I don't think my kitty can jump anymore :( - The DIS Discussion Forums

Lisa loves Pooh · 11-16-2009, 03:07 PM

I have a 13 yo cat who injured her "kitty knees" (I don't recall the correct anatomy term) in a freak collision with our coffee table about 4 or 5 years ago. She had blown out both of the rear "knees"...a very rare injury in cats in one leg let alone two. We were told that since she was a cat, she wouldn't require surgery.

She did eventually heal with the legs simply fusing at the injury site. She lost her ability to bend her hind legs at that joint as well as the ability to jump using her hind legs.

She eventually taught herself how to get up on things about 3 feet high. It would require a tricky maneuver, but she would do it. All dismounts left her front legs absorbing the impact.

Recently, I've noticed that she had been staying on the floor more and for the past several days she has meowed for assistance to get up. So I do think her jumping days are now done.

Poor kitty.

jx3smom · 11-16-2009, 03:09 PM

aw, poor kitty

glitterkittyy · 11-16-2009, 03:15 PM

Awww poor kitty. I'm sorry to hear it.

funkychunkymonkey · 11-16-2009, 03:17 PM

time to build some kitty stairs. This happened to my moms 10 year old cat.

DarthKTrava · 11-16-2009, 03:54 PM

Poor kitty. Wonder if her front legs decided "enough was enough"...

disney1990 · 11-16-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by funkychunkymonkey

time to build some kitty stairs. This happened to my moms 10 year old cat.

They make those little doggy stairs.

Our cat is now 16. She can still jump onto our bed, but long gone are the days of chasing her off the kitchen counters.

minkydog · 11-16-2009, 04:51 PM

I guess you're going to have to start picking her up. Our big old Standard Poodle has pretty bad arthritis in his hips and knees now and he has trouble getting into the car. I have to lift his behind off the ground to get him in there.

It's so hard to watch our pets aging, isn't it?

Lisa loves Pooh · 11-16-2009, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by minkydog

I guess you're going to have to start picking her up. Our big old Standard Poodle has pretty bad arthritis in his hips and knees now and he has trouble getting into the car. I have to lift his behind off the ground to get him in there.

It's so hard to watch our pets aging, isn't it?

Especially when I can remember clearly adopting her and her brother when they were 8 weeks old back in 1996.

He passed away in Feb of kidney failure.

DarthKTrava · 11-16-2009, 05:16 PM

Yup. My oldest cat is over 14 years old. I remember getting her from a boss at work along with her sibling (who disappeared about 5 years ago) when they both were about 3-4 months old....

funkychunkymonkey · 11-16-2009, 05:28 PM

doggie stairs are great, too bad we couldnt find them when dana needed um. Mom bought risers from menards and built off of that.

Lisa loves Pooh · 11-16-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by funkychunkymonkey

doggie stairs are great, too bad we couldnt find them when dana needed um. Mom bought risers from menards and built off of that.

They used to display them on an "As Seen on TV" Endcap at Walgreens. I wonder if they still do.

pixiewings71 · 11-16-2009, 06:54 PM

We have doggie stairs, we got them at Pet Smart or PetCo or some other pet store.

We have a mini doxie so we got her stairs to get on and off the couch, she uses them to get on, not so much to get off. LOL The cats use them tho, up and down they go on those stairs.

Lisa loves Pooh · 11-16-2009, 07:10 PM

I wonder if they would be stable for her.

She has no flexing of her hind quarters so it is like walking on stilts. We have a step to our sunken living room that she can utilize, but it is just one step--so a very wide surface to work with.

I just wonder if she would trust it enough to try it.

She can flex the paw and the first joint though--so she has a little to work with.

Imzadi · 11-16-2009, 07:14 PM

Aw, poor kitty.

Filled up cardboard boxes work as risers, too. They don't look great, (unless you take contact paper & decorate the outsides,) but, they are a lot less money, you can put several anywhere and build them up to the various heights you need.

pixiewings71 · 11-17-2009, 02:13 PM

Our stairs are made of plastic not wood, they are open underneath which allows them to flex as needed, they aren't as solid as wood steps are. They had a lot of different ones, with more or less stairs as needed. You could always try them and if she won't use them you could return them. Our just sit on the floor next to the side of the couch, like I said our cats and our little dog use them.

