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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Kezza on November 20, 2006, 15:33:38 PM
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My Barney for the past day or so when he sits down he holds one paw up like he's hurt it... I haven't seen him do anything to hurt himself (he's an indoor kitten) and he's not limping on it when he walks/runs around, still playing & eating as normal.
I've had a look at the paw it doesn't look swollen and I can't see anything wrong plus when I'm touching the leg/paw he's not meowing or anything.
So the question is should I be worried and take him to the vets or leave it and keep an eye on him?!
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I would take Barney to the vets as there is a virus that cats/kittens get that makes them act like this and if it is that then it can be nipped in the bud. Best to be safe than sorry
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Our first cat Penny used to do this, she just started to do it and did it thereafter whenever she felt like it - a cute little thing? ?- prob just something she does.? There is particular breed of cat Japanese Bobtails which do this and we think she had a look of them , when seated they tend to raise 1 front paw and in history this is a gesture of good luck (read from my cat book)? ?:) but if in doubt check it out.
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I had a 14yo do this many years ago and we took him to the vet who said it was nothing. The poor thing was pts about 3 weeks later so I am curious as to what the virus is Ela?
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It usually effects kittens and is some form of flu virus, but no sneezing etc. I have over the years had loads of kittens that have had it. Usually with hours of an injection they are back to normal.
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Hope hes ok Kezza
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my cat does it occasionally for no reason too. I like your avatar picture Kezza. Very pretty.
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Mister did this when he had flu the vet said that his paw was swollen although i have to say it looked fine when i looked at it..
Not sure if this is anything to do with the virus Ela mentioned ..but get it checked out :luck:
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my cat does it occasionally for no reason too. I like your avatar picture Kezza. Very pretty.
Aww thank you, I thought he looked like Barney! ;D
This virus is there any other symptoms as he got a clean bill of health from the vet last week when he went?! :scared:
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Kezza, where's the little cleaning cat from? I love it! :Luv:
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Aww thanks... hey hands off he's mine LOL!!!
I found it in photobucket... got a halloween one too! :evillaugh:
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My kitten did something very similar last week and was shivering a bit. It was a saturday so i kept an eye on her, ready to take her to the emergency vet as soon as needed, but there was no other change in her behaviour (eating - playing - using the litter) and it only lasted a coulple of hours (I panicked immediately though...).
She's fine now. I would still advise you to phone your vet asap and ask for advice.
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Hope he's back to normal now... let us know, eh?