Originally posted by Uabassoon
I know this sounds like a stupid question, but are you sure it was a scorpion? Scorpions are poisonous, or at least the ones that live in NM and AZ are. So if you see her acting funny I would take her to the vet ASAP.
The ones we have in our area aren't poison. My mom was stung by one a few years ago and the docs told us that, while PAINFUL, it wasn't deadly.

K'Cee's not a vocal cat so there wasn't any "MEOWUCH, I've been stung!" But she isn't limping and her paw does not look swollen. So at this point, I really think she was just washing.

The exterminator was here and sprayed this morning, I guess he disturbed the nest(?) as we also found one about the same size in our fireplace. (We have the "sticky traps" set up in various places throughout the house.)

Please don't be alarmed if you hear nothing from me until LATE(!) tomorrow night. I've decided to try a job in a neighboring town and it's a 2.5hr commute each way! (Mom will be here to check on Miss Hiss throughout the day.)