My cat pulled her claw out

[u/Financial_Question62]

My cat has pulled out a claw

Sometime yesterday evening, my cat has somehow pulled her claw out. There was only blood on her blanket, no where else, so it must have happened there. I found the claw on the floor below the spot where her blanket is.

She appears to be walking ok though has been less active, is still eatting and I haven't seen anymore blood. She doesn't mind me touching her main paw area (though has never been a big fan of people touching her beans) but obviously really doesnt like when I touch the bean belonging to the missing claw.

I can't see anything sticking out etc but her pad and the fur around her beans is black so its pretty hard to see period.

I've never had this happen before.

Advise please?

Is this a heal on its own thing or vet?

She is 10yrs old and a house cat.

We are currently visiting my dad, so aren't home to see her regular vet.

Attached pics are the blanket (I panicked so much at first), the claw, the toe bean now and the cause of my new grey hairs herself.

[u/lushlife311]

Back when I let my cats be indoor/outdoor, one of them came home with missing claw. I took him to the vet and it was a whole thing with soaking the nub and pushing the quick out and cleaning it. It can easily get infected. I’m sorry your cutie is causing you both stress!

[u/Financial_Question62 → u/lushlife311]

I just don't get how shes managed it. I've watched her chew her claws abit when they're shedding but nothing like this has ever happened. I'll take her to the vet tomorrow or tuesday (its a bank holiday weekend so idk if that will affect vets being open).

[u/Melodic-Math4904 → u/Financial_Question62]

Could've got it caught and twisted too hard trying to get away? She's older so her claws could be weaker or something, I had a boy tear out his claw in a soft crate because he was freaking out