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Firefox
03-30-2010, 04:37 AM
Like, do they make it clear that something's wrong by meowing or anything, or do they not notice/think it's no big deal and don't tell us?

I mean, I know they always meow and run out of the room as soon as possible when they get hurt, but I mean afterwards.

I'm just wondering because our cat recently had a bit of an accident with the wheel of a wheelchair, and I can't tell if it hurt her at all. (They can break bones in their tail, right?)

**Sapphire**
03-31-2010, 02:31 PM
I'm sure they can break a bone or 2 in their tails.

Does it look like your cat isn't wagging it's tail as much as it used to?

The thing with cats, if they are sick or hurt, they don't always show it. I think sometimes you really have to know your cat & it's habits in order to tell if something is off.

Try touching it's tail to see if something isn't right, I would think you could feel a broken bone in its tail by touching it.

Firefox
04-27-2010, 04:19 AM
In that case, I think she's fine. She's been acting pretty normally.

Her tail doesn't feel as if it has a broken bone either. I guess having a cat who actually likes her tail being touched can come in handy sometimes. :)

**Sapphire**
04-27-2010, 02:02 PM
Good hun, I'm glad to hear that your fur baby is just fine. :)