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There are two feral cats hiding underneath my house. One male and a female. We have tried to block the entrance, but apparently they have gotten in someway. These are the same two that was here about a year ago and gave birth to the two (was three) that I am raising now. They abandoned them last year and left them to starve. Now they are tormenting them.
The two come here every so often and scare the crap out of my two little ones. They cannot even eat outside for them. They have invaded their territory and have taken it over. I think the female is pregnant again and is about to give birth, if she hadn't already underneath my house, again.
The male feral cat attacked my Blackie boy. I heard the cat fight but didn't think much of it since this has been going on for a week now, until he came for supper last night, noticed a huge knot on right side of his head just below the ear. Last night after he ate his supper, he jumped up on the couch beside me to lay down and he began to scratch, all of a sudden this liquid came spurting out. It was a mess. I jumped up and got paper towels and put to side of his head to absorb the liquid, it sprayed all over. (me and couch) It had a foul odor to it and my husband and I thought it was infection coming out. The yellowish liquid soon changed to a light reddish blood color. Scared the crap out of me. I immediately got some antibiotic ointment and some peroxide to put on it (as much as he would let me). I guess he was injured and I didn't notice and it absessed. It was terrible!!
I called the local Animal Shelter here today and they suggested that I trap them and bring them in to the Shelter. They have loaner traps were all out at the moment. The lady said she expected to have some in next week. I hope the male don't kill my little boy until I can get some traps.
My little female (Katie) is so scared sometimes she will act like she wants to go outside but gets to the door and looks around and runs back inside!! She is just terrified. Her little tail starts twitching and she runs and hides under the chair. She will stay in most of the night but will not go outside until it gets full daylight out. Blackie boy is just the opposite, he wants to prowl all night and come in and sleep all day. I can't get him to stay in at night where it is safe. I have tried to ignore the signs of him wanting out. but he would tear down my patio doors to get out.
Today, the injury looks even worse, all the hair is coming out around it and every time he scratches, that liquidy stuff comes out. Called the vet today, they said to put some antibiotic ointment on it (which I was already doing) and the peroxide would be ok. He came in to eat this afternoon and had very little appetite. He ate a couple of bites and that was it!! His overall appearance just looks bad. I am so worried about him. The lady at the Shelter told me that the feral male would eventually kill him if I didn't get them trapped.
Oh, by the way, Katie is spayed, but Blackie is not neutered.
Any suggestions or comments would greatly be appreciated!!
I am waiting to get those traps. But don't know what I can do in the meantime. Any other treatment suggestions? Oh, what can I do!!!
Thanks,
Paulena
(mom to Katie and Blackie)
There are two feral cats hiding underneath my house. One male and a female. We have tried to block the entrance, but apparently they have gotten in someway. These are the same two that was here about a year ago and gave birth to the two (was three) that I am raising now. They abandoned them last year and left them to starve. Now they are tormenting them.
The two come here every so often and scare the crap out of my two little ones. They cannot even eat outside for them. They have invaded their territory and have taken it over. I think the female is pregnant again and is about to give birth, if she hadn't already underneath my house, again.
The male feral cat attacked my Blackie boy. I heard the cat fight but didn't think much of it since this has been going on for a week now, until he came for supper last night, noticed a huge knot on right side of his head just below the ear. Last night after he ate his supper, he jumped up on the couch beside me to lay down and he began to scratch, all of a sudden this liquid came spurting out. It was a mess. I jumped up and got paper towels and put to side of his head to absorb the liquid, it sprayed all over. (me and couch) It had a foul odor to it and my husband and I thought it was infection coming out. The yellowish liquid soon changed to a light reddish blood color. Scared the crap out of me. I immediately got some antibiotic ointment and some peroxide to put on it (as much as he would let me). I guess he was injured and I didn't notice and it absessed. It was terrible!!
I called the local Animal Shelter here today and they suggested that I trap them and bring them in to the Shelter. They have loaner traps were all out at the moment. The lady said she expected to have some in next week. I hope the male don't kill my little boy until I can get some traps.
My little female (Katie) is so scared sometimes she will act like she wants to go outside but gets to the door and looks around and runs back inside!! She is just terrified. Her little tail starts twitching and she runs and hides under the chair. She will stay in most of the night but will not go outside until it gets full daylight out. Blackie boy is just the opposite, he wants to prowl all night and come in and sleep all day. I can't get him to stay in at night where it is safe. I have tried to ignore the signs of him wanting out. but he would tear down my patio doors to get out.
Today, the injury looks even worse, all the hair is coming out around it and every time he scratches, that liquidy stuff comes out. Called the vet today, they said to put some antibiotic ointment on it (which I was already doing) and the peroxide would be ok. He came in to eat this afternoon and had very little appetite. He ate a couple of bites and that was it!! His overall appearance just looks bad. I am so worried about him. The lady at the Shelter told me that the feral male would eventually kill him if I didn't get them trapped.
Oh, by the way, Katie is spayed, but Blackie is not neutered.
Any suggestions or comments would greatly be appreciated!!
I am waiting to get those traps. But don't know what I can do in the meantime. Any other treatment suggestions? Oh, what can I do!!!
Thanks,
Paulena
(mom to Katie and Blackie)
