A few days ago, I accidentally stepped on Axle’s belly. He was asleep under my hassock and it was dark. My blanket was draped over the hassock and I stepped into the blanket and then I heard him moan and felt the squish under my foot. I screamed and backed up quickly,scooped him up and he seemed okay, just a bit miffed.
I have been watching him and today I saw signs that something is indeed wrong. He moaned when he jumped off the bottom of the cat condo and when I walked toward him he hissed. 🙁 He growled but I caught him up anyway and carried him into the bedroom and put him in the large cage. he will go to the vet in the morning. he doesn’t seem to feel like eating on his own though he licked babyfood off my fingers- he has food, water and litter pan in his cage, but all he is doing is laying in one spot.
I am so sad- I didn’t mean to hurt him. This has been such a sad day for me with the new homes for the kitties and now this.
oh no!
Lets hope its nothing serious… Ive accidentally “step” on my kitty once or twice.. similar situation.. she likes to go under my bed, and use the blanket that’s laying over the side and curl there almost wrapping herself in it.
I think that happens to most cat owners… dont bite yourself for it, it was an accident.
lets just concentrate on getting Axle better.
I hope that he recovers quickly. They are so quiet and often dart underfoot. It could happen to anyone – and does.
I’m not too steady on my feet nowadays and my cats persist in trying to walk between my feet as I move about the house. It is a miracle that I have not crushed a foot or leg or belly before now. Please don’t beat yourself up about this matter — it could have happened to any of us.