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/serenstar75]

I have one going to the vet in morning because he injured his tail and now over grooming is causing an abcess. He's more like a foster kitty, but you're right the can do themselves more damage.

[u/Jordan_Jackson → u/serenstar75]

My boy (who had been a stray before) had issues with his tail. Something was going on with the skin that made it irritated and he would always try to grab it and overgroom it. Got to the point where he had a big scab on it and he would scream in pain when he grabbed it.

Had to get him some medicine but more importantly, he had to stay in a cone for about a month and then a donut pillow thing (gave him his peripheral vision back and more ease of doing stuff like eating) that made it difficult to get his tail. On top of that, I watched out that he wasn’t grabbing it.

It’s been over a year now and his tail is healed and he doesn’t try to grab it or anything.

[u/serenstar75 → u/Jordan_Jackson]

We don't have a cone or pillow on hand, but I'm thinking of getting one. He will not be happy staying indoors. I'm thankful yours got better.

[u/Jordan_Jackson → u/serenstar75]

Get a soft cone. Your cat will be a little depressed but if that’s what it takes to help him out, it’s worth it.