no tail

megan70

TCS Member
Thread starter
Young Cat
Joined
Nov 2, 2007
Messages
29
Purraise
1
Location
Australia
hello,

well, mr chilli bean has had his tail removed. completely.
his recovery was amazing, and yesterday he had his stitches removed.
1 small prob.... he is a little bit cranky
(understandably!!) and aggressive.
a different little man indeed!???
any ideas on some play things, calming tricks ect would be appreciated.

thank you in advance,
megan
 

katachtig

Moderator
Staff Member
Admin
Joined
Jun 25, 2005
Messages
25,290
Purraise
2,893
Location
Colorado
Originally Posted by tutti_bella

Just curious ... why would anyone remove a cat's tail?
Often cats have their tails removed when they are injured.

Can you confine Mr. Chili Bean to a room with food and litter for awhile so he can have a place to be isolated and allowed to calm down? You can also look into Feliway sprays and diffusers or Rescue Remedy which is a homeopathic remedy.
 

werebear

TCS Member
Adult Cat
Joined
Oct 11, 2007
Messages
279
Purraise
3
Location
ADK mountains
I hope he came home with some kitty pain relievers. Spinal cord involvement can be painful.

I'm sure you are letting him know you still love him, but a lot of cats need much quiet when they aren't feeling well. Let him recuperate, check on him periodically to let hinm know you are there, and I hope he bounces back soon.
 

cloud_shade

TCS Member
Top Cat
Joined
Dec 19, 2004
Messages
2,807
Purraise
17
Location
Oregon
Pain killers would definitely be a good thing to request if you weren't given any. I would avoid petting the back half of the kitty for a while. One of my boyfriend's cats had most of his tail amputated due to injury (we found him injured and took him in to get him fixed up). To this day, Jeff doesn't like having his stump touched. He prefers to be petted on his head and cheeks. You might try some catnip, Rescue Remedy, or Feliway to see if they help improve his mood and attitude.
 
Top