Dumb question on a cat

[MoKelly]

I’m all for seeing how it plays out. It is after all a cat. But I have that philosophy with all pets and can’t imagine taking any of mine to a “specialist”.

A lot people not going to like this post.

I am fine with folks who don’t go to extra-ordinary means for pets. I understand. I am also understanding of those who try all they can do to help their pets (ie my wife!)

What I hate are folks who mistreat animals or cause suffering of pets. Unacceptable.

If you have a pet, the least you can do is treat it kindly.

 

[mikester]

That's the impression I get from the vet, their body will compensate for the injury and they will adjust.

Just wondering if anyone had the exact same issue and didn't get it surgically fixed and how it played out.

Where I live outdoor cats have a short lifespan as they tend to become coyote food...especially if they go out at night.

Same goes for unattended pet dogs.

Hop-a-long probably wouldn't suffer to long.

 

[Sigarms]

Where I live outdoor cats have a short lifespan as they tend to become coyote food...especially if they go out at night.

Same goes for unattended pet dogs.

Hop-a-long probably wouldn't suffer to long.

Coyotes aren't a problem here for the most part, but any animal always runs the risk of predators if left attended.

That said, no pet dog should be left attended outside unless it's in a fenced in area or it's a working livestock animal that should be able to take care of itself.

Please don't take this the wrong way, but the "hop-a-long" comment was a complete dick / areshole move

 

[MAX-24-Dean]

We have had a 3 cats with similiar problems, the limping for all of them went away within a couple of weeks. Must have been a minor condition for them.
Cats are quite resiliant, may be the reason for the saying that "cats have nine lives".

 

[Sigarms]

Cats are quite resiliant, may be the reason for the saying that "cats have nine lives".

What we figured. The cat currently doens't like being confined to the bedroom during the day per vets instructions LOL

 

[etpm]

My brother's cat had a torn ACL. It wasn't getting better so they had the vet repair it. The repair wasn't the same as a human repair but it worked. Spendy but my brother and his family and the cat are happy with the outcome. If one of my cats had the same problem I would cough up the dough to get the repair done. My philosophy about pets is if we decide to become the owner of a pet and all the benefits then we owe it to the pet to take care of it.
Eric

 

[JasperFrank]

Replacement cats are basicly free.

 

[Sigarms]

Replacement cats are basicly free.

So are human beings. Little more paperwork and training though.

 

[2manyrocks]

Is your cat in pain? And how old and in what health otherwise?

 

[Milo]

Not a cat, but my dog recently tore the ACL in her left rear leg. The vet said it can't heal by itself, the choice was:

Administer an anti-inflammation for the rest of her days which would ease pain but the joint would develop arthritis. She would still have mobility on 3 legs but the right leg would likely incur problems from the added strain so try to restrict her to shorter leash walks only. The dog runs free all over the property, I couldn't imagine restricting her to a leash.

So I went with the second choice which was surgery to repair it which was done almost 2 weeks ago, stitches were removed yesterday. They said full recovery will take around 8 weeks but she's already putting weight on it and going up and down the stairs. I just need to keep her from running for the next month (which she'll want to do as it further improves). Total cost was $1,100.