Ligament

Nellie the cat is injured.  We took her to the Vet last week who suggested it was ligament damage - gave her some painkillers and told us to keep her inside.  Much easier said than done.  So the poor thing's been hopping about on three legs looking for an escape route.  We had pity and let her out one evening and she came back with a mouse by way of thanks.
She hadn't really improved and we took her to the Vet again.  Her leg was x-rayed and nothing is broken.  So the initial diagnosis was confirmed.  Time and rest, we told Nellie, time and rest.