We were letting Little One out for a short time every few days. She is the only one that remembers being outside (all our cats were barn cats, but the rest were all bottle fed...Little one actually lived in the barn for 5 months). Weekend before last, she got away from me in the woods and came back limping a few hours later. We took her to the vet on Monday, and something bit her. No toxins (as in snake bite), but the vet put her on antibiotics and told us to clean out her wound with peroxide at night. We've been doing that, and she seemed to be getting better. Still eating, drinking and using the litter box, but sleeping alot, which I can understand. Tonight, we were cleaning the wound and it started bleeding a lot....here an entire hunk of skin came off when we were wiping it down for the peroxide! My MIL (who came down tonight) and DH are both more experienced with animals that I am and they say that is a good sign. That means the infection is out, and the body is starting to shed dead skin...but it really didn't look good to me. I can't call the vet until tomorrow morning. MIL brought down salve she uses on her barn cats when they get hurt, and wrapped it in gauze and taped it for the night. I know there are people who work in vet offices...is this good? No more puss is coming from the wounds.
Anyway, can I please have some get well vibes for my baby? I hate seeing her this way, and I know she hates feeling like this.
For the record: NONE of my cats are ever going outside again!!!!!
Anyway, can I please have some get well vibes for my baby? I hate seeing her this way, and I know she hates feeling like this.
For the record: NONE of my cats are ever going outside again!!!!!