ringer can't walk

[kittypaws]

thanks for answering:

okay they are back from the vet. they took an xray but they want to do an MRI because so they can tell if he has a fracture in his foot. But he will need surgery. they went to the county animal shelter and they told them that. he has pain medication. but if he doesn't get the surgery, then, he will walk with the foot in that condition for the rest of his life. so kitty is in bad condition but he is well taken care of. so the next step is to get the MRI and then proceed from there. He didn't have a stroke or anything and we think he injured himself by trying to jump on the couch and missed.

[Karen]

Aww, poor kitty! Glad there was no stroke, brain injuries are hard to recover from. We'll be thinking of him, hope the MRI brings clarity!

[phesina]

We're glad there wasn't a stroke. Prayers for Ringer that all will be fixed up and he heals comfortably.

[phesina]

Please let us know how the MRI turns out. Continuing prayers and good wishes from us.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope his surgery goes well and that he recovers quickly. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[kittypaws]

an Update on Ringer:
it's bad news. Well, we didn't get an MRI on his leg, it was supposed to be an Ultrasound, but we aren't getting that cause then the surgery is like 2500 so we can't afford that. so the bad news is also that it isn't just his one leg, he now, cannot move either leg and he tries to drag both legs. I didn't know he wasn't using his other leg. It looks like he is paralyzed. The vet didn't take an x-ray of his back only his one leg that we thought was the problem. Now he can't walk at all. We carry him everywhere and he doesn't use the litter box. He just goes to the bathroom where he lays. We put plastic bags under towels where he lays but so now we are considering what else to do. He hasn't really had a bowel movement in a week.

[phesina]

Oh, poor baby, and poor you. I do hope and pray some solution can be found that will give Ringer back at least some use of his legs and hindquarters.

Please give dear Ringer some gentle pets from me.