Our cat got bit and we didn't know. Last week the abscess started draining. Cat is eating well and seems healthy -- just he won't leave where the abscess was alone! He keeps licking at it and now there is a gaping hole near the base of his tail.
Tried bandaging it twice. He was not pleased until he figured out how to wriggle out from the bandage (figure of eight over his back and around each hind leg so he could still go to the litter box). He went ballistic with a cone on his head -- not sure who would have the heart attack -- the cat or the people in the house!
How can we persuade him to leave the hole alone so it can heal? Thanks!
Tried bandaging it twice. He was not pleased until he figured out how to wriggle out from the bandage (figure of eight over his back and around each hind leg so he could still go to the litter box). He went ballistic with a cone on his head -- not sure who would have the heart attack -- the cat or the people in the house!
How can we persuade him to leave the hole alone so it can heal? Thanks!