Hi all,
I recently adopted a 5-1/2 month old kitten who by all accounts appears to be in perfect health. She's been vet checked, vaccinated and spayed. I am a bit concerned though because her back end seems to be a bit "off"--it's hard to describe but she is a bit clumsy. She has trouble running on the tile floor and it's really easy to push her over from the back end (not that I try to do that a lot). It's almost as if she's weaker back there. She was rescued from a shelter where I was told she spent "several months". Is it possible she hasn't had time to properly develop those muscles having been in a cage for so long? Her jumping seems to be getting better, when I brought her home 2 weeks ago she couldn't easily make it on to the bed but yesterday she jumped on to the kitchen table from the floor. I've never owned a kitten, all my cats have been adults so I'm not sure just how clumsy they are supposed to be! Her body is very long, almost awkwardly so and she weighs 7.4 lbs. I think she will be a big girl when she's done growing. Any input would be appreciated!
I recently adopted a 5-1/2 month old kitten who by all accounts appears to be in perfect health. She's been vet checked, vaccinated and spayed. I am a bit concerned though because her back end seems to be a bit "off"--it's hard to describe but she is a bit clumsy. She has trouble running on the tile floor and it's really easy to push her over from the back end (not that I try to do that a lot). It's almost as if she's weaker back there. She was rescued from a shelter where I was told she spent "several months". Is it possible she hasn't had time to properly develop those muscles having been in a cage for so long? Her jumping seems to be getting better, when I brought her home 2 weeks ago she couldn't easily make it on to the bed but yesterday she jumped on to the kitchen table from the floor. I've never owned a kitten, all my cats have been adults so I'm not sure just how clumsy they are supposed to be! Her body is very long, almost awkwardly so and she weighs 7.4 lbs. I think she will be a big girl when she's done growing. Any input would be appreciated!