I hurt Calvin :bawling2:

Originally Posted by Calvin&I

I was fixing dinner and since I was making fish, I decided to boil a little fish to add to the boys' wet food and had the bowl of their fish to put in the microwave in my hands. Hobbes started clawing at my leg in an attempt to climb my legs to get to the fish and his claw dug in and I took a step back and right into Calvin

. He was lounging there and I stepped on something soft - so I think it was his belly. He screamed and hissed at the same time and then ran to the bedroom and I followed him when he suddenly turned back and hissed at me. Then he just lay on the carpet - not in an unsual way - just the way he normally does. I tried to comfort him through my crying and did not know what to do. I gave them some treat to see if he was ok enough to be tempted - he took it from me. With time I slowly touched him and felt around - he did not particularly react to any particular spot I touched but he moved away from me and was avoiding me. I let him be - he was moving around the house but would move away when he'd see me approach. About 45 mins later I went and laid on the floor next to him and was caressing him. He then suddenly clawed at my arm and then hissed at me twice and moved away. I left him and went and prepared their dinner and gave them their dinner. Calvin ate his food and then he came and rubbed against my legs. After dinner he's not really avoiding me and coming to me and vocalizing. Now he's sitting beside me, groomed himself and napped.

Do I take him to the emergency vet? The closest one is not that close and if we take him, it will not be immediately. I know cats hide their pain and want to make sure we are not missing anything.

Calvin is walking fine. He did jump at a fly a little while back but I have not seen him be very active but this is their slow time. He's napping now beside me and his demeanor changed after dinner and he seems his old self now.
Adding: I just went to the kitchen and Calvin followed me and was vocalizing - he let me pick him up and was purring away. If things are okay I do not want to unnecessarily stress him by the emergency vet trip. I will keep a close eye for him peeing and pooping and generally how his demeanor is. I guess since he's no longer avoiding me, he may be feeling a little better?

I want to make sure he's fine. You cannot imagine how badly I feel - I feel so guilty and cannot forgive myself. I've been having a rough week and this has just broken me. I just want to be sure Calvin is okay. I know DH will be livid when I tell him.

Would appreciate any suggestions and anything that I need to look out for.

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Originally Posted by darlili

Oh, sweetie - there's probably not a person on this board who hasn't somehow hurt their kitty accidentally at some point.

First, I agree - if he's eating, peeing, and pooing fine and is acting normally, I don't think you need to make a run to the e-vet unless you see his tummy swelling or something like that. If nothing changes overnight, for your own comfort you may want to call your vet just to check, but I bet he's ok. You probably didn't step with your whole weight (and, hey, don't forget, you had one kitty clawing up you - forgive yourself the way you'd forgive anyone else). Calvin's already forgiven you - he just got scared. I really think you're hurting more than he is right now.

I've stepped on my babies, and I've felt just the way you feel - followed them around for hours, watching anxiously and apologizing all over the place. One time I stepped on Dante's tail right after a dental cleaning - talk about adding insult to injury in his mind - but he suddenly made a move and I stepped back and right on him. Dante hissed pretty good at me too and didn't want to be near me. 30 minutes later I was forgiven.

Keep us posted, but you are not the first, or last, person to accidentally step on someone else. Calvin and Hobbes know how much you love them. They don't want you to be sad.

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Originally Posted by darlili

Oh, sweetie - there's probably not a person on this board who hasn't somehow hurt their kitty accidentally at some point.

First, I agree - if he's eating, peeing, and pooing fine and is acting normally, I don't think you need to make a run to the e-vet unless you see his tummy swelling or something like that. If nothing changes overnight, for your own comfort you may want to call your vet just to check, but I bet he's ok. You probably didn't step with your whole weight (and, hey, don't forget, you had one kitty clawing up you - forgive yourself the way you'd forgive anyone else). Calvin's already forgiven you - he just got scared. I really think you're hurting more than he is right now.

I've stepped on my babies, and I've felt just the way you feel - followed them around for hours, watching anxiously and apologizing all over the place. One time I stepped on Dante's tail right after a dental cleaning - talk about adding insult to injury in his mind - but he suddenly made a move and I stepped back and right on him. Dante hissed pretty good at me too and didn't want to be near me. 30 minutes later I was forgiven.

Keep us posted, but you are not the first, or last, person to accidentally step on someone else. Calvin and Hobbes know how much you love them. They don't want you to be sad.

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