I can't be sure, but I think I may have been the cause of my cat's torn ACL
While standing, I was holding her in a position which allowed her to jump to the hardwood floor. Can't remember how long ago, maybe a couple months. But she has been favoring one of her hind legs for quite awhile now, and the vet thinks it's a torn ACL - x-rays come back tomorrow. I don't know how else it might have happened. She's an indoor cat with a catio.
Bottom line, warning: Don't let cat jump to the floor from your arms, hold them securely if you're gonna hold them at all.
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