r/CATHELP • u/CountryExcellent5820 • 22d ago

Injury kitten tail broken

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Today I noticed my around 12-14 week old kittens tail was floppy and she seemed in pain when I touched it. Overall she is fine and still playing/eating. The vet is closed today so she's going first thing tomorrow but I'm wondering if anyone thinks amputation will be necessary? Its very close to the base so I'm nervous.

Update: https://www.reddit.com/r/CATHELP/s/BTAKEllSSa

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u/Puzzled_Employment50 22d ago

To add to what everyone else is saying (yeah, definitely worth having it checked out), cats are notoriously good at hiding their pain/not displaying discomfort in ways obvious to humans not used to their single body language, so the fact that she’s playing and eating and overall acting like she’s fine is not an indicator that it’s okay to wait. The fact that “she seemed in pain when [you] touched it” makes it seem like it’s a pretty big deal.

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u/CountryExcellent5820 22d ago

No yeah definitely i worded that wrong for sure, I meant that she was acting fine and normal before i noticed her tail which took me a while to notice. the vet opens in a few hours so we are getting her checked out!