Is my cat's tail broken and did my fella do it?

[SazzyC0]

Got home from work yesterday to find my cat had a limp tail. When I tried to touch it I felt a lump near the base but he hissed at me as I think it is painful for him. He is still eating etc and is pretty much normal.
My fella who had been at mine all day with the cat says he never even noticed and swore he could not think of an incident that could have happened to cause this, I am not quite sure I believe him.
Should I take him to the vets or see if he gets better over the next couple of days??

[LoftyLottie]

SazzyCo. The insurance company will not cover anything that your cat has already been to the vets for, so you are fine.

Your insurance is in place and that is all that matters.

However, don't forget that you will have to pay some of the bill. I have three animals covered by insurance and none of them has cost me any more than the excess that I have to pay. Typical!

Sulking doesn't suit you No-knowledge ;o)

[smudge]

Hi sassy - late in as usual. I'm so sorry to hear about your cat.

Our (now deceased) cat Smudge lived for years with 'half a tail'. She was walking through the hall into the kitchen & the door slammed shut on it. My husband quickly opened the door for her, but she ran upstairs, blood everywhere, & hid under the spare bed. We eventually coaxed her out & her tail socket was hanging limp, so my husband & me rushed her to the vet. They operated within an hour or so, cutting off & removing the broken part of the bone & the rest of the tail socket. They then put a few stitches in the end.

Although it was very traumatic for her (& us), she recovered very quickly & was back out in the garden, chasing the squirrels & birds before we knew it.

I hope your cat will be okay & lets, know how it goes at the vet...

[lankeela]

Some insurance companies will not pay out if anything happens within two weeks of taking out the policy. It should be on your paperwork.

[josaphine32]

My old cat used to lay in the middle of the road all the time, i used to have to go out and rescue him as the cars would toot there horns at him but he still would not move, one perticular day he came in with his tail completely hanging down with no movement, I took him to the vet and they do the tail test by pinching the very end of the tail to see if there was still any feeling, He had a little tiny sensation and with antiinflamitory drugs it was a 50/50 chance, but luckily he was ok, he still had a big lump at the base of the tail but lived for 17 years, take him to the vets before the swelling cuts off all blood circulation and you may be lucky, Money should not be an issue if you were unwell would you not get aid from the doctors

[Bettyboo22]

My cat broke her tail you need to get her to he vets asap