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[benjoycei]

poor kitty. I had a cat with a very crooked tail (L shaped) I thought it was cute. I'd have to take it to the vet

 

[~Wind~]

One of our barn cats got its tail broken in a door when he was 8 months old. He hissed and screamed and wouldnt let us catch him for a few hours. Then after he settled down we caught him and it was deffiantly broke, took him to the vet and the vet said that basically we should have his tail amputated or else he will chew it off from pain. Well we didnt have the money for that and the cat was calmed down so we decided to take him home and care for him. Other than feeling sorry for himself he was mostly fine, and quite enjoyed being spoiled. Now he is 3 years old and has a kinked floppy tail, but is a happy healthy cat. So while maybe some cats would chew off their tails, its not all cats.

 

[GoldenSparrow]

~Wind~

vet said that basically we should have his tail amputated or else he will chew it off from pain.

our vet said the same thing
I feel better knowing that there have been cats with broken tails, and healed.
Thank you all so much

 

[Matthew3590]

I would still take it to the vet and tell them to x ray it or splint it or something. But if you can't afford it best thing to know is that that this is not fatal and everything will be alright.

 

[GoldenSparrow]

the vet said that they can't splint a tail, and the only thing they could do if it was really broken was amputate it.

I made a appointment for him after the week end to get it looked at, if he seems bothered.

 

[Matthew3590]

Still let him check it. If it is broken I wouldn't pay for it to be amputated if the cat will do the deed for free supposedly.

 

[LeafZoo]

I accidentally broke my cat's tail when he tried to run out the door and I slammed it shut on him.

It looked hurt in the middle and was hanging oddly, but I didn't know how bad it was until I gently tugged on it a week or more later, and he mewed. He was lying on a stair and just looked "off." (Love Bug was the strong, silent type and hadn't been acting like it was bothering him until that day.) The vet found that the place where it had broken had abscessed, and she ended up having to amputate his tail into a "bob." Had he not been seen, he would've eventually died from infection. After the surgery and healing, he was back to his old, rambunctious self.

If a cat were left to chew off his own tail, it could become infected, and if it's a big part left to die, it could cause gangrene, which again can be fatal. Definitely take your cat to be checked. Depending on where it's broken, something is going to have to be done about it.

 

[4 the Birds]

The vet can remove it and wrap the end. I would find another vet if they did not recommend that you bring it in for a simple "Tailectomy" or at least a check-up. Had a cat get its tail caught in a bicycle chain/wheel. It took several pillows/towels to subdue the cat to unravel the tail. What an ordeal! He now has a stumpy tail and is fine after a quick vet visit.

 

[thekid]

this happened with my one friends cat just take it to the vet and he should take care of it

 

[chickenzoo]

One of my puppies a few days after it was born broke or dislocated it's tail 1/2 way down. My friend that bred dogs swore I should just have it amputated. I took the tail, held it firm in each hand and in a quick jerk alined it back. ( only a few short whimpers) Then I applied an antibiotic ( it had a sore) and applied vet wrap. He is now 9 weeks old, his tail is straight except you can feel a slight kink and can wag it just fine... i would never pull from the body, that pulls on the spine. If it is too old, it's best to let a vet do it.