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Last year, a 3 y/o stray, Mickey, had an emergency hind leg amputation after it was severely broken. Because of the amputation and because he's a timid sweetheart, I decided he should be an indoor only cat. He spent the first 2-3 months living in the bathroom which was fine with him. Then I moved him to a larger room with limited floor space, but plenty of vertical space (shelves, etc.). Because I had an older cat dying from organ failure, I had to keep Mickey in this room for about 7 months. So now Mickey is out of his room following a lengthy introduction period to the resident cats. For the most part, everyone gets along. The one or two cats that cause problems with him are the ones who are troublemakers anyway.

I cannot be sure, but I am concerned Mickey is having issues with his hind foot, or maybe he's just tired from all the hopping around. His hind foot has an issue from a previous injury when he was 1 y/o. It didn't heal correctly and I don't know that anything can be done about it. I think the vet said something fused together in there. The problem is basically on the bottom of that hind foot. I remember the vet got kind of creeped out when she was feeling it, it was making crunching/cracking noises. It has never been x-rayed.

So... is there a way to tell if his foot is bothering him? He could be just tired from using the leg so much or he could have pain from the foot injury. He could also be exhausted from all the stimulation with being out of his room. He's very timid and pretty much stays near that room. He has no interest in going downstairs and doesn't really go in the other upstairs rooms. It could be because of the other cats. There's quite a few of them and they're all related to each other.