"Elaine Lilly via CatKB.com" wrote:

my daughters 3 month old kitten has a cut on his tail and I dont know how
it got there and I think it might be broken. I have no money to take him
to the vet because my mom just died and I had to pay for
everything...please can someone help me on what I can do for him hes
playing and eating but when I try to look at the tail he runs from me and I
cant get a good look at it please help its my daughters kitten that she got
exactilly 2 or 3 weeks after my mom died.

A broken tail can be surgically repaired, but often isn't because it's
an expensive procedure. Also, since it's not a life-threatening
emergency, the chance finding an organization that will help foot the
bill is remote.

The truth is, however, that a broken tail usually heals reasonably well
without treatment. You needn't be so concerned about the tail's
appearance, but if that bothers you, you might try wrapping it in a
stiff bandage to straighten it during healing (if you can get the kitten
to cooperate, that is). Otherwise, you can probably leave the tail
alone. After all, the kitten doesn't seem especially bothered by it.

If you're greatly concerned about the cat's health and would prefer a
veterinarian appointment, go to the vet's office, explain your personal
situation to the vet--not the receptionist, not the nurse, but the
vet--and ask if a payment plan is an acceptable option. Be prepared to
be turned down, of course. But it doesn't cost anything to ask.