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help my cat will lose his tail on Monday :(

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  • 3 years ago, our cat thought a nice warm car engine was a good place for a nap - to cut a long story short when we started the car her tail got caught in the fan belt (:eek:) - she disappeared for a week then came back with her tail literally hanging off.

    She had an amputation, and is left with a little stump - like a rabbit :D. She has had absolutely no ill-effects whatsoever, it hasn't affected her balance at all. In fact she still uses her "stump" like a proper tail - holding it up in a greeting, and tucking it neatly to the side when she sits down. Although it's not very nice when she rubs it up my bare leg when I'm dishing out her food :D

    Her op cost about £350 - and our vet is pretty expensive.
  • butler_helen
    butler_helen Posts: 1,866 Forumite
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    awwww thank you all for your lovely tales (geddit?)... they've made me feel so much better.

    He's still under the bed but he did venture down the stairs for a little bit this morning - just to walk around and go back up again!

    He does look so sorry for himself but it's great to hear it can't get worse. (unless he refuses to eat and so doesn't eat the antibiotics:eek:)
    If you aim for the moon if you miss at least you will land among the stars!
  • dizziblonde
    dizziblonde Posts: 4,276 Forumite
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    Suki's coped for about 7 years without a leg so I'm sure a tail's a doddle to deal with! It has added effect - more cuddles for the poor ickle injured kitty which she exploits shamelessly.
    Little miracle born April 2012, 33 weeks gestation and a little toughie!
  • butler_helen
    butler_helen Posts: 1,866 Forumite
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    Suki's coped for about 7 years without a leg so I'm sure a tail's a doddle to deal with! It has added effect - more cuddles for the poor ickle injured kitty which she exploits shamelessly.

    yes agreed a tail should be a doddle! I also have to remember he hasn't actually lost it yet, although it is still flopping behind him (I was expecting a miricle over night).

    Boots will be dreading the extra cuddles he can't prevent ;) he'd rather not get the cuddles, although he is loving the posh food!
    If you aim for the moon if you miss at least you will land among the stars!
  • clancy
    clancy Posts: 490 Forumite
    Glad he is ok today and eaten something Awwww (((( HUGS)))) for the poor Boots
    Mum of 2 adorable children & 2 cheeky cats who were born on 23.04.2009 :rotfl:
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
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    I've got a tail-less cat ... and have had for 10 years ... I don't know how she lost it as we rescued her like this. Since then, she's lost ears (bushes / fights / who knows), has a very very saggy belly that almost touches the floor (all skin??), when we first rescued her she was bald, so now has patchy fur. She really is the ugliest, but in our eyes, most beautiful cat in the world!!!!
  • Buttonmoons
    Buttonmoons Posts: 13,323 Forumite
    My Grandads cat just has a little stump. Some cruel person kicked the cat up the backside and broke it's tail. They had thought he had been run over to start with as he had a bloody face too, but his claws were intact, so the vet said No, someone beat him up :mad:

    He is fine and dandy without his tail, suits him actually. Best hunter ever, my Grandad has nice dead animals to clear off his doorstep most days!
  • catflea
    catflea Posts: 6,620 Forumite
    Is it pills you have to give him? Shove it into a lump of mild cheddar easy peasy.
    Proud of who, and what, I am. :female::male:
    :cool:
  • Mely
    Mely Posts: 4,121 Forumite
    Your cat will be fine with no tail. My nanas cat lost its tail in an accident, and he was fine. Lived happily to a grand old age :)
  • Hi,

    My cat had her stump amputated this time last year due to cancer - she only had a 2 inch tail anyway (adopted from the RSPCA that way).

    It was quite an expensive op approx £2K but that's because it had to be done by a specialist vet due to the risks of nerve damage.

    I was praising insurance to the skies after that.

    She has had no ill effects from the operation, she was most glad to have the bucket off her head and be allowed outside again.
    Proud to be dealing with my debts
    DD Katie born April 2007!
    3 years 9 months and proud of it
    dreams do come true (eventually!)

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