When children get in BIG trouble and don't tell their mommys.

By now you all know how much I love my kitties. We had a little situation this week with Rigby.

I was just holding him and squishing his little paws, they are extra squishy. And I found a lump on his leg. I asked him, "What is this?" And he says "Nothin'" "Does it hurt?" "Nope" So I start to freak out. I found a lump on my little kitten and it isn't hurting him so I think it is a tumor. Sunday night I am a mess. I am crying and praying all night. (I lost Juni while David was on his last cruise and I could only think I was going to lose another one.)

Monday was awful. I had to go to work and worry about him the WHOLE day. So mom and I went to the vet after work and the vet says "Hmmmmmmm. It isn't hurting him so I am not sure what it is. Lets take xrays." (and by the way, who was the best kitty in the world at the vet? Rigby!)

When the vet comes in he says "Well, it looks like this little guy has a broken leg!" Yes, my little kitten is walking around, jumping, running, going up and down stairs with a broken leg. It wasn't even just a fracture, the small bone in the leg is not in the socket at the foot joint, and there are chips of the socket just floating around! We are all surprized, including the vet, because Rigby is showing NO sign of pain.

I went into the vet with all my checkbooks and credit cards ready to save this little cat's life, and when I heard the broken leg thing I am thing, "Yay! But this is going to cost me." But the vet said, I don't think we are going to do anything for him. He is not in any pain, and a bandage would only hinder his movement. So we left there with a almost healthy kitten.

So how did he do it? Don't know.
When did he do it? The vet said it was not a fresh break, some healing had already begun.
So what does this mean long term? He is going to live his little life with a broken leg and athritis. But he did get a talking to about getting hurt and not telling me.