Hi my cat was unfortunately hit by a car, she has a dislocated tail and a shattered hind leg. She was seen immediately by the vet and felt that with a leg amputation she would be fine, but over the next 2 days of watching her she was unable to move her tail, urinate and had no anal tone. With high doses of anti-inflammitories she is now urinating and her bowels are moving on their own. Skittles is only 2 years old and otherwise healthy and happy. She is active, eating and purring up a storm, today they plan to amputate her leg and we hope that some movement of her tail will return over the next few months.
i have a couple of concerns, the vet has assured me that cats adapt to 3 legs very well, I am worried that bowel or bladder funtion would deteriorate or is it safe to bet that when it came back so quick it should continute fine and will a non moving tail cause problems with her getting around, i am sure it will be hard enough with just 3 legs.
Does anyone know how well a cat will adjust to becoming an indoor only animal, she was also outside and luved to be a neighbourhood mouser, will she eventually be happy inside too?
I would luv to hear any similar experiences people have so I can have a better idea what to expect.
Thanks
i have a couple of concerns, the vet has assured me that cats adapt to 3 legs very well, I am worried that bowel or bladder funtion would deteriorate or is it safe to bet that when it came back so quick it should continute fine and will a non moving tail cause problems with her getting around, i am sure it will be hard enough with just 3 legs.
Does anyone know how well a cat will adjust to becoming an indoor only animal, she was also outside and luved to be a neighbourhood mouser, will she eventually be happy inside too?
I would luv to hear any similar experiences people have so I can have a better idea what to expect.
Thanks
