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I am so worried, that’s putting it mildly. I just noticed Merlin had 2 puncture marks on that part by the ear where there’s not a lot of hair… they must be very recent because I spent a lot of time with him today, and I didn’t see it at all until just now.
Fred and cinnamon are both Fiv positive… I took them inside over a year ago… almost a year for cinnamon. They all had a very slow introduction and everything was going fine. They were no signs of aggression, and no bites or anything like that. Otherwise I would never have left them alone together or let them be together.
Now my worst nightmare has come true and I’m worried that maybe Fred or cinnamon bit Merlin and he will get fiv. I don’t know who bit him for sure I’m almost positive it couldn’t have been Quinn or Zena because they’ve been together for a long time, over two years, before Fred and cinnamon came in and they were never any bites or aggression.
There was no sign of aggression from Fred or cinnamon either that I ever saw. Fred is very scared and runs away if any of the cats chase him so I’m very surprised by this.
I’m just wondering what to do. I cleaned off the wound and put some Bactine and hydrogen peroxide on it. I don’t see any sign of infection or anything. I’m wondering if I should just leave it open or put some antibiotic ointment on it. I’m just wondering if I should test him and when, I read that it takes about a month or two to show up.
This is really a nightmare because now I have to keep them all separated, because if one of them bit Merlin they could bite Quinn or Zena too, and Quinn & Zena’s don’t have any signs of bites on them thank God.
Cinnamon has been coming down regularly to get cat food, but Fred never comes downstairs so when they interact, it’s usually in the master bedroom where Fred and cinnamon stay. Sometimes Fred will come out and go into my bedroom, but not very often lately has been more fearful, and Merlin & Zena will come in and eat with them, and Merlin chases Fred away from the food so I was giving him his own little dish in another area.
I’m at a loss for what to do now because if Fred did bite him or one of them bit him and he has a fiv, I can’t keep them anymore I’m not gonna be able to keep everybody separated, so the only choices will be to find them a new home together because they’re very bonded or to euthanize. I just don’t know what I’m gonna do.
There’s no way I’m gonna risk Quinn or Zena getting bitten and possibly getting fiv as well.
Since the bite seems to be fairly recent, I was just wondering if I should’ve rinsed it more, but it was very hard to do because I had to scruff him after I washed with soapy water and then pour a cup of water on that area to clean it off, and he was squirming around a lot. He doesn’t like to get baths or anything like that… but I know with rabies they tell you to wash the wound her about 15 minutes with water to try and clear the virus out.
The only thing I noticed on the cameras lately was Merlin or cinnamon having a playful swatting match with Zena on the bed, Zena will actually cuddle up next to cinnamon, and Merlin will sleep on the bed with them too. Fred usually stays in his cube or behind the bed.
Fred and cinnamon are both Fiv positive… I took them inside over a year ago… almost a year for cinnamon. They all had a very slow introduction and everything was going fine. They were no signs of aggression, and no bites or anything like that. Otherwise I would never have left them alone together or let them be together.
Now my worst nightmare has come true and I’m worried that maybe Fred or cinnamon bit Merlin and he will get fiv. I don’t know who bit him for sure I’m almost positive it couldn’t have been Quinn or Zena because they’ve been together for a long time, over two years, before Fred and cinnamon came in and they were never any bites or aggression.
There was no sign of aggression from Fred or cinnamon either that I ever saw. Fred is very scared and runs away if any of the cats chase him so I’m very surprised by this.
I’m just wondering what to do. I cleaned off the wound and put some Bactine and hydrogen peroxide on it. I don’t see any sign of infection or anything. I’m wondering if I should just leave it open or put some antibiotic ointment on it. I’m just wondering if I should test him and when, I read that it takes about a month or two to show up.
This is really a nightmare because now I have to keep them all separated, because if one of them bit Merlin they could bite Quinn or Zena too, and Quinn & Zena’s don’t have any signs of bites on them thank God.
Cinnamon has been coming down regularly to get cat food, but Fred never comes downstairs so when they interact, it’s usually in the master bedroom where Fred and cinnamon stay. Sometimes Fred will come out and go into my bedroom, but not very often lately has been more fearful, and Merlin & Zena will come in and eat with them, and Merlin chases Fred away from the food so I was giving him his own little dish in another area.
I’m at a loss for what to do now because if Fred did bite him or one of them bit him and he has a fiv, I can’t keep them anymore I’m not gonna be able to keep everybody separated, so the only choices will be to find them a new home together because they’re very bonded or to euthanize. I just don’t know what I’m gonna do.
There’s no way I’m gonna risk Quinn or Zena getting bitten and possibly getting fiv as well.
Since the bite seems to be fairly recent, I was just wondering if I should’ve rinsed it more, but it was very hard to do because I had to scruff him after I washed with soapy water and then pour a cup of water on that area to clean it off, and he was squirming around a lot. He doesn’t like to get baths or anything like that… but I know with rabies they tell you to wash the wound her about 15 minutes with water to try and clear the virus out.
The only thing I noticed on the cameras lately was Merlin or cinnamon having a playful swatting match with Zena on the bed, Zena will actually cuddle up next to cinnamon, and Merlin will sleep on the bed with them too. Fred usually stays in his cube or behind the bed.
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