don't know what's wrong with kitty, please help!

Hey everyone...I've posted about Thomas before (the little troublemaker) and he's putting me through the ringer again. well, here's the current situation: he's got a limp in his front paw, and I checked for scratches, etc., but don't see any...it's not a severe limp, he can still jump, but enough for me to notice..also, his fur coat is extremely dull and seems kindof greasy, slightly matted. it's supposed to be shiny and healthy looking. anyways, he's very active and eats/drinks normally and doesn't seem sick at all, but his fur does not look very healthy. could this be a sign of something serious? any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
thanx so much!!!
~blaklilac

 

I would suggest having him seen by a vet for both reasons, the limp and the coat.
Have you wormed him recently ?

 

I agree with russianblue, though it doesnt seem 2 serious i would let your vet give him a once-over. good luck

 

how long has he been limping?

 

hey again..I'm gonna try to take him to the vet tomorow. it's a top priority with me, but I gotta check the checkbook first. :? i first noticed the limp about 3 weeks ago. it was very slight, so I figured it would get better quickly. then I went out of town for a week, and it's gotten worse, not better. hopefully, it's nothing too serious..do cats get pulled muscles or sprains?

 

One of my cats strained her muscles a few years ago from jumping off a really high ledge. She was sore for a few days. This doesn't really sound like the case with Thomas as it's been 3 weeks (but of course I'm no vet!). Good luck with your vet visit and let us know what they say!

 

when i had otis, he sprained his back leg jumping off a balcony. he wouldnt even walk on it. had to be in a soft cast for weeks. then, had a limp for many years. in his older years, he seemed to loose the limp but had arthritis in his leg and back. probably good to get it checked. i know vets can be costly, though

 

UPDATE

Ok, I took Thomas to the vet this morning..here's what's going on: he has a limp cuz there's an infection in his body..(a lymphnode near his paw was swollen). that's the good news cause an infection is easy to fix..also, which isn't so good, is that most of the muscle around his backbone was gone..(probably the reason why i thought he was so sickly lookin)..i hadn't even noticed till dr. smith pointed it out. anyways, i'm still waiting for the blood test results. and doc said it might be feline diabetes..I will be SO thankful if it's nothing worse than that!!! (it's still pretty awful, but Thomas has had a lot of near death experiences and diabetes can be treated)...I'm holding my breath till Monday.

 

Oops, almost forgot...does anybody know anything about, or ever had experience with a cat that had muscle loss? is there anything that can help rebuild it?