Hello I noticed something help please!

Hello:

Tonite I noticed that my cat was shaking her back feet alot. She would lift one foot up and shake it then lift the other foot up and shake it. Everytime she walked for about 6 steps she would be shaking her back feet. No other symptoms. Should I be concerned about this? I did look at the feet and everything is intact, no nails broke, and no debri in the pads. She is an indoor cat. Please let me know.

Lynn

Sometimes when cats jump from something and land wrong they can sting their legs...usually after a coupleof shakes they are fine.....

But it appears that this is a continuous thing....could she have hurt her legs??...How old is she.....is she over weight, maybe it is displexia...I would say keep an eye on it, and if it continues I would definitly call up the vet and see what they think....

Good luck.....

Could be she jumped down from the bathroom sink. She is 1.5 years old and is 5 pounds, I think she is fine weight wise at least I hope so.

Originally Posted by ladybass0711

Could be she jumped down from the bathroom sink. She is 1.5 years old and is 5 pounds, I think she is fine weight wise at least I hope so.

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Yeah, she may even be a tad underweight, and being so young Hip displexia is probably not the issue......

How long has this gone on???...Hopefully she just got a bit of a stinger...

Just noticed it tonite, and she is acting normal except for that. Also she was in an area with cat litter, so that may be what it was.

Is there any way to help put weight on her? I am feeding her Purina cat chow.

My cats often get the litter stuck in their feet and they do this until they shake it out But if she keeps doing it I would run her by the vet. Does she have long hair? Sometimes you cant see all the way in there if they have lots of hair in the way. Also if she lets you, stick her paw in some warm water for a minute ( or as long as she will allow) to help loosen anything up.

You could change her to a good quality kitten food. Kitten food is a bit richer than adult food. Also although a good quality dry food will cost more you end up feeding less because of the quality.

We free feed dry food during the day and they get a can of wet for dinner. I've been trying various brands of wet that have no by-products and although they don't like them as much as the cheap junk stuff, they eat them and are starting to like them more now.

Our Mika is about 1.5 yrs. old and she is only 8 pounds and eats like a horse. Bijou is almost 2 yrs. old and he is 16 lbs. and does not eat as much as Mika - go figure.

Originally Posted by Yosemite

You could change her to a good quality kitten food. Kitten food is a bit richer than adult food. Also although a good quality dry food will cost more you end up feeding less because of the quality.

We free feed dry food during the day and they get a can of wet for dinner. I've been trying various brands of wet that have no by-products and although they don't like them as much as the cheap junk stuff, they eat them and are starting to like them more now.

Our Mika is about 1.5 yrs. old and she is only 8 pounds and eats like a horse. Bijou is almost 2 yrs. old and he is 16 lbs. and does not eat as much as Mika - go figure.

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I agree, get your cat on a good diet that has meat as the first ingredient. There are lots and lots of posts here, on which foods to feed cats.
I adopted an 8 week old kitten a couple of months ago that had different problems, including a bad cold and worms, she was also very malnurished and skinny. I got her on Iams at first, then later switched to Nutro Natural Choice kitten food because I learned the price difference wasn't big + it is a much better food. They carry it at PetSmart. She was treated for her illnesses too. In addition, I got her a supplement that's called Nutri-Cal, and this is a paste that contains large amounts of nutrients and calories. The vet said to give her 1 tsp a day. She put on weight very quickly, grew like crazy. She's now 4 mo. old and very healthy looking, and weightwise just great.
5 Lbs sounds very little for a grown cat. Then again, some cats are tiny. If you feel the hight of your cat is normal, then I'd say she's overly skinny. If she is just tiny in general, then use your judgement to whether she's too thin or not.

I think that she is just a small boned cat. Because when I look at her I do not see her ribs showing. When I feel around her ribs, they are not that easy to locate. I free feed all my cats, and always make sure that they have fresh water and food dailey.

As far as her shaking the feet, she still does it occasionally, but I think it is because she doesn't like the new cat litter (neither do we as it is tracked all over the house) I think I am going to switch it back to the crystals. Thanks to everyone for there fast response!

Lynn

Cats shake their paws in response to minor pain or irritation. Make an appointment with the vet if she is still doing it tomorrow.