Ok, a concerned mommy here. I gave her some pain meds and a 1/4 pill of prednizone in case there's some inflamation. She's laying in bed looking pitiful and doing a weird blend of growling and whining. Which is worrying me to no end.... I'm probably not going to sleep much tonight. I laid in bed and softly probed her leg from the shoulder down and its definitely something in the paw/toe region. I turned on the light to get a closer look at the toe. Nothing's amiss that I can feel. I don't feel anything unusual compared to her other toes on her other paw.

BUT I did notice that her little black pads are smokey grey- white. Do you think she could have stepped in something.... maybe a burn? She's not able to get up on the stove because she can't jump onto the counters. My hot rollers weren't on tonight, so she couldn't have burnt herself on them. Maybe a chemical burn? Everyone's been cleaning for tomorrow... bleach? carpet cleaner? Any ideas?

Do you think I could put some salve on her foot? Aloe ok for cats? Neosporin? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!