What is her handicap?

[Laura's Babies]

In October I adopted a 2 month old baby from a pet store that someone had brough in with her littermates to be given away. From the time I picked her up, I never put her down until I got home. Right away I noticed she was flopping over on her hind end quite a bit. I had her vet checked and X-rays of her spine showed nothing. Her second visit to the vet, they were not to concered about her handicap since she showed no pain, was palyful like a normal kitty and she just walked funny. As she has grown, now 5 months old, the bigger she gets, the worse it is getting. It is mainly in her left leg and hip. When she walks, she swings that leg out and around and it is very unstable, quivvering and wobbeling non stop as she walks and sits. The quivvering seems to be getting worse and worse and it is so pitiful, watching her. She plays, runs, jumps and does everything a normal kitty will do, seemingly unaware of her problem. Jumping into a chair, sometimes goes like normal, other times, her leg gives out and she has to use her claws to pull herself into the chair. She is such a SWEET baby that everyone, even at the vets office just has fits over her. But she has this handicap... Anyone have and clue, anyone ever have a kitty like her? Any ideas or suggestions? I am far more concerned about this problem than she seems to be, she is totally unaware she has this handicap.I went back to the pet store to see if I could get more information on her and they didn't know anything or how to get in touch with the person who brought them in so we don't know if this is a injury or birth defect or how much worse this will get for her. One of her vets has only handicaped pets and she would take her if I asked but I really want to keep her. BUT, due to how I work, I have to be gone a month and am home a month... if I can't have a good home for her to be in while I am at work where she will get only the best care.. I may have to let the vet have her, depending on just how bad her problem will get. I need to know how bad this will get for her.. Please help if you know anything about this condition. She is the sweetiest kitty you ever saw, everyone says that so I am not just a bragging Mommie..

[bisi.cat]

When I've read about your cat I'd immediately thought of Julius the BestFriends cat at the TLC club, you'll find more information about him here:
http://www.bestfriends.com/sanctuary/tlcfrm.htm

Just click on the link on the left side headline that says "The world according to Julius...."

Maybe it's the same with your cat...I would ask a second vet for another opinion...
BTW Julius lives a happy life!!! He's just a bit different...

[Cataholic]

While I don't know anything about this 'handicap', I think you should seek a second opinion. Obviously, there is something wrong....Maybe nothing serious, but, maybe there is something more you could be doing to help the kitty recover? Best of luck, and please keep us posted.

[Laura's Babies]

Poor Julis, it would break my heart to see Amy like that. It is mostly in her back leg. That is the only wobbeling or quivvering that goes on. It may be nurological but I think it is nerve damage in the hip or leg. But I HAVE to know before I will agree to have her sedated to be "fixed" and it is time to have her fixed. But I did enjoy that sight and am going to bookmark it and go back. Yes, a second opinion is called for here and I will get it but I think her vets will get to the bottom of it when they see how concerned I am and how much worse it has gotten. Thanks guys!

[LauralG]

aw I'm sorry to hear about your baby kitty. My sister had a bird with a hadicapp problem was born with one leg animals really seem to adjust some how. But this sounds like nerve damage or something. Aw I wish you all the best of luck. Keep me posted.







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[AvaJoy]

Since the x-rays showed nothing, it could be neurological in nature.

My Muskrat (Tortie in avatar) was a rescue that had a previously broken leg which did not heal properly, thus she has a permanent outward "bow" in her hind leg, which causes her no pain and does not impede her ambulation at all . . . she can run, jump and play with the best of them!:) When I trapped her, she had a bone infection in that once-broken leg, and for awhile there was the possibility that amputation might be the only alternative since the antibiotics were not working, but my vet was finally able to cure the infection and save the leg. Even 3 legged cats seem to not notice their handicap and adjust quite quickly and very well, so I was not concerned.

Hope everything turns out just fine for you and your kitty!:)

[LauralG]

aw I'm so glade everything turned out ok. :)











Thanks Willie for this great signature its so pretty.:)