Why is my cat licking his paw and something is stuck? Is he hurt?

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Hi, when I came my normally calm, playful cat was furiously licking his paw and refused to pet me touch him without him lashing out. I noticed there was something hanging from his paw although it wasn't skin or his paw pads. Could he be hurt? There's no blood. Pet's info: Cat | Bombay | Male | neutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 7.6 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like there may be a foreign body in her paw which should be removed. Your kitty may have stepped into something. Thry to wrap him into a towel so he cannot bite you and check his paw carefully. If you can find something stuck in it you can carefully try to remove it. If he really fights you or screams or appears in a lot of pain you should take him to a pet ER for an exam and hopefully they can find the problem.

Why is my cat licking his paw and something is stuck? Is he hurt?

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