Took in a sick cat...

"Brigitte" wrote in message
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"Mary" wrote in message
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What did you think the cat was going to
do to his eyes??

Cause further damage requiring the eye be removed.

Via your logic everyone with a sighted, bugeyed dog and a
cat needs to have the cat declawed. Ridiculous.

You are entitled to your opinion, and I mine.

Brigitte

You could have gotten the cat Soft Paws. These are plastic caps that you
apply to each nail. They are harmless to the cat, in fact, they hardly
notice they are there. Read about them at www.softpaws.com You could have
saved your cat's toes. Did your vet even mention any of the negative
aspects of declawing?

I'm not saying your fear for the dog's safety is unwarranted, but were there
any incidents that caused such a drastic measure?

--
-Kelly
kelly at farringtons dot net
www.kelltek.com
Check out www.snittens.com

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"Brigitte" wrote in message
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"Mary" wrote in message
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What did you think the cat was going to
do to his eyes??

Cause further damage requiring the eye be removed.

Via your logic everyone with a sighted, bugeyed dog and a
cat needs to have the cat declawed. Ridiculous.

You are entitled to your opinion, and I mine.

Brigitte

You could have gotten the cat Soft Paws. These are plastic caps that you
apply to each nail. They are harmless to the cat, in fact, they hardly
notice they are there. Read about them at www.softpaws.com You could
have
saved your cat's toes. Did your vet even mention any of the negative
aspects of declawing?

I'm not saying your fear for the dog's safety is unwarranted, but were
there
any incidents that caused such a drastic measure?

--
It doesn't really matter now, does it? It's done. She chose mutilation over
training or other methods. I'm sorry I said anything, especially considering
that Brigitte is probably sitting there thinking "well it was either declaw
or die at the pound."

"KellyH" wrote in message
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"Brigitte" wrote in message
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"Mary" wrote in message
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What did you think the cat was going to
do to his eyes??

Cause further damage requiring the eye be removed.

Via your logic everyone with a sighted, bugeyed dog and a
cat needs to have the cat declawed. Ridiculous.

You are entitled to your opinion, and I mine.

Brigitte

You could have gotten the cat Soft Paws. These are plastic caps that you
apply to each nail. They are harmless to the cat, in fact, they hardly
notice they are there. Read about them at www.softpaws.com You could
have
saved your cat's toes. Did your vet even mention any of the negative
aspects of declawing?

I'm not saying your fear for the dog's safety is unwarranted, but were
there
any incidents that caused such a drastic measure?

--
It doesn't really matter now, does it? It's done. She chose mutilation over
training or other methods. I'm sorry I said anything, especially considering
that Brigitte is probably sitting there thinking "well it was either declaw
or die at the pound."

"KellyH" wrote in message
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"Brigitte" wrote in message
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"Mary" wrote in message
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What did you think the cat was going to
do to his eyes??

Cause further damage requiring the eye be removed.

Via your logic everyone with a sighted, bugeyed dog and a
cat needs to have the cat declawed. Ridiculous.

You are entitled to your opinion, and I mine.

Brigitte

You could have gotten the cat Soft Paws. These are plastic caps that you
apply to each nail. They are harmless to the cat, in fact, they hardly
notice they are there. Read about them at www.softpaws.com You could
have
saved your cat's toes. Did your vet even mention any of the negative
aspects of declawing?

I'm not saying your fear for the dog's safety is unwarranted, but were
there
any incidents that caused such a drastic measure?

Yes there were. Our older pug had been injured by my other cat's claws last
year. The pug nearly lost the sight in one eye from the incident. The cat
had been trained to use a scratching post, but while playing with the dog,
inadvertantly scratched his eye.

Maybe there were other options available, but I'm not sure if they'd been as
effective.

Pugs are notorious for having eye problems because of the way they are
built. It's not the dog's fault, it's not the cat's fault.

Brigitte

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"Brigitte" wrote in message
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"Mary" wrote in message
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What did you think the cat was going to
do to his eyes??

Cause further damage requiring the eye be removed.

Via your logic everyone with a sighted, bugeyed dog and a
cat needs to have the cat declawed. Ridiculous.

You are entitled to your opinion, and I mine.

Brigitte

You could have gotten the cat Soft Paws. These are plastic caps that you
apply to each nail. They are harmless to the cat, in fact, they hardly
notice they are there. Read about them at www.softpaws.com You could
have
saved your cat's toes. Did your vet even mention any of the negative
aspects of declawing?

I'm not saying your fear for the dog's safety is unwarranted, but were
there
any incidents that caused such a drastic measure?

Yes there were. Our older pug had been injured by my other cat's claws last
year. The pug nearly lost the sight in one eye from the incident. The cat
had been trained to use a scratching post, but while playing with the dog,
inadvertantly scratched his eye.

Maybe there were other options available, but I'm not sure if they'd been as
effective.

Pugs are notorious for having eye problems because of the way they are
built. It's not the dog's fault, it's not the cat's fault.

Brigitte

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"Brigitte" wrote in message
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"Mary" wrote in message
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What did you think the cat was going to
do to his eyes??

