How to Tell If Your Kitten Is In Pain

Learn 4 specific signs of pain in a cat or kitten.

kitten with fractured pelvis x-ray
The hip joint on the left shows the pelvic fracture

6-Month Old Kitten Versus Automobile= Fractured Pelvis

Sugar is a 6-month-old grey and white short, plush haired cat.  She usually stayed indoors all the time, but when  repairman came tho the house, she slipped out the door. Her family looked for hours, but she was nowhere to be found.

3 days later, she crawled up to the porch, her hind legs dragging, a pained, awful, desperate look on her face.  Still, mom and dad did not rush to the emergency room.  They gave her food, water, and a warm, comfortable bed, and waited until the next day to come see Doc Truli.  They could find no sores, no wounds, they really couldn’t tell what had happened to Sugar.

“Why didn’t they take the kitten right to the vet’s office,” you ask. Continue reading “How to Tell If Your Kitten Is In Pain”