Welcome, welcome, always glad to meet someone new, and such pretty babies you have.

Although now missing since March, my sweet kitty Jasper, 5 years old, was rescued from under a truck in a parking lot. His tiny baby tail had been injured so badly that there was almost no flesh or hair, hardly anything on it but bone. He had to have it amputated.

Growing up with no tail has not slowed him down in any way. His balance is great. He also has a tiny (1") stub. When we would pet him from his head, down towards his tail, his tail stub would wiggle back and forth with pleasure. A cat with a tail amputated at an older age might feel off balance a bit, but probably would compensate for it and be back to normal quickly.

When you mention being wet, is that in maybe urine? If that, I don't think so. Their pepe is quite a ways from the tummy. Maybe he likes to lie on some damp area you haven't discovered yet. Being no expert by far, hope someone else has an idea on this.