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Expert: - 10/14/2009


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Hi...my cat is an 11 month old male, neutered at 6 months. He is a very friendly, lovable cat. Always lets me hold him etc..  This morning when I tried to pick him up like I always do(supporting his weight and setting his hind legs on my arm) he cried out in pain and wanted down! I tried to see if there was any obvious injuries and see nothing. He won't let me touch him right above his tail..lower back/spine area and cries out when I even get close to the area. He still will let me pet his head and upper back but the minute I try to lightly touch by his tail he cries out.It seems to spasm for awhile after i tried to touch him too. He's and indoor/ outdoor cat. We're out in the bush (Alaska) and he stays in the yard and I don't think there are any other cats close by. I'm worried... what do you think may have happened?

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Nancy,

I am sorry for not getting back to you sooner.  Remember, I am not a veterinarian, but if this persists, your cat needs to see your veterinarian.  Your cat is acting like he is in pain, most probably, because something is wrong back there, even if it is not visible.

Best regards... Norm.  

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Norman Auspitz

Expertise

I can answer most non-veterinary questions about cats. My particular expertise is pedigree cats, breeding and showing. However, I am versed in feline behavior, cat breeds and their characteristics, general feline husbandry, and the like.

Experience

I judged for the Canadian Cat Association from 1975 until 1982. I am currently an approved allbreed judge for the Cat Fanciers'' Association (the world''s largets cat registry), and have been judging for them since 1991. I have been breeding pedigreed cats since 1971 and have been exhibiting pedigreed cats in shows since 1970. I obtained my first pedigreed cat in 1970 and have never looked back. In 1971, I obtained my first Abyssinian which has become my primary breed. In addition, I have bred Manx and Persians. Currently, besides the Abyssinians, I am also breeding Maine Coons.


Organizations
Cat Fanciers'' Association, inc. (CFA) and the Manx, Maine Coon, and Abyssinian breed councils. I am currently Abyssinian breed council secretary.

Publications
Cat Fancy Magazine, The Abyssinian Chapter in The Cat Fanciers'' Association Complete Cat Book, and Articles for various editions of The Cat Fanciers'' Association Yearbook

Education/Credentials
I received a B.S. from Drexel University in 1968, a M.Math from University of Waterloo, in 1970, a Ph.D. from University of Waterloo in 1975, and a MBA from McMaster University in 1980. I received my approved allbreed judging status in the Cat Fanciers'' Association in 1999.

Awards and Honors
We have produced a number of Cat Fanciers'' Association (CFA) National winning Abyssinian and Maine Coons. We have produced a number of Abyssinian and Maine Coon Distinguished Merit females (an award for a top producing cat), including the first Distinguished Merit Abyssinian in the red (sorrel) color. I am the CFA Abyssinian breed council secretary and belong and/or hold office in a number of cat clubs. I am also a member of the CFA Judges Association.

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