HELP! Kitten has what seems to be dislocated shoulder - how do I help?

Hi,

My 12 week old kitten had a small seizure after I bathed him and then could not use his upper left shoulder.  I can tell he is upset because he keeps growling but isn;t aggressive.  Anyone know what this could be? Can I manually un dislocate his shoulder?  I have no $ for vet fees (literally negatve balance, but that;s bc the car broke down draining my emergency funds),  Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks! :-/

Oh no! I strongly recommend getting your cat to a vet to help you. Unless you have medical training I would not advise you to try to pop the shoulder back into place. That is extremely painful. At least call a vet and see if they have suggestions for you

I'm so sorry!

Abby2932 said:

Oh no! I strongly recommend getting your cat to a vet to help you. Unless you have medical training I would not advise you to try to pop the shoulder back into place. That is extremely painful. At least call a vet and see if they have suggestions for you

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Please do not attemtp to fix the shoulder. You can further injure it causing an even worse injury that may need surgery to fix. Please call a vet and ask for advice. Even if the vet office is closed for the weekend, the after hours voicemail message will tell you who to call for emergenices. Many vets offer financial aid to pets owners in need. Could you ask family and friends to help you out with the vet bills?

Oh, please don't try to fix the kitten's shoulder yourself.

I agree I wouldn't try and fix the shoulder.  

Whenever I've been at the emergency clinic at least one person comes in who can't afford to pay.  Here's what they normally do:

1.  Tell them they have to apply for care credit if they are going to treat the animal.  Make them sign something that says they will pay.

2.  Treat the animal anyway.  They don't make them pay cash up front. 

Since your kitten won't need blood work or other expensive tests, the cost probably wouldn't be that bad.  Even if you get turned down for care credit - they might take pity on you.  Especially if you walk in with a deposit. 

Trying to put the shoulder back into place could cause more problems or even break the bone in such a young kitten.