My Kitten's tail got caught between my bathroom door!

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Hey Guys, I'm feeling so guilty about that accident. My kitty was eating and I was heading to close the bathroom door slowly but I did not see her tail near the door, so I closed it then she was hissing then I opened the door and she ran under my sofa. Right now, she's not bleeding anymore and she's playing with her sisters and she still can drink milk from her mother. It's not actually an inch where the tissue is showing. I literally cried because I didn't know what to do and I searched for a cure or antibiotic and they said it has to be amputated and, now I don't have money...

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That's her tail I've taken 10-15 minutes after the accident happened. I don't know what to do, and I'm so nervous. Thank You.

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Is that the bone sticking out of her tail? Or is it just a wound caused by the door? Is her tail broken?

When did this happen?
 
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Her bone is not sticking out the tail, it's the wound that was caused by me, closing the door.. I'm glad her bone did not stick OUT the tail... it happened around 30-40 minutes ago, and she is not bleeding anymore.
 
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How old are the kittens? Do mom and kittens stay 100% inside? Did you call your vet to ask advice?
 
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Kobeee said:
Her bone is not sticking out the tail, it's the wound that was caused by me, closing the door.. I'm glad her bone did not stick OUT the tail... it happened around 30-40 minutes ago, and she is not bleeding anymore.
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Okay, so in that case, (assuming her tail is not broken) you reeealllly need to dress the wound. As she is a young kitten who is still nursing, she will be much more prone to infection. You will probably have to put some antibiotic ointment on it or wash the wound in antibacterial soap to keep it from getting infected.

As the wound is on her tail, you may need to dress the wound with a little bit of gauze (after applying the ointment/ cleaning the wound) and secure it with a little thin strip of tape. Wrap the tape all the way around her tail, tight enough so it secures the gauze in place but make sure that the gauze is wider than the tape, so that you don't accidentally tape some of her fur.

Try to keep her from messing with the bandage if you can. The wound needs to be covered. You should also change the bandage every day until the wound has closed up.


If she has an unnatural bend in her tail or if she is showing signs of pain, or she is having trouble walking, you need to take her to the vet to determine whether her tail is broken or if she has any nerve damage.
 
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Without actually seeing the wound in person, this appears to be just a flesh wound of no real serious consequences. You do need to get it cleaned up as soon as possible, and covered with a dressing and bandage. Use betadine to clean the wound, there are spray versions that don't really sting when applied. Dressing and bandaging will be a bigger challenge, and most likely won't stay on the tail, since all the cats will want to play with it.

Cats have great immune/healing systems, and this will likely not cause any long term effect, once the skin has healed. And don't feel bad, cats have a way of being in the wrong place, at the wrong time, accidents happen. The mother cat will likely care for the wound anyway, which won't be pleasant, but it isn't the end of the world either.

Once it scabs over, nature will take care of the rest. Sincerely, the kittykeepers.
 
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Okay, so in that case, (assuming her tail is not broken) you reeealllly need to dress the wound. As she is a young kitten who is still nursing, she will be much more prone to infection. You will probably have to put some antibiotic ointment on it or wash the wound in antibacterial soap to keep it from getting infected.

As the wound is on her tail, you may need to dress the wound with a little bit of gauze (after applying the ointment/ cleaning the wound) and secure it with a little thin strip of tape. Wrap the tape all the way around her tail, tight enough so it secures the gauze in place but make sure that the gauze is wider than the tape, so that you don't accidentally tape some of her fur.

Try to keep her from messing with the bandage if you can. The wound needs to be covered. You should also change the bandage every day until the wound has closed up.


If she has an unnatural bend in her tail or if she is showing signs of pain, or she is having trouble walking, you need to take her to the vet to determine whether her tail is broken or if she has any nerve damage.
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Without actually seeing the wound in person, this appears to be just a flesh wound of no real serious consequences. You do need to get it cleaned up as soon as possible, and covered with a dressing and bandage. Use betadine to clean the wound, there are spray versions that don't really sting when applied. Dressing and bandaging will be a bigger challenge, and most likely won't stay on the tail, since all the cats will want to play with it.

Cats have great immune/healing systems, and this will likely not cause any long term effect, once the skin has healed. And don't feel bad, cats have a way of being in the wrong place, at the wrong time, accidents happen. The mother cat will likely care for the wound anyway, which won't be pleasant, but it isn't the end of the world either.

Once it scabs over, nature will take care of the rest. Sincerely, the kittykeepers.
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Aww, thank you guys, For the antibiotics, I can put Betadine which has an iodine solution, and aloe vera to sooth her skin, that is ok right? and cover it up with gauze. I hope she wont get infected with any bacteria. Thanks for the help again! :lol3:
 
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Update! HEr tail is now healing, and shows no signs of infections. The gauze and other ointments are helpful, and mostly, thank you to those who have commented here, by helping me out. <3
 
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Great news. We have to be perfect all the time, and that is just not possible. The more cats you have, the higher the chances something like this will happen. Don't beat yourself up over this, there was no intent.

My wife caught the tail of one of our many rescues last month, not as drastic as yours, but you would not know that by the scream Lacadema made. We have 30+ cats, so we have to be extra vigilant about closing doors and keeping them all inside. Many of our cats have crooked tails (inbreeding is a huge problem here in the Philippines), so getting their tail stuck in a door, might be an improvement. JK, we would never do that on purpose, not to our babies.
 
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Almost half of our cats (30) have some form of crooked tails or short tails, we love then just the same as our full tail kitties. Panda, one of the older, more dominate males, has a short tail with a question mark at the end, but his tuxedo coat covers the curly q from visibility, you can only feel it when petting his tail. It was the first cat we had with a crooked tail, and it sort of freaked me out at first, now it is just part Iof their charm.
 
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If you love crooked tails or stubs, you will fall in love with our Nebula. She and her sister Gamora have the coolest pattern for rescues that we have ever seen. They were at a worksite in our neighborhood when we heard their cries as we passed by on our motorcycle. They are amazing kittens, with the most loving and affectionate nature, absolute purr machines.

Meet stumpy tailed Nebula.
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Her sister Gamora
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Awww! They are so cute and lovely! How adorable are those faces and how cute those tails are! Indeed, they have great patterns, they also have great eyes! 
 
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