We have a tuxedo cat coming around. Bijou doesn't try to hurt it. He just sits a ways away from it. The cat is very friendly but in bad shape. It was on the deck earlier this afternoon and I got some food for it. When I talked to it, he/she meowed softly to me. I put the dish down and the cat was not the least bit afraid of me. I petted it while it ate. It will also come to me when I call it. It has a lot of fur clumps and is very thin (it never budged while I felt it all over). This same cat has been coming around since last summer but it never looked this bad before.
I want to help this poor kitty. I have some nurse's scissors (with the blunt bottom blade) and would like to try to cut out some of the clumps. The poor thing doesn't even seem to stand up straight and I fear it is in great discomfort.
I bought some diatomaceous earth and wonder if I could put some of that on the cat after I cut out some of the clumps in case it has fleas which I'm guessing the poor thing does.
It is a very sweet natured cat and I believe it must have been owned by someone and they've either just let it go or it is lost. I plan to call our local human society tomorrow since they were closed today and I couldn't get anyone. I feel so bad for this sweet kitty. John doesn't want it hanging around but I told him I can't just leave it in this condition.
OK - long story but my question is, can I use some of the diatomaceous earth directly on the kitty?
I want to help this poor kitty. I have some nurse's scissors (with the blunt bottom blade) and would like to try to cut out some of the clumps. The poor thing doesn't even seem to stand up straight and I fear it is in great discomfort.
I bought some diatomaceous earth and wonder if I could put some of that on the cat after I cut out some of the clumps in case it has fleas which I'm guessing the poor thing does.
It is a very sweet natured cat and I believe it must have been owned by someone and they've either just let it go or it is lost. I plan to call our local human society tomorrow since they were closed today and I couldn't get anyone. I feel so bad for this sweet kitty. John doesn't want it hanging around but I told him I can't just leave it in this condition.
OK - long story but my question is, can I use some of the diatomaceous earth directly on the kitty?