I think my 4.5 month old kitten just broke her tail. We had moved her climbing post onto the couch to vacuum. She climbed up on it and it fell off the couch before I could stop it. I think it landed on her tail. She started walking funny right away and is obviously in pain.
Now she's walking more normal, but rolling around. And her tail is drooping about 2 inches from her bum. We can feel a bump there.
My vet is closed today and I can't afford to take her to the emergency vet because my boyfriend lost his job yesterday and between that and other emergencies our savings are really small. I'm trying to find a vet that is open and that we can get her to. I feel like an awful cat-mom, but I'm really hoping it can wait until Monday when our vet can see her... Am I a horrible person?
I'm 99% sure it's a broken tail. Has anyone had this before? Please tell me what the vet did for your cat and what I can do for Pixel until she starts feeling better. Can I give her any pain medication?
I'm so terrified right now and I'm beating myself up for not knowing what to do for her. I've never had an injured animal before.
Now she's walking more normal, but rolling around. And her tail is drooping about 2 inches from her bum. We can feel a bump there.
My vet is closed today and I can't afford to take her to the emergency vet because my boyfriend lost his job yesterday and between that and other emergencies our savings are really small. I'm trying to find a vet that is open and that we can get her to. I feel like an awful cat-mom, but I'm really hoping it can wait until Monday when our vet can see her... Am I a horrible person?
I'm 99% sure it's a broken tail. Has anyone had this before? Please tell me what the vet did for your cat and what I can do for Pixel until she starts feeling better. Can I give her any pain medication?
I'm so terrified right now and I'm beating myself up for not knowing what to do for her. I've never had an injured animal before.