Please help, I'm not thinking straight at the moment because I'm upset. My cat just growled when I touched her and struggled off the sofa and walked painfully across the room. She can' t get upstairs and her right side looks odd and indented. She's in the utility for the moment curled up and I have an appointment for 3.30 to take her into the vets. (They cannot see her earlier.) There's no blood I can see or wound - although I haven't been able to get a close look.
She's not an easy cat. She was a rescue who is extremely nervous and only likes engaging on her own terms. She really doesn't like being picked up and even when she's well and I've popped her in her carrier for routine things, she is so difficult to actually get in.
I feel sick in case she has broken ribs or something similar and I have to be forceful to get her in. Realistically I've got one chance and then if I don't get her in she'll hide. I'm thinking of trying to wrap a towel around her, but honestly if you've got any tips please help. It makes everything worse of course that I'm so stressed atm.
Thanks