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Our beloved cat, Bella, was mauled by a boxer on Thursday. We were home when it happened. The dog was a stray, it lasted probably 20 seconds, but it was one of the most horrific and panic inducing things I've ever been through. She's a mostly white calico and the sight of blood become apparent right away. I immediately scooped her up and applied pressure while yelling at my husband to find the keys to the van. We rushed to the closest animal hospital (I had on pajamas and no shoes and I was completely frantic, they must have thought I was insane). The car ride there was horrific, it's about a 15 minute drive and the sounds she was making made me think we wouldn't make it on time. She had blood work and X-rays done after the vet assessed the obvious trauma. She only had a large gash from her lips through her cheek. When I scooped her up I thought for sure it was her throat but thankfully I was wrong!!!!! Bella is home with us. She is doing ok, but is still obviously in pain. Tonight (24 hours later) is the first I've heard her purr, she is typically a very vocal and talkative cat, to hear sound from her is pure joy. I've been so unbelievably sad and heartbroken that this happened to our baby. I can't tell you when I've cried this much before. It just completely breaks my heart to think about how scared she must have been and how helpless she was, she is the nicest cat you'll ever meet. She is our homes mascot. She is the cat that our guests ask for when they come over. She'll snuggle anyone and everyone and she is just the absolute sweetest little baby. In researching different ways on how to keep her comfortable while she recovers I stumbled upon TheCateSite. My heart is heavy and I wish she could tell me what I could do for her but I at least hope she knows that we love her tremendously. [emoji]128151[/emoji] Thank you for listening to my rambling.
If anyone has any suggestions or advice on making her comfortable, I'm all ears. Also, she has not eaten or drank anything in 24 hours but she is starting to walk around more so hopefully tomorrow she'll have the desire to at least drink. We currently have her confined to one bedroom, she has stairs to get into the bed so she doesn't need to jump. I also have a heating pad on low with a blanket over it for her to lie on. If your cat has ever had a similar experience how many days did it take before you were certain she would be ok?
If anyone has any suggestions or advice on making her comfortable, I'm all ears. Also, she has not eaten or drank anything in 24 hours but she is starting to walk around more so hopefully tomorrow she'll have the desire to at least drink. We currently have her confined to one bedroom, she has stairs to get into the bed so she doesn't need to jump. I also have a heating pad on low with a blanket over it for her to lie on. If your cat has ever had a similar experience how many days did it take before you were certain she would be ok?