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Urgent - Kitten burned in brush fire
We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw one
of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough. It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is there such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of thing? I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me. Thank you, Sarah |
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See my post to you in rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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Sarah wrote:
We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw one of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough. It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is there such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of thing? I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me. Thank you, Sarah Find the nearest veterinary hospital and drive there now. If that's impossible, put cool compresses on the burned areas. If that causes far too much pain for the kitten, protect the burned areas with a thick layer of gauze or cloth. An application of aloe might also be helpful, but don't use any other salves or ointments without the vet's permission. The number for the National Pet Emergency Hotline is 1-888-PETS-911 (1-888-738-7911). HTH. |
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"Noon Cat Nick" wrote in message ... The number for the National Pet Emergency Hotline is 1-888-PETS-911 (1-888-738-7911). HTH. Thank you Noon Cat. Are you sure this number is correct or still in operation? It doesn't seem to work for me -- I dail it, hear lots of silence, then it hangs up. |
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Sarah wrote:
"Noon Cat Nick" wrote in message ... The number for the National Pet Emergency Hotline is 1-888-PETS-911 (1-888-738-7911). HTH. Thank you Noon Cat. Are you sure this number is correct or still in operation? It doesn't seem to work for me -- I dail it, hear lots of silence, then it hangs up. The number might indeed be out of service. I've yet to find any other hotline numbers on the 'net. But were I you, I'd be on the way to the nearest vet hospital, no matter how far away it was. I really don't think this can wait 'til your regular vet shows up for work. |
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In rec.pets.cats.health+behav Sarah wrote:
We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw one of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough. And after seeing him go into the fire, you decided to let him stay there "for quite some time"? If you're not a troll, then you shouldn't own pets or reproduce because you obviously can't handle the responsibility, and it's horrible that an animal suffered because of your stupidity. Yeah, there may be a reason (or many) that you didn't try to get him out, but this smells like a troll. brian -- If you want to reply to this message by mail, you will have to change the reply address to |
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Sarah wrote:
We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw one of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough. It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is there such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of thing? I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me. Thank you, Sarah Why did you allow the kitten outside when you knew you would be starting a brush fire? That doesn't seem like a very swift move. |
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"Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... Sarah wrote: We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw one of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough. It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is there such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of thing? I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me. Thank you, Sarah Why did you allow the kitten outside when you knew you would be starting a brush fire? That doesn't seem like a very swift move. I didn't touch this post for that reason. If it's true it's just too sad. |
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It's an outdoor cat -- it lives outside, we're on an acreage.
There's no possible way you could run into a fire to go after it. The heat would be unbearable - it's anyone's guess what would have enticed the kitten into it. I certainly wasn't "trolling", but you can be sure I'll make a point of avoiding these newsgroups in the future. It's a shame usenet has come to this. "Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... Sarah wrote: We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw one of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough. It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is there such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of thing? I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me. Thank you, Sarah Why did you allow the kitten outside when you knew you would be starting a brush fire? That doesn't seem like a very swift move. |
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On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:43:57 +0000, Sarah wrote:
It's an outdoor cat -- it lives outside, we're on an acreage. There's no possible way you could run into a fire to go after it. The heat would be unbearable - it's anyone's guess what would have enticed the kitten into it. I certainly wasn't "trolling", but you can be sure I'll make a point of avoiding these newsgroups in the future. It's a shame usenet has come to this. "Joe Canuck" wrote in message ... Sarah wrote: We were burning some dead trees and brush today, and while doing so, saw one of our kittens dart into the brush fire. It was in there for quite some time, and later came out, pretty severely burned. His eyes seem to be almost entirely closed up, and obvious all of his fur is in pretty bad shape. Overall, he looks pretty rough. It's midnight here, and our vet won't be around until the morning. Does anyone know how we can care for this kitten throughout the night? Is there such a thing as a 24-hour pet hotline for advice on this type of thing? I would really, really appreciate any help that anyone can give me. Thank you, Sarah Why did you allow the kitten outside when you knew you would be starting a brush fire? That doesn't seem like a very swift move. Please don't let the comments of one or two get you down. There are many here who feel for the situation and wish you and the kitty swift healing. MLB |
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