Firstly, I want to thank those that responded to a thread from a few weeks back about Lucy's cough. The vet could find no explanation for it but suggested a process of elimination from litter type to allergens.
She was updated on her vacs and we went home. I haven't heard a cough since.
Now....Tuesday afternoon, I noticed she was obviously limping for unknown reasons. Of course this had me flipped out and up all night with worry. She is still walking, eating, drinking, purring like crazy when combed, chasing random insects that may get in the house, showing interest in hey catnip toys, and sleeping with me.
She has NOT, though, asserted her Alpha Cat status on the other cat lately, which has always been a daily thing.
But....I can tell this cat doesn't feel well. She is moving, in general, at a slower pace. She doesnt move around as much, either, and sometimes will sleep in strange places during the day (randomly in the middle of the floor or under the bed). She also has growled at ME (she never does that) when I try to pick her up or try to get overly invasive of her paws to look at them. Shes never been one to be picked up, but it only resulted in little whines before.
When she's sleeping on me, I can touch her legs and paws (and in between her toes) with little resistance (as its always been), but there is still something bothering her somewhere...I just don't know where.
MY husband said that Lucy leapt out of arms the other day and landed a little hard. He thinks that is all it is and we should just watch her. The limp isn't as obvious today, but I've noticed twice now that when she tries to jump on our bed or the back of the recliner, her hind legs kind of trail behind and don't land together. It reminds me of what would be on a cartoon of where a child is trying to climb something and his feet are trying to get up with him. Does it happen all the time? No. Twice today, but I've seen her do this before with the recliner since its a higher jump.
Lucy rarely goes outside. If she does (and she does ask and did today), she stays right off the back steps to eat some grass. She's never out for more than a couple of minutes and is never left alone.
I'm terrified. Maybe I'm overreacting, but I am truly scared. I worship this cat and don't know if I can stand the thought of anything happening to her.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
(typing from the iPhone so forgive typos and improper autocorrects!
She was updated on her vacs and we went home. I haven't heard a cough since.
Now....Tuesday afternoon, I noticed she was obviously limping for unknown reasons. Of course this had me flipped out and up all night with worry. She is still walking, eating, drinking, purring like crazy when combed, chasing random insects that may get in the house, showing interest in hey catnip toys, and sleeping with me.
She has NOT, though, asserted her Alpha Cat status on the other cat lately, which has always been a daily thing.
But....I can tell this cat doesn't feel well. She is moving, in general, at a slower pace. She doesnt move around as much, either, and sometimes will sleep in strange places during the day (randomly in the middle of the floor or under the bed). She also has growled at ME (she never does that) when I try to pick her up or try to get overly invasive of her paws to look at them. Shes never been one to be picked up, but it only resulted in little whines before.
When she's sleeping on me, I can touch her legs and paws (and in between her toes) with little resistance (as its always been), but there is still something bothering her somewhere...I just don't know where.
MY husband said that Lucy leapt out of arms the other day and landed a little hard. He thinks that is all it is and we should just watch her. The limp isn't as obvious today, but I've noticed twice now that when she tries to jump on our bed or the back of the recliner, her hind legs kind of trail behind and don't land together. It reminds me of what would be on a cartoon of where a child is trying to climb something and his feet are trying to get up with him. Does it happen all the time? No. Twice today, but I've seen her do this before with the recliner since its a higher jump.
Lucy rarely goes outside. If she does (and she does ask and did today), she stays right off the back steps to eat some grass. She's never out for more than a couple of minutes and is never left alone.
I'm terrified. Maybe I'm overreacting, but I am truly scared. I worship this cat and don't know if I can stand the thought of anything happening to her.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
(typing from the iPhone so forgive typos and improper autocorrects!
. Cardizem and baby aspirin
