Hi Guys this is my 1st time on here looking for some advice. I have a 9 week old kitten who is absolutely mad - naturally! However on returning home yesterday evening i found he was holding his right foreleg off the ground. I have cagerested him overnight and this morning he is a lot brighter and he is eating and drinking well - he is also using the leg to dig in the litter tray but when he gets out to walk a bit the leg is raised again. HELP - i am so worried about him and not sure whether to rest him for a few days or see the vet right away? Any help appreciated. Oh and does anyone have any opinions on pet insurance - to insure or not to insure? Thanks guys - pleease reply ASAP im a worried mum!

My George had a limp not that long ago, although he is not a kitten, I found a tiny splinter in his pad which I removed with some tweezers. He was as right as rain after that.

Ive had this happen to me with a 7 week old kitten,i suspect he slid of the coffee table whilst running around like a loon! i took him to b x rayed but he was fine,within a couple of days he was back to normal.if he seems uncomfortable you may need to take him to the vets for a anti inflammatry and painkiller shot to make him more comfortable

I had this happen with Tabitha when she was a kitten. She also curled up on my lap and started shaking so I thought she was in pain and took her straight to the vet who gave her an anti-inflammatory injection and a painkiller. It worked almost instantly and by the evening she was trying to climb the furniture again. I was amazed at how quickly she recovered.

Sounds like he's landed heavily on his paw whilst playing,if he's used his paws to dig in the tray,would just make sure he rests-which he probably will anyway and boys always milk it)Welcome along Redd-i'm sure he'll be fine but if by tomorrow you see no improvement then have a word with your vet

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Thanks guys for all your help - it is great to know there are people out there to give some impartial advice to a worrier like myself! Its 1 day since the episode and he is tearing around like a wildman. I tried to cage rest him but after the first night i found him swinging tarzan-style off the top of the bars! I had no choice but to let him out and im just trying to keep him and my 8 month old boy from rolling around on top of each other - any suggestions? CJ can open all the doors in the house so confinement is nearly impossible - even with locks on he head butts the doors! Think i might get some sleep somethime in the next year! Oh the joy - love them though xxx