My cat has been growling and walking strange lately, what is wrong with him?

We took him to the vet to get a worm and rabie shot about a month ago. For the past week he seems grumpy, hissing, growling and even walking with a hunched back and seems like his legs are sore. He's 5 years old and inside cat but seems to sneak outside when he can.

Also, our hamster died of wet tail about month and a half ago. Is it possible he could have wet tail? Or is there something going on with him? And the weather is getting colder and maybe his joints are sore???? He even has a hard time going up and down the stairs and he used to just run up them faster then us. He growls at you when you try to pick him up. He's a maine coon and he has always been a kind loving cat.My cat has been growling and walking strange lately, what is wrong with him?
He is definitely showing signs of being in pain. Cats are notorious for *hiding* pain, so when they show signs, it is bad.



Please have him checked thoroughly by a good vet.



I wish him well!
Glad you had the vet check it out!

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My cat has been growling and walking strange lately, what is wrong with him?
i dont no which is a lot of use to you i no but i would really consider taking him to the vets



hope he's well soon bless
It doesn't sound like it is related to the shot you got a month ago and only for the past week he has been acting oddly. If he is an outside cat, it's possible he may have been bumped by a car. I would contact your vet ASAP and find out what is going on. My cat has been growling and walking strange lately, what is wrong with him?
Have him checked for a urinary tract infection by your vet.
Take him back to the vet and ask them what's up.
Same thing happened to my dog. We took him to the vet and the vet just shook his head. He said he had this happen to his cat and it could be a blood clot or something wrong with his brain. We tried antibiotics and it didn't work, so we put him to sleep last weekend.
Sounds like he's hurt his back - he may have missed a jump or been bitten. Check him over yourself gently, if he has an injury he'll squeal when you find it, then get him back to the vet. If he's been bitten, his temperature will be high and this will make him grumpy. He may also have a huge puss-filled infection that is pressing on his spine or nerve. This is exactly how my softest of soft cats behaved when he had been bitten on the back, bad tempered, couldn't walk straight, couldn't climb, high temperature, big puss-filled mass around the bite. Oh, by the way, when my vet finally diagnosed his problem and squeezed the puss out, it was so painful for the cat, he bit down on my finger and I needed a tetanus shot. Also the stinking yellow puss hit the vet in the eye. I laugh now, at the time it was horrendous. Immediately after this treatment, though, he could walk and jump just fine. (The vet was really jumping with all that gunk in his eyes.) Hope he's OK.