if i was able i could go rake the cemetery . thats the only place i can think where there is a ton . I have a lot of pines but except for one they are 4-6 ft. tall. Cats wouldnt want to mess in there huh?
My cat goes in the sandy spots outside. I can't imagine a cat would like pine straw, though.
If it refuses to raise up not because of pain but it just wont go it could be dislocated . look in the mirror naked, relax, is one higher then the other ?
I have full range of motion when I'm not holding something. But putting dishes away, or carrying grocery sacks, or pushing up off the sofa are all really difficult.
I lost the hatchet quote, but you could do it with loppers. Or maybe get trimmings from someone who landscapes? I just chopped all the little sucker trees I could. I had MASSIVE blisters, too.