2 month old kitten fractured her ankle, nervous about how to take care of her for the next two weeks

So my two month old kitten was playing on our kitchen chairs as she normally dose on any given day while i paint but i had my painting materials on one of the chairs and she tried to jump to it and fell and fractured her ankle. I took her to the emergency vet and i got a splint put on and they said to keep her confined for two weeks.

I already kinda went against what they said and took her cone off because she was having trouble eating and using the litter correctly, but she hasnt tried to bite the splint once( i put some apple bitter on it just on case she tried to though) now i understand what i need to do by confining her so she doesn't play and make her leg worse but keeping her in a cage for two weeks scares me because shes a spunky kitten usually and played  a lot and i dont know if keeping her this confined will make her even worse because she cant play.

I have her in a dog crate because i dont have anything else to use and i have a towel lied down but her leg gets caught sometimes so should I take it out and just have the plastic floor and thats it? I just spent my first night with her like this and i barley slept she sleeps a little, gets up and eats, uses the bathroom and then cries for 10 to 15 minutes trying to get out and wanting to play with our other cat, I feel bad and i dont know if there is anything i can do, I haven't left the side of the cage because tries to climb it sometimes and i dont want her falling into her food,litter or on her leg.

I just want some guidance and reassurance that im doing everything i can right because this is my first time having this happen to me. 

@sarthur2   any thoughts?

scarlethazard

Sorry you had to wait so long for an answer. I always hate to hear that a kitten needs to be crated because it has a break, fracture, or sprain. Why? Because a kitten's job in life is to play, and because cats are such social creatures in general.

The only way your kitten will heal properly and fully is to stay off that leg. However, living in a crate is very confining and lonely. It's especially hard for an 8-week-old kitten. So, what to do?

Take her out of the crate several times a day for love and affection. Give her wet food to her outside the crate, but of course leave the kitten chow down for her at all times.

Can you take her in your bedroom with you? What is there to climb in there other than your bed? She could possibly spend time in your bedroom with you outside of the crate as long as she is not running and jumping. Give her catnip toys or play mice to chew on and bat around so she has a little something to do. Her boredom is probably her biggest problem, so however you can alleviate that and limit her time in the crate - but without letting her run and jump - would be ideal.

I don't blame you for taking the collar off her. This is a challenging time, but it will be over soon and she will be back to her old tricks! Just try to be creative, but know that she wants nothing more than to be near you and to know what you are doing! I hope she heals quickly and that you can keep her entertained while she recuperates!

thanks sorry i haven't been on to reply sooner. We just took her to the vet yesterday and had the bandage replaced, she goes back in to have the bandage changed again in 4 to 5 days.

I put some of her toys in there before for but she does want to play with them, she wants to run around and climb the cage. I would love to have her in the bedroom outside of the crate but she will want the climb the bed and play, shes too hyper for being in a splint..

I just moved her to our bathroom because i have ran out of clean towels that are small enough to fit in the crate. our bathroom is maybe twice the size as the cage so she is able to run around which im a bit concerned about but my husband accidentally let her out a couple days ago and she ran across the floor with the splint on with no yowling of pain, i know she shouldn't be running around but i feel like she wont be as bad if i keep her in the bathroom as compared to the crate where she can see our other cat and us walking around freely and playing, and there wont be any climbing the cage and getting her splint stuck. I might try to find some other form of natural calmer for her as well cause the rescue remedy doesn't seem to be working..

Feliway or other cat pheromones are a great aid for calming. It comes in many forms from sprays, wipes or even plug ins. It has many uses from calming those who need to rest, introducing new playmates, aiding those who are having accidents are just some of the many ways in which these pheromones can be used.

Hope this helps