Thread: How can I tell if my cat's leg is sprained or broken? It's not crying

but won't put weight on it. My daughter accidentally shut our kitten's paw in the door - the kitten cried once and wouldn't put weight on its leg. It is now sleeping peacefully. How long would a sprain take to heal?

You can never really be sure whether it's a sprain or a break until you take a x-ray. The sprain should probably heal in about one-two weeks in a kitten. But if it is so young and it has a broken bone, I would take it to the vet just to make sure it didn't because the bone in his foot could be permanently damaged for life. It could have a multitude of problems as it gets older, ranging from early arthritis to eventually not being able to use his foot. If you possibly have the money it would be a good idea to take him on to the vet.

Sprains are very painful, so keep an eye on her. She is young though, so she should heal quickly. if she doesn't put any weight on it after a few days I would take her to the vet.

if u even think your cats legs can possibly be sprained or broken, take it to the vet!! idk y u wudnt take ur kitten to the vet immediately after seeing it get its paw slamed in a door. and also if its limping, thats a bad sign.VET!!!

Originally Posted by sweet_gal117

if u even think your cats legs can possibly be sprained or broken, take it to the vet!! idk y u wudnt take ur kitten to the vet immediately after seeing it get its paw slamed in a door. and also if its limping, thats a bad sign.VET!!!

Wow. I can see you need to go take some english courses to teach you how to spell. And for your information, some people, like me and maybe even the person who described their problem above, might not have enough money to take their cat to the vet. And usually people like you who tell people to take their cat to the vet without giving them any other advice, end up costing the poor person $30 just for a vet to look at it and nothing be wrong.

take it to the vet.

PLEASE !! Take your kitten to the vet. What would you do if it was your child's finger or hand??

How long has her leg been sore? If she still won't put weight on it after a day - take her to the vet.

Cats never complain when they are in pain - They stay quiet so if you really think she is injured take her to the vet ok?

ARE YOU KIDDING? YOU CAN TELL BY ATTENDING TO HIS MEDICAL NEEDS BY.....
TAKING YOUR CAT TO THE VET.
TAKING YOUR CAT TO THE ANIMAL HOSPITAL.
TAKING YOUR CAT TO GET MEDICAL TREATMENT....SOMEWHERE....ANYWHERE.
Would you play guessing games if your kid had done the same thing???????

Not trying to be mean, but it's clear that you would rather wait for all of us Yahoo Answers inexperienced know-it-alls, bored teenagers and hobbyists to answer a medical question while your cat could have a broken limb.
Please use some common sense, and for God's sake, get the animal some help.

Wow calm down! She/He may not have the money to take it to the vet that's why they are asking how to tell first so that they do not waste their money if it is fine! Honestly a cat is your pet not CHILD it is a completely different situation! That is why I linked to this website bc I thought my cat's leg is broken but I do not have $5000 to get xrays and treatment for it.