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Worried I've hurt cats foot

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HelgatheHairy · 02/06/2012 23:17

This morning when I was letting the cat in the window I attempted to close the window on his back paw (accidentally obv, it was 5am). Anyway he yowled very loudly, and jumped down from the windowsill. I went after him and he was on the windowsill of the spare room, seemed fine, looking for rubs. He ate and went off out again. He's been in and out all day. Jumping up and down off windowsills and not limping.

However he normally has no problem with me touching his paws and when I was playing with him just now he pulled back when I touched his paw. Could I have hurt some bone on the top of his paw?? As its a bank holiday there are no vets open (don't think it warrants an emergency).

Any advice?

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Westcountrylovescheese · 02/06/2012 23:23

Possibly a bruise or you caught a claw. If he's jumping about and generally happy then I'd wait a day or two and see how it goes... To be honest if you caught my foot in a window I would be wary of letting you near me for a while, perfectly reasonable response....

PandaNot · 02/06/2012 23:31

My cats are always getting under my feet and have been trodden on a number of times, they always yowl but seem to have escaped serious injury. I'm sure he'll be fine.

HelgatheHairy · 02/06/2012 23:43

Didn't expect responses so fast, thank you for the reassurance!

He is letting me touch his other back paw and his front paws no problem, it's just the one I hurt Blush

Funny enough about 6 months ago DH caught his tail coming in the window, and ever since if DH goes to let him in the windows he (the cat) backs off and DH has to stand about 6 feet off before the cat will come in.

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