Hi everybody,
My cat Timmy has to go to the vet due to blood in his feces and some discomfort in his mouth when he eats. My sister and I tried for an hour to get him in the carrier with no luck and my sister got very scratched up. Timmy is a very nervous cat and once he heard the carrier coming (despite sneaking up on him), he was a total mess. He has never much cared to be picked up but he does lay on people to get pet. It's odd because he is not even a former feral!
What can I do to get him in the carrier? It seems impossible. He needs a check-up and I just don't know what to do...
Also, my sister put neosporin on the scratches right away. Anything else she should do to make sure she doesn't get sick? How often do scratches amount to anything? I have always read that it is more the bites that are dangerous... She currently has no health insurance.
As usual, Thank you all for any help and advice!
My cat Timmy has to go to the vet due to blood in his feces and some discomfort in his mouth when he eats. My sister and I tried for an hour to get him in the carrier with no luck and my sister got very scratched up. Timmy is a very nervous cat and once he heard the carrier coming (despite sneaking up on him), he was a total mess. He has never much cared to be picked up but he does lay on people to get pet. It's odd because he is not even a former feral!
What can I do to get him in the carrier? It seems impossible. He needs a check-up and I just don't know what to do...
Also, my sister put neosporin on the scratches right away. Anything else she should do to make sure she doesn't get sick? How often do scratches amount to anything? I have always read that it is more the bites that are dangerous... She currently has no health insurance.
As usual, Thank you all for any help and advice!