Cause further damage requiring the eye be removed.

Via your logic everyone with a sighted, bugeyed dog and a
cat needs to have the cat declawed. Ridiculous.

You are entitled to your opinion, and I mine.

Brigitte

You could have gotten the cat Soft Paws. These are plastic caps that
you
apply to each nail. They are harmless to the cat, in fact, they hardly
notice they are there. Read about them at www.softpaws.com You could
have
saved your cat's toes. Did your vet even mention any of the negative
aspects of declawing?

I'm not saying your fear for the dog's safety is unwarranted, but were
there
any incidents that caused such a drastic measure?

--
It doesn't really matter now, does it? It's done. She chose mutilation
over
training or other methods. I'm sorry I said anything, especially
considering
that Brigitte is probably sitting there thinking "well it was either
declaw
or die at the pound."

No, I'm not sitting here thinking that. If I had not gone and retrieved
this cat from the bushes, where I believe she'd gone to die, it never would
have survived another day. She was in horrible condition. She wasn't even
able to stand. I took her home and hand fed/watered her with a syringe for
a week. Wormed her, removed the ticks and treated her for fleas and ticks.
She never would have made it at the pound.

Brigitte

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"KellyH" wrote in message
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"Brigitte" wrote in message
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"Mary" wrote in message
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What did you think the cat was going to
do to his eyes??

Cause further damage requiring the eye be removed.

Via your logic everyone with a sighted, bugeyed dog and a
cat needs to have the cat declawed. Ridiculous.

You are entitled to your opinion, and I mine.

Brigitte

You could have gotten the cat Soft Paws. These are plastic caps that
you
apply to each nail. They are harmless to the cat, in fact, they hardly
notice they are there. Read about them at www.softpaws.com You could
have
saved your cat's toes. Did your vet even mention any of the negative
aspects of declawing?

I'm not saying your fear for the dog's safety is unwarranted, but were
there
any incidents that caused such a drastic measure?

--
It doesn't really matter now, does it? It's done. She chose mutilation
over
training or other methods. I'm sorry I said anything, especially
considering
that Brigitte is probably sitting there thinking "well it was either
declaw
or die at the pound."

No, I'm not sitting here thinking that. If I had not gone and retrieved
this cat from the bushes, where I believe she'd gone to die, it never would
have survived another day. She was in horrible condition. She wasn't even
able to stand. I took her home and hand fed/watered her with a syringe for
a week. Wormed her, removed the ticks and treated her for fleas and ticks.
She never would have made it at the pound.

Brigitte

"Brigitte" wrote in message
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Hi Group,
Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that
had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring
for
the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care.

When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It
is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened
it
up and drained it.

It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began
licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood
again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on
it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar
on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process.

I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to
recovery
with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away.

She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative.

Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home?

Thanks in advance.

Brigitte



At this point there is nothing you can do at home except keep it clean until
you can get her in to see the vet again. She might need antibiotics and will
probably need the abscess cleaned out again. An abscess must heal from the
inside out. If the outside closes over before the inside is healed the
infection just festers again and you're back where you started. The location
of the wound isn't helping either.

W

"Brigitte" wrote in message
...
Hi Group,
Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that
had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring
for
the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care.

When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It
is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened
it
up and drained it.

It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began
licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood
again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on
it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar
on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process.

I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to
recovery
with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away.

She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative.

Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home?

Thanks in advance.

Brigitte



At this point there is nothing you can do at home except keep it clean until
you can get her in to see the vet again. She might need antibiotics and will
probably need the abscess cleaned out again. An abscess must heal from the
inside out. If the outside closes over before the inside is healed the
infection just festers again and you're back where you started. The location
of the wound isn't helping either.

W

Hi Group,
Hope you can give me some advice. About a month ago I took in a cat that
had once belonged to someone I know. She had pretty-much stopped caring for
the cat. I felt bad and took the cat into my care.

When I got the cat she was very thin and had an abscess on her behind. It
is near her rectum and had several openings from where my vet had opened it
up and drained it.

It had been healing nicely, but after 2 weeks she must have began
licking/chewing on it, cuz now it's reopened and oozing puss and blood
again. I am cleaning it with peroxide and putting antibacterial cream on
it, but it doesn't seem to get any better. I've put an elizabethan collar
on her, but it doesn't seem to have improved the healing process.

I've had her spayed and declawed and thought she was on her way to recovery
with the thing on her behind, but it just never seems to go away.

She's been tested for all the feline diseases and been found negative.

Anyone out there have any ideas or suggestions as what I can try at home?

Thanks in advance.

Brigitte

Check with your vet about peroxide; in humans, peroxide is a no-no for anything
except the initial cleaning of a wound. Because as peroxide kills the bacteria,
it also kills the new cells that are trying to form in the healing process. And
it may need to be debrided if it's healing on the outside and not on the
inside. Sometimes abscesses have to have a "wick" inserted or opened back up so
they can drain again. You didn't mention if you'd called the vet again, but it
sounds like that might be a good idea.
It's sad that she was declawed. I hope she is one of the lucky ones and doesn't
suffer any complications.
Good luck.

Sherry