Or maybe she walked a really long way. See a vet pronto!

Aren't you cute?

 oh, i made a mistake...
 she was missing for the whole six weeks, not six months
 --
 If you love something, set it free.
 If it comes back, it will always be yours.
 If it doesn't, it was never yours to begin with.
 >
 >   thanks, Alison.
 >     she was missing for the whole six months.
 >     it would be terrible for me to know she had been hit by a car...
 >     her nails do look scruffed. i am worried...
 >
 >     cathy
 >
 >   --
 >   If you love something, set it free.
 >   If it comes back, it will always be yours.
 >   If it doesn't, it was never yours to begin with.
 >   "TAN Jieyu Cathy" <yuyufish@cuhk.edu.hk> ????????
 > news:c5trh4$1fsm$1@justice.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk...
 >   >   my cat is finally home again after 6 weeks outside.
 >   >   strangely she refuses us to touch her legs. she had not acted like
 > this
 >   > before she went out.
 >   >   it seems that her legs ache when touched, but she can run can jump
as
 >   > usual.
 >   >   we don't know what happened to her when she's out.
 >   >   could anyone tell me what the problem could be?
 >   >   thx!!
 >   >
 >   >   --
 >   >   If you love something, set it free.
 >   >   If it comes back, it will always be yours.
 >   >   If it doesn't, it was never yours to begin with.

Can you afford a vet? This cat really needs one.