Hi everyone,
I am new to these forums. While I do not own a cat, I am posting on behalf of my mother-in-law, who just yesterday informed me of a horrible thing that has happened to one of her cats. I apologize in advance for the length, and we would be very appreciative if anyone can give us some advice!
Apparently, last weekend, her cat (about 1+ yr old, I think) returned home doused in gasoline. Luckily, she had not been set on fire, but she was obviously in bad shape. My MIL washed the cat with Palmolive dish liquid to get most of the gasoline off, then took her to the vet.
The vet said that the cat would not be likely to die, but that the cat's tongue was probably lascerated from trying to lick herself clean. The vet did not give the cat anything and just told my MIL to keep a close eye on the cat. The last few days she has been looking very sick and sleeping a lot. Today, my MIL reports that the cat is much better, and is drinking more milk, but is still sleeping a great deal.
We'd like to know if anyone has any idea of what else can be done for the poor kitty. (With regards to finding the perpetrator and bringing him/her to justice, we don't know who it is. Also, my MIL lives in the Caribbean, and I have no idea what the animal abuse laws are like there, even if we knew who did it. I don't think the vet suggested anything.)
Many thanks for your help!
Christine
I am new to these forums. While I do not own a cat, I am posting on behalf of my mother-in-law, who just yesterday informed me of a horrible thing that has happened to one of her cats. I apologize in advance for the length, and we would be very appreciative if anyone can give us some advice!
Apparently, last weekend, her cat (about 1+ yr old, I think) returned home doused in gasoline. Luckily, she had not been set on fire, but she was obviously in bad shape. My MIL washed the cat with Palmolive dish liquid to get most of the gasoline off, then took her to the vet.
The vet said that the cat would not be likely to die, but that the cat's tongue was probably lascerated from trying to lick herself clean. The vet did not give the cat anything and just told my MIL to keep a close eye on the cat. The last few days she has been looking very sick and sleeping a lot. Today, my MIL reports that the cat is much better, and is drinking more milk, but is still sleeping a great deal.
We'd like to know if anyone has any idea of what else can be done for the poor kitty. (With regards to finding the perpetrator and bringing him/her to justice, we don't know who it is. Also, my MIL lives in the Caribbean, and I have no idea what the animal abuse laws are like there, even if we knew who did it. I don't think the vet suggested anything.)
Many thanks for your help!
Christine