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Typing one handed, please bear with me. Apologies if this is the wrong forum.
My partner and I have been doing TNR in our neighborhood. We picked up a particularly friendly stray a few weeks ago, had him neutered and vaccinated, and have kept him in the house as we decide whether we will keep him or try to find someone to adopt him.
Last week we trapped an even friendlier stray who we also noticed was injured. Took him to the vet to treat his wounds and now that he's healed up, we were going to take him to the spay/neuter clinic in the morning.
1st stray kitty has mostly integrated with our 6 others perfectly well, but we've kept 2nd kitty in his own room. This evening I was moving Kitty2 to another room to be with me for some play and social time while i worked. As i was transferring Kitty2, Kitty1 slipped by - no contact was made between them but Kitty1 flipped and redirected aggression toward me. It was exceptionally... viscous. Kitty1 was definitely attacking to kill as far as I could tell.
Anyway, my legs and arms were absolutely gushing blood everywhere from bites and scratches. There are two particularly deep punctures on my hand and wrist that immediately hurt - not the punctures themselves, but the entire area, as if it was bruised or something. Within minutes it began swelling.
It's only gotten worse since. It hurts to the point i can't move even my fingers at all, even tough both punctures are technically on my wrist. I am also immuno-compromised so I am well aware I need to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Thing is, I am terrified at what to tell them about this cat, as I am sure they will likely need to report, and perhaps worse (I live in Texas in a high-rabies area).
How can I find out what the law requires in my area? What are my options? How do I protect this little guy?
My partner and I have been doing TNR in our neighborhood. We picked up a particularly friendly stray a few weeks ago, had him neutered and vaccinated, and have kept him in the house as we decide whether we will keep him or try to find someone to adopt him.
Last week we trapped an even friendlier stray who we also noticed was injured. Took him to the vet to treat his wounds and now that he's healed up, we were going to take him to the spay/neuter clinic in the morning.
1st stray kitty has mostly integrated with our 6 others perfectly well, but we've kept 2nd kitty in his own room. This evening I was moving Kitty2 to another room to be with me for some play and social time while i worked. As i was transferring Kitty2, Kitty1 slipped by - no contact was made between them but Kitty1 flipped and redirected aggression toward me. It was exceptionally... viscous. Kitty1 was definitely attacking to kill as far as I could tell.
Anyway, my legs and arms were absolutely gushing blood everywhere from bites and scratches. There are two particularly deep punctures on my hand and wrist that immediately hurt - not the punctures themselves, but the entire area, as if it was bruised or something. Within minutes it began swelling.
It's only gotten worse since. It hurts to the point i can't move even my fingers at all, even tough both punctures are technically on my wrist. I am also immuno-compromised so I am well aware I need to seek medical attention as soon as possible.
Thing is, I am terrified at what to tell them about this cat, as I am sure they will likely need to report, and perhaps worse (I live in Texas in a high-rabies area).
How can I find out what the law requires in my area? What are my options? How do I protect this little guy?