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Shadow's spine.
Yowie wrote:
Shadow has always been very cranky and like she's on a hair trigger. She *luuurves* head scritches, but woe betide the hand if it passes and further past half way down her spine. I've also thought she moves a bit strangely, she sort of 'flops' rather than curls up, and she's not as agile as I'm used to in other cats her age. Joel was petting her, and his hand passed Shadow's limits, and she snarled and went at him. But he felt something... wrong. He waited for me to get home, put a towel around her and scruffed her, and let me very very gently run my hands down her spine. There's a definate large not-right there, near her hips, and she'll hiss and snarl and caterwail if even the slightest touch is applied to the area. I've checked the other two kitties, and whilst there is a a sort of joint where the tail joins, its not like Shadow's large and bony feeling thing. That's weird! I hope it's nothing serious or unfixable. Purrs for the poor girl to feel better. -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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Shadow's spine.
Yowie wrote:
Shadow has always been very cranky and like she's on a hair trigger. She *luuurves* head scritches, but woe betide the hand if it passes and further past half way down her spine. I've also thought she moves a bit strangely, she sort of 'flops' rather than curls up, and she's not as agile as I'm used to in other cats her age. Joel was petting her, and his hand passed Shadow's limits, and she snarled and went at him. But he felt something... wrong. He waited for me to get home, put a towel around her and scruffed her, and let me very very gently run my hands down her spine. There's a definate large not-right there, near her hips, and she'll hiss and snarl and caterwail if even the slightest touch is applied to the area. I've checked the other two kitties, and whilst there is a a sort of joint where the tail joins, its not like Shadow's large and bony feeling thing. Perhaps she has a slipped disk, or maybe its a malformation or an injury that hasn't healed. (I really don't want to know how it happened) I am rather concerned the vet hadn't picked it up in her 'spaying'. But, once we get paid next (Thursday) in she goes to TED to find out what that lump is, and hopefully, get it fixed so she can lead a normal life without being in constant pain and partial disability. My dilemma of course, is what to do if its not fixible. She isn't my 'heart cat', I can't tell by telepathy. Whilst I can't say its much of a life living entirely in the kitchen (and mostly in the cupboards) she seeks out affection from me and seems to enjoy it when she gets it. I don't know about 'quality of life' in this case. More info I guess when we have it.... Yowie Purrs that Shadow's problem is easily (and inexpensively) corrected, as well as purrs for a worried Meowmie. Sam, supervised by Mistletoe |
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