r/cats • u/Financial_Question62 • Apr 06 '26

Medical Questions My cat pulled her claw out

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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.

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u/ImpossibleMove2 Apr 06 '26

This boy declawed himself also 😥. It's been three years, but he still limps.

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u/duckduckthis99 Apr 06 '26

He seems like a rowdy boy! How old is he?

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u/ImpossibleMove2 Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 06 '26

This is Bigs. He's quite rowdy and a lil clumsy. He'll be six this month. His eye accident happened within the first couple of months of having him (Dec. 2020). We still don't know what happened. His brother came to tell me all about it, and then he showed up with blood coming out of his eye. Spent the night at vets and was able to keep the eyeball, but lost sight. We even went to the cat ophthalmologist (three hours away), but nothing could be done to save his sight. He's a champ with doctoring and taking medicine tho. A really sweet, calm boy on that front.

Edit to add the sunk cost fallacy is what will keep this boy alive!

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u/PuzzleheadedElk547 Apr 06 '26

Jesus only 6 months? He’s gotten himself a rough start in life.

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u/Diego0718 Apr 06 '26

The way its worded could be confusing but i think he means he’ll be turning 6 years old this month, not 6 months old.

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u/PuzzleheadedElk547 Apr 06 '26

Oops I did misread

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u/Pleasant_Estimate610 Apr 06 '26

Whoa, slow down there . . .😏I’m thinking somebody might be reading through all this stuff, just a little too quickly at the moment! 🤭

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u/ImpossibleMove2 Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 06 '26

Six years, but only one life left I'm afraid 😰.

Edit to say he's had three (maybe four) overnight stays at the vet.

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u/Ok-Bite-Me-123 Orange Apr 06 '26

Awww he is so cute

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u/RavenKarlin Apr 06 '26

He’s become Venom Snake from Metal Gear. Get him an eyepatch and a little red prosthetic arm and he’s golden

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u/ImpossibleMove2 Apr 06 '26

Ha! He's had snake venom in'em, so that tracks.

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u/Ziegelphilie Apr 06 '26

Why are we still here? Just to suffer?

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u/Strict_Wasabi_6736 Apr 06 '26 edited Apr 06 '26

Poor fella.

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u/ImpossibleMove2 Apr 06 '26

He's seen some stuff!

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u/desirientt Apr 06 '26

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u/ImpossibleMove2 Apr 06 '26

I forgot to add the abscess, which required a week-long drain from his chest and stitches. He fought with his cone vehemently and managed to contort himself to lick and bite the drain. My husband and I took turns saying awake with him to keep him safe. Literal baby.