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My cat has a swollen paw, but no pain or redness. What can I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Sphynx | Female | spayed | 4 years and 6 months old | 7 lbs

My sphynx cat ‘s paw got swollen but she can walk, run everything looks normal no red on that paw. What can I do for her? Thank you so much

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian

Published on January 9th, 2018

Poor Malie! It definitely looks swollen. Swelling like that can be caused from several things like a local infection/abscess, a soft tissue injury, bug bite and much more. You can try some benadryl twice a day (see link below) and restrict her activity (no running, jumping, or playing) to see if it improves. If it isn't improving or worsens, I would have your vet take a look at it. Your vet will be able to help determine the cause and get her started on the proper meds to help her feel better. I do not recommend to give any human anti-inflammatories as most of these are toxic to cats. I hope this helps! https://www.petcoach.co/canigive/cat /benadryl

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