Originally posted by lizbud
Poor Riley indeed. I've never had this experience so can
offer no advice, but I will pray that he recovers quickly. It's
hard to believe that a simple fall could create the kind of injury
you describe.I would think it would take a lot of force to dislocate
a limb at the joint, unless Riley had an underlying problem with
his joints. I wish him the best of luck.
My friend's vet said it's not an uncommon injury--and he's a pretty big boy, so if he landed wrong it would have been a lot of stress on the leg.

Thanks, everyone, for wishing him well. I'll pass it along. It's almost like having one of my own cats hurting, 'cause Riley was born in my study and spent his first few months romping around my house.