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Will preface by saying we have a vet apt at 1:30, the soonest they could get us in. Sad it's going to be awhile before we get in, but they had two emergencies today already so I understand, it is what it is.
Last night I went to bed at 3am. All the cats were indoors, as usual, and acting fine. Only slightly weird thing was my cat Tybalt sleeping on the sofa behind me, and making a slight clicking noise every couple seconds as he slept. I don't know if that has any connection but I wanted to mention it.
Woke up this morning at 10am, heard one of the cats yowling under the sofa. Peered under, it was Tybalt. He seemed like maybe he was stuck. Picked up the couch and got him out (they've torn up the bottom of the couch so there's little 'hammocks' from the ripped material.), and he laid down, still yowling. Poked around and realized he seemed to have no mobility in his back legs. He got stressed and tried to bolt, and dragged himself down the hall (one leg to ether side) pretty quickly. Stopped him, comforted him, and moved him to his favorite place on the bed while calling the vet. Freaking out thinking he was in agony and had broken something somehow.
Back toes seem a little cool, but he shows no tenderness to any vertebrae or his pelvis or his legs. Nothing is stiff. As a side note, I have noticed NOTHING out of the ordinary for him. No weight loss, eating fine, drinking fine, normal litter habits, etc. He is a neutered male, and is 3 and a half years old.
5 minutes later is where it gets weird. He calms down, I'm petting him, he starts purring and headbutting and being his usually sweet self. Foster kitten comes up and he grooms and loves on her, starts grooming himself, etc. Then he twitches his back legs. A few minutes later he stands up (back legs crouched) and walks a bit, using the back legs but poorly. Lays down again. Petting him, he rolls over for belly rubs and kicks his legs around. Moves them to groom, twitches his tail, but no standing. Just kind shifting around. Now that he's in a comfortable spot he's making no noise but purring when I pet him. He's very alert, he sits up and looks around and interacts with the other cats. He's laid down and sleeping right now, but opens his eyes and looks around periodically. If I pet him and wakes up and sits up and is alert, purring.
I have no idea. I actually just graduated my vet assist course and I have no idea. A friend of mine thought blood clot/saddle thrombosis, but his back legs are pliable and not stiff at all. The more comfortable he gets, the more he seems to move them. He's not walking but is shifting around, and is giving no detectable signs of pain. Breathing is normal if a bit fast, pupils are normal, etc.
Any ideas? I'm freaking out. I wish I could be at the vets right now, this waiting is ripping my nerves to shreds and I have no idea what could have happened to my baby. I've had him since a kitten, I found him and his siblings in a drainage pipe. He's the sweetest, goofiest guy who loves everyone and everything. He loves dogs, and he loves all my fosters, especially the kittens. He's so maternal to them. I'm just devastated.
Last night I went to bed at 3am. All the cats were indoors, as usual, and acting fine. Only slightly weird thing was my cat Tybalt sleeping on the sofa behind me, and making a slight clicking noise every couple seconds as he slept. I don't know if that has any connection but I wanted to mention it.
Woke up this morning at 10am, heard one of the cats yowling under the sofa. Peered under, it was Tybalt. He seemed like maybe he was stuck. Picked up the couch and got him out (they've torn up the bottom of the couch so there's little 'hammocks' from the ripped material.), and he laid down, still yowling. Poked around and realized he seemed to have no mobility in his back legs. He got stressed and tried to bolt, and dragged himself down the hall (one leg to ether side) pretty quickly. Stopped him, comforted him, and moved him to his favorite place on the bed while calling the vet. Freaking out thinking he was in agony and had broken something somehow.
Back toes seem a little cool, but he shows no tenderness to any vertebrae or his pelvis or his legs. Nothing is stiff. As a side note, I have noticed NOTHING out of the ordinary for him. No weight loss, eating fine, drinking fine, normal litter habits, etc. He is a neutered male, and is 3 and a half years old.
5 minutes later is where it gets weird. He calms down, I'm petting him, he starts purring and headbutting and being his usually sweet self. Foster kitten comes up and he grooms and loves on her, starts grooming himself, etc. Then he twitches his back legs. A few minutes later he stands up (back legs crouched) and walks a bit, using the back legs but poorly. Lays down again. Petting him, he rolls over for belly rubs and kicks his legs around. Moves them to groom, twitches his tail, but no standing. Just kind shifting around. Now that he's in a comfortable spot he's making no noise but purring when I pet him. He's very alert, he sits up and looks around and interacts with the other cats. He's laid down and sleeping right now, but opens his eyes and looks around periodically. If I pet him and wakes up and sits up and is alert, purring.
I have no idea. I actually just graduated my vet assist course and I have no idea. A friend of mine thought blood clot/saddle thrombosis, but his back legs are pliable and not stiff at all. The more comfortable he gets, the more he seems to move them. He's not walking but is shifting around, and is giving no detectable signs of pain. Breathing is normal if a bit fast, pupils are normal, etc.
Any ideas? I'm freaking out. I wish I could be at the vets right now, this waiting is ripping my nerves to shreds and I have no idea what could have happened to my baby. I've had him since a kitten, I found him and his siblings in a drainage pipe. He's the sweetest, goofiest guy who loves everyone and everything. He loves dogs, and he loves all my fosters, especially the kittens. He's so maternal to them. I'm just devastated.
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