Took in a sick cat...

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

"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


Take her back to the vet. While you're there, have him explain to you how he
hacked off the ends of her toes because you were willing to pay for it. WHY
did you have her declawed rather than training her not to claw what you
don't want her to claw? It is easy enough to do.

"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


Take her back to the vet. While you're there, have him explain to you how he
hacked off the ends of her toes because you were willing to pay for it. WHY
did you have her declawed rather than training her not to claw what you
don't want her to claw? It is easy enough to do.

"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


Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed???
About the abscess, sometimes they take a while to completely drain and heal.
She may need to see the vet again. Being on her backside is a bad location,
as it may be reinfected with fecal matter or litter. After the vet looks at
it, keep doing your best to keep it clean.



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"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


Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed???
About the abscess, sometimes they take a while to completely drain and heal.
She may need to see the vet again. Being on her backside is a bad location,
as it may be reinfected with fecal matter or litter. After the vet looks at
it, keep doing your best to keep it clean.



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

I'd take her back to the vet if it's refusing to heal.

(Glad you took her in, since the other person wasn't caring for her.)

Cathy

"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

I'd take her back to the vet if it's refusing to heal.

(Glad you took her in, since the other person wasn't caring for her.)

Cathy

"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

"KellyH" wrote in message
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"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

Hi Kelly,

Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed???

I would have preferred not getting her declawed, but because I have a blind
pug, and as you know, their eyes protrude and have no snout to speak of,
their eyes are "out there", so to speak, so their eyes are probably more
susceptible to injury. And being blind compounds that problem.

About the abscess, sometimes they take a while to completely drain and
heal.
She may need to see the vet again.

I'll keep it as clean as possible and take her to the vet on Monday.

Being on her backside is a bad location,
as it may be reinfected with fecal matter or litter. After the vet looks
at
it, keep doing your best to keep it clean.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Brigitte

"KellyH" wrote in message
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"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

Hi Kelly,

Arrrrrgggg!!! Why did you have her declawed???

I would have preferred not getting her declawed, but because I have a blind
pug, and as you know, their eyes protrude and have no snout to speak of,
their eyes are "out there", so to speak, so their eyes are probably more
susceptible to injury. And being blind compounds that problem.

About the abscess, sometimes they take a while to completely drain and
heal.
She may need to see the vet again.

I'll keep it as clean as possible and take her to the vet on Monday.

Being on her backside is a bad location,
as it may be reinfected with fecal matter or litter. After the vet looks
at
it, keep doing your best to keep it clean.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Brigitte

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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.

If it is oozing puss, it is infected. She probably reopened it herself to try
to drain it. Sometimes animals know things. Take her back to the vet.

As someone who has been unfortunate enough to know what having an abscess is
like, I can tell you that sometimes some infection stays in there and they
get re-infected AFTER they close. Then they need reopened and redrained.

So, vet time. And ask about oral antibiotics if she wasn't on them, and test
her for auto-immune diseases if she hasn't been (FIV/FeLV).


I've had her spayed and declawed

Kudos to you for taking her in, but it isn't very nice to have someone remove
the last joint of every finger/toe on your cat. I sure hope you only had the
front done. And I hope you did it because you didn't know how horrible it was
or how easy it usually is to train them to scratch a post.
Shame on your vet if (s)he didn't tell you what the procedure really is. More
shame that (s)he even did it at all.

Purrs to the kitty and I hope she feels better.

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