Cat's claw falling off?

Question

I noticed my cat limping the other day so I looked at her paw and one of her claws wasn't retracting as it should and its slightly crooked. I really cant afford a vet bill right now, so I would rather not go if I'm just worrying about something small. Is there anything i should watch for, or does it seems bad enough to call the vet now?

Answer 1

<p>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;the vet is not always right . my kitty ripped his out after getting startled and running to the other room. &amp;nbsp;i took him to the vet, told them he has history of infection in his toes/allergy to litter . they said not to worry, its just the bone....seriously? &amp;quot;just&amp;quot; the bone?? ooowww! well a few days later he is back at the vet...with and infection! thank goodness i had sense enough to question the &amp;nbsp;vet. now he is on antibiotics and a medicated soak . if the toe smells nasty....its most likely an infection! &amp;nbsp;i also cant believe they equate it to us getting a hangnail. &amp;nbsp;uhm...no...my BONE is not exposed when i get a hang nail! TAKE KITTY TO THE VET. better safe than sorry.&lt;/p&gt;</p>