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Hi my name is Kim. I have a 9 year old cat named Smokey. I was searching online because
When I got home I saw he was limping. I checked his paw, pressed on it and moved it around he meowed once. I put some ice on it for a few minutes ( i saw that online) hes
Eating and doing normal stuff. He doesnt seem to be in any pain.
He is overweight and he was recently diagnosed with diabete . About 2 months ago. He actully
Lost some weight.. i dont want to take him to the vet just yet. Anyone ever have a situation like this? Any info is very much appreciated!

If there is a way to limit his motion to prevent him from aggravating the injury I would do so.  However, I really would advise you to see a vet.  Cats are unfortunately very good at hiding pain, and his not appearing to be in pain unfortunately does not mean he isn't

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Thank you! I will most likely do that. Im gonna keep and eye on him for the next day or so and probably take him in. :-)

Large cats can also hurt themselves by jumping off of things so it may heal up by itself without any outside help. I had a buddy who's weight challenged cat broke a leg by jumping off of a table so it doesn't take much if the animal really needs to lose weight. The cat's age is also getting up there so it may be joint pain or something similar to that as well. Keep an eye on the cat and if it doesn't seem to be getting better take him to the vet. Now would also be a really good time to assess his weight and get him on a diet or his health may be a real issue in the future.

He could have injured it, or he could be developing some arthritis.  I would recommend a vet visit if it persists.

Thank you. Yes hes on a diet now. He was on a food called urinary SO due to crystals in his blatter. That wasnt very weight friendly. He was at 24lbs since being diagnosed with diabetes he is now down to 18.5lbs. Yay! Im keeping a close eye on him and if hes not showing improvement im going to take him in. Thank you for your info!! :-)