Round fleshy wound/dried and crusted missng fur/bleeding wound on feral cat

I have been feeding a feral cat for a few months now. I noticed that he has a huge circular would near the underside ofhis chin on his neck. At first it looked like a burn from an exhaust. It is all fleshywith bits of fur hanging from the injured area. Now it is bleeing somewhat. I wonder what happened to him??? On another note I am moving in 3 week and wondered how I could catch the poor cat? I live in a very rural area and he has gotten used to me feeding him.I do not want to abandon him. What do I do???

He needs catching and taking to the vets.  It might not be possible to heal him depending on what the problem really is - it could be a burst abcess in which case a long-lasting antibiotic shot might be enough.  Ring round rescues in your area to see if you can borrow a trap.  You take the cat to the vets in the trap.

OrientalSlave said:

He needs catching and taking to the vets.  It might not be possible to heal him depending on what the problem really is - it could be a burst abcess in which case a long-lasting antibiotic shot might be enough.  Ring round rescues in your area to see if you can borrow a trap.  You take the cat to the vets in the trap.

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This poor boy needs a vet!!!

Thank you so much for loving this kitty! :heart2: He needs to be trapped and neutered anyway. :nod: How far away are you moving? Given it may take you a little while to procure a trap and get him to a vet, it may just be best to board him at the vet for a little while so that you don't have to retrap him for the move.

FYI, if you need to buy a trap, they're not outrageously expensive. I don't know where you're located, but if you're in the U.S., this is the one our vet lends out (you can call around to the local vets. We're in a rural area, and all the vets have traps they lend out).
And this is the one we have - we keep it set up in the back of the van, because we actively trap, but we live in an RV, so we like that we can collapse it if need be:
Of course, because you'll likely need to invest in a large crate (large enough for him to live in - so contain a bed, food and water, and a litter box - and be large enough he can move around), and the trap would likely be a one-time-thing, it's best if you can find one to borrow. But I suspect your local vets will have one to lend. :cross: The arrangements we make with the vets when one of our ferals needs to be treated is that we trap the cat, and just drop it off. They tend to the kitty when they can, no appointment needed. With the really feral cats, they sedate them before an exam. But again, most rural vets are used to working with this type of animal, so hopefully it won't be an issue.

Moving with a feral can be done, but it has to be done right. Cats are territorial, so you cannot simply trap them, transport them, and release them. They will run away and try to find their home territory.

They need to be crated for a few weeks, and fed on a VERY regular schedule. This way they learn that their source of food is now HERE, not "there," and they'll (usually) stay to make the new territory their own. :rub: I recommend reading this thread - it's not too long - but it describes someone who just made his farm home to two ferals relocated there, and how he managed the process. http://www.thecatsite.com/t/248558/news-from-the-farm

You don't need a barn to make this work - just some way of protecting the large crate from the weather.

Many vibes for you and your boy!