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i think u shld take her to a vet

it sounds a lot like hip dysplasia

i had found a stray like that as well.. the legs stopped working… the cat had leukimia and cat aids… they eat the muscles away…

the vet suggest that i put the cat down…

it needs to see a vet.. call your local vet offices and let them know you found a stray.. and what is going on with it.. they have special programs out there to help with vet bills..

What are the symptoms of hip dysplasia?

Dogs of all ages are subject to the symptoms of hip dysplasia and the resultant osteoarthritis. In severe cases, puppies as young as five months will begin to show pain and discomfort during and after vigorous exercise. The condition will worsen until even normal daily activities are painful. Without intervention, these dogs may be unable to walk at all by a couple years of age. In most cases, however, the symptoms do not begin to show until the middle or later years in the dog’s life.

The symptoms are typical for those seen with other causes of osteoarthritis. Dogs may walk or run with an altered gait, often resisting movements that require full extension or flexion of the rear legs. Many times, they run with a ‘bunny hopping’ gait. They will show stiffness and pain in the rear legs after exercise or first thing in the morning. Most dogs will warm up out of the muscle stiffness with movement and exercise. Some dogs will limp and many will decrease their level of activity. As the condition progresses, the dogs will lose muscle tone and may even need assistance in getting up. Many owners attribute the changes to normal aging but after treatment is initiated, they are shocked to see much more normal and pain-free movement return.

Who gets hip dysplasia?

Hip dysplasia can be found in dogs, cats, and humans, but for this article we are concentrating only on dogs. In dogs, it is primarily a disease of large and giant breeds. The disease can occur in medium-sized breeds and rarely even in small breeds. It is primarily a disease of purebreds although it can happen in mixed breeds, particularly if it is a cross of two dogs that are prone to developing the disease. German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers, Rottweilers, Great Danes, Golden Retrievers, and Saint Bernards appear to have a higher incidence, however, these are all very popular breeds and may be over represented because of their popularity. On the other hand, Greyhounds and Borzois have a very low incidence of the disease.

this article can be found at: http://www.peteducation.com/article.c…

also.. if you have any other cats… if this kitten does have those that i mentioned, they are highly contagious…

i hav a kitten with leg problems it cant walk straight and as a kid it wld fall down the vet said it has some kind of prob with its brain(forgot the term) but hes always been this way. I think u really shld take urs to a vet. It really might be hip dysplasia

Shie wrote:
i had found a stray like that as well.. the legs stopped working… the cat had leukimia and cat aids… they eat the muscles away… the vet suggest that i put the cat down… it needs to see a vet.. call your local vet offices and let them know you found a stray.. and what is going on with it.. they have special programs out there to help with vet bills..

read the link I gave you…hip dysplasia means that her hip joints are loose.
this changes the way she walks, runs, and all other movements involving her back legs.

good.

Take her to the vet and work out a payment plan. If she does have feline AIDS or leukemia, keep her completely away from other cats, and don’t let the cats share food, water or litter. Good luck!

let us know how she is doing and what the vet says…

j.ly wrote:
she seems to be walking on the sides of her feet could she have something stuck in one of her paws? i dont see how these symptoms could have developed literally over night. or maybe it’s a sprain?

actually, the one cat that i had.. we brought it in the house, only one leg couldnt move… and by the next morning… both back legs couldnt move at all…

hopefully its something simple and easy to fix..

what did the vet say? did you manage to get there?