Broken Tail

**ToniGee** · 24th September 2012, 07:31 PM

Our Lily came in from the rain last night and straight away we could see something wrong with her tail - it had a kink in it and she wasn't holding it high and over her back as normal. A visit to the vets this morning and we were told she had a break in it, but luckily it wan't a spinal cord injury. The vet said it could have been done when jumping over a fence and got caught. Poor Lily is grounded for a week and on antibiotics and painkillers for a week. Am seriously considering a fenced in area in the garden to stop her going out on the tiles - how or where do you get someone to build something to keep her in the garden but allowing her access to the outside?

**JanieB** · 25th September 2012, 11:45 AM

Wishing her a speedy recovery

**Antonia** · 25th September 2012, 01:34 PM

Poor Lily - I hope she gets well soon. Shows how important it is to keep them safe.

Ways of catproofing your garden are discussed in this thread.
http://www.maine-coon-forum.info/pro...ofing-net.html

We had a gardener put up an extra fence with a door in it which divides the garden into two areas – patio and “back garden”. Then we put netting on top of the new fence and part of the existing one, so that the patio is now a cat enclosure.

Alternatively, you could build a cat run, like this one:
http://www.maine-coon-forum.info/mai...been-busy.html

Good luck!

**jckkerrison** · 26th September 2012, 10:21 AM

We have converted half the car port on the side of the house to a cat pen with a flap that goes from sitting room out into it plus we are lucky enough to have a fairly small back garden so with a high fence & netting brought in a bit on top they have a safe haven to run around in while we are at home,I would say let your mind run riot,come up with some drawings & then have a word around to find a nice local handyman to put them into action,have fun & please post results so we can see Lily enjoying her safe haven...xxx

**deovolens** · 26th September 2012, 05:23 PM

In the beginning I made a fence of 7 ft to "hold" him.He could easely go over it.Now he has 5 acres with a lower fence and he stays in there.We have huge trees and he uses them like a monkey to go everywhere.No I can not control him but he stays there .

the first time I was so afraid I did climb in the tree

**ToniGee** · 26th September 2012, 05:52 PM

She is such a determined little character and has already managed to escape through the front door today... luckily we live in a very quiet close and no busy roads nearby. I keep thinking even if we build a cat run, she will find a way of getting out as someone is always in and out and she is soo quick

**ToniGee** · 26th September 2012, 05:55 PM

thats what Lily does best, climb the tree in our garden and surveys her territory... not 5 acres worth unfortunately

**jay60642** · 27th September 2012, 02:51 AM

What a life! I think my cats would be much happier if they were not in a Chicago condo. Luckily I have a lot of decks and terraces, but it's not the same as hopping from tree to tree.