Okay, so my cat Whiskers had this limp after jumping off the bookshelf wrong. Saw that dumb leg dragging, y’know? Freaked me out. Remembered hearing about arnica stuff for bruises, figured might help a cat too. Went down this rabbit hole real quick.
First Panic Phase
Scoured the net like a madman. Everyone saying “don’t use human arnica cream on cats!” cause they lick it and get sick. Stomach stuff, drooling, all bad news. Almost scrapped the whole idea right there.
The Hunt for Cat-Safe Arnica
Dug deeper – found out arnica pellets exist. Tiny sugar balls with arnica in ’em. Supposedly safer for pets if done right. Went to the health store, grabbed a bottle of 30C strength pellets. Stood there staring at it like “really gonna give my cat homeopathy?” Felt sketchy but desperate.
Operation Give Cat Tiny Balls
- Took one pellet, crushed it between spoons into dust.
- Mixed that dust with like half a teaspoon of wet food. Made a stinky paste.
- Planted Whiskers in front of the food bowl like it was a hostage situation. Dropped the paste right on top of his favorite tuna mush.
- Held my breath. Dude sniffed it, looked at me suspiciously… then scarfed it down. Victory.
Waiting Game & Weird Checks
Checked his mouth every 10 minutes for drooling. Nothing. Observed him like a creep for hours. He slept mostly. Next morning? Still limping, but maybe less? Hard to tell. Gave another dose same way with breakfast. That afternoon… he jumped on the damn couch without dragging the leg. Not fixed, but improved. Did this for two more days.
Final Takeaway
Whiskers walks fine now. Was it the arnica pellets? Who knows. Maybe just time. But the pellets didn’t poison him, and maybe it helped. Key stuff I learned:
- NEVER rub human arnica cream on cats. Licking = trouble.
- Pellets are way safer if you crush and mix into food.
- 30C strength seems common for animals. Ask a vet first though, seriously.
- Cats are suspicious of everything, even in tuna.
Won’t claim arnica fixes everything, but for a harmless limp thing? Might try pellets again before the scary vet bill hits.
