Old broken leg in kitten... what do i do??

[tellykitteh]

the vet thinks he was stepped on by a cow..... he said he has "barncat" characteristics and he had "cat scratch fever" when i first got him and the worst ear mites and giant fleas... he was not in a good way when i got him.... he cant really jump very high right now - i think it's not a matter of "mobility' but more of a pain thing later on when he gets bigger - he's only 4lbs right now so he doesnt have much to support - it's his left back leg... not a front leg.

[Catty1]

A horrible accident...I would be LIVID if I thought a person had done this to the wee little guy!

How wonderful that he has you to care for him!

I notice your screen name is 'tellykitteh'. Do you by any chance frequent icanhascheezburger.com?

[tellykitteh]

i am not sure? lol - the site is blocked at work here lol

[Medusa]

If nothing else, get a second opinion and even a third. My Puddy was born w/a bad leg; now I can't recall the technical term for it. But the vet wanted to first put her to sleep, then he reconsidered and wanted to amputate. I took her from another family and had my vet check her out. That was 13 1/2 years ago, no amputation. I know that their situations are not similar but my point is that a second opinion changed Puddy's future. I feel really bad for your little guy and I hope this gets resolved soon. Thank you for taking such good care of him.

[Catty1]

Here's a few icanhascheezburger shots in a 'phone' category...because your furbaby is Telly! http://icanhascheezburger.com/category/phone/

You can always try the main site at home. Or check this thread in Cat General: http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=137297

[krazyaboutkatz]

Welcome to PT!!! Your kitten sure is a cutie pie but I'm sorry to hear about his broken leg. A friend of mine has a cat that broke her front leg and she had surgery. They put some kind of a pin in it and it took a long time for it to heal. She had to keep going in for x-rays to see if it had healed properly. When I saw her, the leg was very stiff but she could still get around very well. I'm not sure about her jumping ability.

Some vets also offer Care Credit so then you can make payments. I also think that they're interest free. Good luck.