his abcess burst,and medication,he was fine.
I'm not saying this is the cause of your cats limp,but it is a suggestion.

DJ 'H'

Cheers Nez, it's always worth knowing these things. Tillie seems to be using her paw and is not holding it back or anything. It's almost like her shoulder is lower down than it should be - it's wired. But it could be as you have suggested. I think a trip to the vets is in order!!!

So thank you

fredg

HI,
I agree with Nez about a trip to the Vet.
It's the only way to know for sure. If the cat is much older, it could be arthritis, but it seems if it was that, she would show it in other ways, such as not raising that leg very much.
I do wish you the and Tillie the best.

DJ 'H'

Tillie is only a kitten, she is only a few months old.

bizygurl

Do you think maybe she could have injured her shoulder or maybe even dislocated it a bit. I know that can be unlikely in cats, but you never know. She could have fallen and hit her shoulder on something. I agree with the rest, take her to the vet, you never know she could be in pain and whatever is causing her limp could get worse if left un treated. At least a vet could check her out.

DJ 'H'

Well she does not seem to be in pain and she is still using her claws etc - it does not seem to bother her in the slighteset. I think I will take her to the vets - she must have injured it in some way. It's just one thing after another with our cats. Cassie has been missing for 6weeks now. Mitzi stopped eating for a while, but she is fine now and Tillie now injursed.