cat behaving strange

[SmokinV8]

our 12 ish female cat was not herself last night, refused to eat and just tucked herself away upstairs, this morning she was downstairs in her bed, looked ok purring like mad at me, still not eating, tonight she ate a little wet food, she seems to be very sensitive round her back end- if i touch her near her rear she clamps down her tail and cries. any ideas?

[Mobsta]

SmokinV8 said:

she seems to be very sensitive round her back end- if i touch her near her rear she clamps down her tail and cries. any ideas?

Someone forgot the lube by the sounds of it.

[jmorgan]

Vet time, something is hurting. She weeing?

[SmokinV8]

jmorgan said:

Vet time, something is hurting. She weeing?

yes using litter tray.

[silvagod]

First sign of an ill animal is not eating but sleeping/resting a lot. Could be that she is constipated or 'impacted'. I'd agree that if she is no better in the morning, a trip to the vet is in order. Might be something simple. Hope she gets better soon though

Edit:

Does she go outside? One of our cats once got hit by a car that broke her hip, only found out from an x-ray at the vets. Cats usually make it back home to recouperate.

[SmokinV8]

silvagod said:

First sign of an ill animal is not eating but sleeping/resting a lot. Could be that she is constipated or 'impacted'. I'd agree that if she is no better in the morning, a trip to the vet is in order. Might be something simple. Hope she gets better soon though

Edit:

Does she go outside? One of our cats once got hit by a car that broke her hip, only found out from an x-ray at the vets. Cats usually make it back home to recouperate.

yes she does go outside, her legs n hips are fine, can touch those fine, if i try and touch/scratch her fav spot (base of tail were it joins the back)she really aint happy clamps tail down and twitches tail and grumbles

[silvagod]

SmokinV8 said:

yes she does go outside, her legs n hips are fine, can touch those fine, if i try and touch/scratch her fav spot (base of tail were it joins the back)she really aint happy clamps tail down and twitches tail and grumbles

That's some good news then Possibly (now I am speculating way too much) a broken tail. That just mends itself though. If she starts eating properly again, there's probably nothing serious at all.

[bexVN]

Broken tails don't always mend themselves and can also result in nerve damage. As it is painful she really should see a vet for pain relief if nothing else. Likely causes:

She's been bitten on base of tail by another cat (usually whilst running away!) so could be abscess starting

She's caught her tail in something and pulled it causing bruising, pain and possible nerve damage

She's broken her tail again will be painful etc.

All of the above need vet attention.

Hope she is back to her old self soon

[silvagod]

^^ listen to this (I must have been lucky with the broken tail episodes on my cats)

[bexVN]

silvagod said:

^^ listen to this (I must have been lucky with the broken tail episodes on my cats)

You were but many do get better on their own, however pain relief is a must even for these cats.

[tribbles]

bexVN said:

You were but many do get better on their own, however pain relief is a must even for these cats.

Mine broke his tail in the cat flap. It needed a couple of staples, but it's fine now.

[bexVN]

tribbles said:

Mine broke his tail in the cat flap. It needed a couple of staples, but it's fine now.

But I assume the vet gave it pain relief?? I'd be shocked if they didn't

[tribbles]

bexVN said:

But I assume the vet gave it pain relief?? I'd be shocked if they didn't

Yes, she did.

[bexVN]

tribbles said:

Yes, she did.

[Broomsticklady]

My Norwegan Forest lady lost her tail after an argument with a cow - it got trodden on and the nerves were so damaged the only solution was amputation. Poor little thing is now lovingly known as Stumps rather than her formal Ali Kat...

[SmokinV8]

all is well, next night she was fine, though i did find a rather HUGE poo in the litter tray, constipation me thinks

[silvagod]

SmokinV8 said:

all is well, next night she was fine, though i did find a rather HUGE poo in the litter tray, constipation me thinks

Good news mate