11-16-2009, 03:07 PM	#1
Lisa loves Pooh DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida--on the coast SE of Disney Posts: 25,875	I don't think my kitty can jump anymore :( I have a 13 yo cat who injured her "kitty knees" (I don't recall the correct anatomy term) in a freak collision with our coffee table about 4 or 5 years ago. She had blown out both of the rear "knees"...a very rare injury in cats in one leg let alone two. We were told that since she was a cat, she wouldn't require surgery. She did eventually heal with the legs simply fusing at the injury site. She lost her ability to bend her hind legs at that joint as well as the ability to jump using her hind legs. She eventually taught herself how to get up on things about 3 feet high. It would require a tricky maneuver, but she would do it. All dismounts left her front legs absorbing the impact. Recently, I've noticed that she had been staying on the floor more and for the past several days she has meowed for assistance to get up. So I do think her jumping days are now done. Poor kitty. __________________

11-16-2009, 03:15 PM	#3
glitterkittyy I ♥ Disney I'm afraid what I'll find if I search myself (sorry, couldn't resist - SPTF) but I think one time I heard him say "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Former Buckeye now living 20 minutes from WDW! Posts: 3,249	Awww poor kitty. I'm sorry to hear it. __________________ Thanks GP!

11-16-2009, 03:17 PM	#4
funkychunkymonkey DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: in the land of Little House Posts: 687	time to build some kitty stairs. This happened to my moms 10 year old cat. __________________ Me Holly (10) Moe (5) Boo (3) Moeman (3) Angel (3 mon)

11-16-2009, 03:54 PM	#5
DarthKTrava Carolina Panthers Fan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Archdale, NC Posts: 4,440	Poor kitty. Wonder if her front legs decided "enough was enough"... __________________ If you can't git behind our troops then git in front of them

11-16-2009, 04:51 PM	#7
minkydog DIS Cast Member hey! I've got two college degrees and a steady job. if I wanna watch mindless TV, so what? DIS Official Rum Taster I used to be in the all-natural camp. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: GA Posts: 8,710	I guess you're going to have to start picking her up. Our big old Standard Poodle has pretty bad arthritis in his hips and knees now and he has trouble getting into the car. I have to lift his behind off the ground to get him in there. It's so hard to watch our pets aging, isn't it? __________________ Never underestimate the determination of the mother with a handicapped child

11-16-2009, 03:09 PM	#2
jx3smom Don't ask me to do dishes Looking forward to seeing Figment again I think I need some new shoes Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: ocean city, nj Posts: 4,435	aw, poor kitty

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11-16-2009, 05:16 PM	#9
DarthKTrava Carolina Panthers Fan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Archdale, NC Posts: 4,440	Yup. My oldest cat is over 14 years old. I remember getting her from a boss at work along with her sibling (who disappeared about 5 years ago) when they both were about 3-4 months old.... __________________ If you can't git behind our troops then git in front of them

11-16-2009, 05:28 PM	#10
funkychunkymonkey DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: in the land of Little House Posts: 687	doggie stairs are great, too bad we couldnt find them when dana needed um. Mom bought risers from menards and built off of that. __________________ Me Holly (10) Moe (5) Boo (3) Moeman (3) Angel (3 mon)

11-16-2009, 06:54 PM	#12
pixiewings71 Sweet!!! Totally!!!!! YAY for good weather! It's that Disney Magic, I don't know how it works but it does! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Suisun City CA Posts: 11,104	We have doggie stairs, we got them at Pet Smart or PetCo or some other pet store. We have a mini doxie so we got her stairs to get on and off the couch, she uses them to get on, not so much to get off. LOL The cats use them tho, up and down they go on those stairs. __________________ Kerri DBF DD13 DD9 APs expired 1-3-2010, the girls are still good until 2-6-2010 but we have no plans for a visit before they expire. No plans for our next visit, it will be 2011 or 2012 before we head back. We've had fun DLR/DCA, we will miss you while we are gone. We took 14 trips from July 07-July 08 and around 16 from Jan 09-Jan 10.

11-16-2009, 07:10 PM	#13
Lisa loves Pooh DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida--on the coast SE of Disney Posts: 25,875	I wonder if they would be stable for her. She has no flexing of her hind quarters so it is like walking on stilts. We have a step to our sunken living room that she can utilize, but it is just one step--so a very wide surface to work with. I just wonder if she would trust it enough to try it. She can flex the paw and the first joint though--so she has a little to work with. __________________

11-16-2009, 07:14 PM	#14
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11-17-2009, 02:13 PM	#15
pixiewings71 Sweet!!! Totally!!!!! YAY for good weather! It's that Disney Magic, I don't know how it works but it does! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Suisun City CA Posts: 11,104	Our stairs are made of plastic not wood, they are open underneath which allows them to flex as needed, they aren't as solid as wood steps are. They had a lot of different ones, with more or less stairs as needed. You could always try them and if she won't use them you could return them. Our just sit on the floor next to the side of the couch, like I said our cats and our little dog use them. __________________ Kerri DBF DD13 DD9 APs expired 1-3-2010, the girls are still good until 2-6-2010 but we have no plans for a visit before they expire. No plans for our next visit, it will be 2011 or 2012 before we head back. We've had fun DLR/DCA, we will miss you while we are gone. We took 14 trips from July 07-July 08 and around 16 from Jan 09-Jan 10.

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