First of all I wouldn't resort to a forum to check on this issue if it were my pet, but it's the neighbors cat. The cat is always outside, never inside. Even during most of the bitter winter. It comes to my house often because we realized how hungry and cold it was and began letting him in to give him shelter, and of course feeding him.
Either way, this happened to the cat yesterday. I'm not expecting a vet's diagnosis but experienced cat owners may know enough to give me an idea if I should bring this cat to the vet myself immediately and pay out of my own pocket if it's serious or if it's not too serious I would be willing to take the chance that the true owner brings it to the vet herself.
As of last year the cat has not been given his rabies vaccination, which worries us even more for not only the cat's sake but our comfort level of letting him enter our home. His behavior is not erratic (so far since the wound at least, though it may be too early).
The red arrow points out a little bump that I'm concerned about. The owners put something on the wound (looks like vasoline but not sure what it really is) so that's what that is you see.
Thoughts?
Either way, this happened to the cat yesterday. I'm not expecting a vet's diagnosis but experienced cat owners may know enough to give me an idea if I should bring this cat to the vet myself immediately and pay out of my own pocket if it's serious or if it's not too serious I would be willing to take the chance that the true owner brings it to the vet herself.
As of last year the cat has not been given his rabies vaccination, which worries us even more for not only the cat's sake but our comfort level of letting him enter our home. His behavior is not erratic (so far since the wound at least, though it may be too early).
The red arrow points out a little bump that I'm concerned about. The owners put something on the wound (looks like vasoline but not sure what it really is) so that's what that is you see.
Thoughts?
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