Comments on: Injured Cat – Should I Take It On?

By: Suzy Cutes

Suzy Cutes — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:51:33 +0000

I had a dog that had to have a hip pinned after…well, it was pretty bad. The dog was fine, but did have a wee touch of a limp when he’d overdone activity. As he got older, he developed a little arthritis which accentuated the limp and sometimes was a little painful (but arthritis is anyway), but otherwise he was absolutely fine after his operation, and lived a good long life dying of plain ol’ old age.

Good luck, and I suspect all will be well.

By: Blackcat

Blackcat — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:51:33 +0000

Hi i haven’t had this happen to me but a friends cat had the same injury, but he never needed further treatment, but it depends how bad the break was have you had all the details? i can understand the owners fear of it getting killed next time,but your area sounds ideal for a cat that’s had such trauma! so if you have the time to nurse it better i would consider doing it.

By: lou b

lou b — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:51:33 +0000

Hi Bits. What a responsible question. I like the sound of your forum. You all seem very caring.
Obviously no-one can predict whether this cat will need further treatment but I would say it’s a risk worth taking.

Good luck to you all.

By: J C

J C — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:51:33 +0000

Why don’t you see if you can’t speak with the vet that treated the cat? I’m a bit cynical, as being involved in rescue we hear all sorts of – well, I’ll just call them mis-truths. She may be speaking the truth, or perhaps not. But a chat with the vet will get you in a position where you can make an informed decision about if this is something you can afford to take on or not. Good luck!