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Bloody paw
I came home this evening to find Celia running around terrified with a
plastic grocery bag around her middle. No clue where she picked it up--I try to bring home paper bags and toss any plastic bags I do get. After I was finally able to catch her, I noticed she'd peed on herself When I was rinsing her off, there was quite a bit of red in the water. Upon closer inspection, she's worn her claws on one hind foot to nubs and has dried blood on the foot. I'll call the vet in the AM (he has Saturday hours) but this doesn't seem to warrant an emergency call. Is there anything I can do to make her more comfortable tonight? Should I set her up with something other than the clumping litter I usually use? Poor kitty Corey |
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Corey Kaye wrote in
: I came home this evening to find Celia running around terrified with a plastic grocery bag around her middle. No clue where she picked it up--I try to bring home paper bags and toss any plastic bags I do get. After I was finally able to catch her, I noticed she'd peed on herself When I was rinsing her off, there was quite a bit of red in the water. Upon closer inspection, she's worn her claws on one hind foot to nubs and has dried blood on the foot. I'll call the vet in the AM (he has Saturday hours) but this doesn't seem to warrant an emergency call. Is there anything I can do to make her more comfortable tonight? Should I set her up with something other than the clumping litter I usually use? Poor kitty Corey Does she go outside? |
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Outsider wrote:
Does she go outside? Oh no. Not at all. My kitties are STRICTLY indoor. I've got Celia in a bathroom with clean, never-been-used, world's best litter, fresh water, fresh dry food and fresh wet food. I was able to talk her into eating a bit of the wet. She's pretty freaked out, and seems body-sore. Her hind foot has little bloody stumps instead of claws Corey |
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on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 03:46:38 GMT, Corey Kaye
wrote: I've got Celia in a bathroom with clean, never-been-used, world's best litter, fresh water, fresh dry food and fresh wet food. I was able to talk her into eating a bit of the wet. She's pretty freaked out, and seems body-sore. Her hind foot has little bloody stumps instead of claws Sounds like your kitty got stuck in the bag and hurt herself trying to get out. How awful for her! Patience and love and a visit to the vet in the morning will probably be all you can do, or need to do. Also, just a warning, she will likely be TERRIFIED of the sight and sound of plastic bags from now on. I had a little manx who once got stuck in a plastic grocery bag, but fortunately I was there and got him out immediately. For the rest of his 21 years, he was so terrified of those things or anything that sounded similar that I started requesting paper bags at the grocery store just to alleviate his stress. Now Levi LOVES to jump in them when I bring home groceries. I watch him very carefully and pull him out at the first sign he might have even a remote chance of getting stuck. It was amazing how briefly my manx, Calvin was stuck yet how utterly terrified he was at the time and ever after. -- Lynne http://picasaweb.google.com/what.the.hell.is.it/ |
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Lynne wrote:
Sounds like your kitty got stuck in the bag and hurt herself trying to get out. How awful for her! Patience and love and a visit to the vet in the morning will probably be all you can do, or need to do. Also, just a warning, she will likely be TERRIFIED of the sight and sound of plastic bags from now on. I had a little manx who once got stuck in a plastic grocery bag, but fortunately I was there and got him out immediately. For the rest of his 21 years, he was so terrified of those things or anything that sounded similar that I started requesting paper bags at the grocery store just to alleviate his stress. Now Levi LOVES to jump in them when I bring home groceries. I watch him very carefully and pull him out at the first sign he might have even a remote chance of getting stuck. It was amazing how briefly my manx, Calvin was stuck yet how utterly terrified he was at the time and ever after. Celia seems to be doing okay, I guess. She has her little place in the linen closet, and comes out looking for pets when I go into that bathroom, and full of head butts and purrs. Her toes are still bleeding a bit--there are some pink smears on the shelf--but she's really acting like her normal self. I checked my vet's website, and they're closed tomorrow (holiday hours). I suppose I'll evaluate in the AM...I certainly have lots of ER options if need be. I think I may be more upset than she is, now that the bag is gone. I just feel so sorry for her! Corey |
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on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:33:46 GMT, Corey Kaye
wrote: Celia seems to be doing okay, I guess. She has her little place in the linen closet, and comes out looking for pets when I go into that bathroom, and full of head butts and purrs. Her toes are still bleeding a bit--there are some pink smears on the shelf--but she's really acting like her normal self. I checked my vet's website, and they're closed tomorrow (holiday hours). I suppose I'll evaluate in the AM...I certainly have lots of ER options if need be. I think I may be more upset than she is, now that the bag is gone. I just feel so sorry for her! I do, too! Honestly, unless the bleeding doesn't stop, I think she'll be fine for the next few days at least. Of course if it doesn't stop, take her in tomorrow morning (or sooner). You should take her in to be looked at for signs of infection on Tuesday, though. Especially since she'll be scratching around in her litter box with her injured paw. Speaking of her litter box, I would suggest keeping it as immaculate as possible while her wounds heal. I'd suggest wrapping her foot, but IME it's impossible keeping a bandage (or even a cast) on a cat's leg or paw. I hope you both feel better soon!! -- Lynne http://picasaweb.google.com/what.the.hell.is.it/ |
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Lynne wrote:
I do, too! Honestly, unless the bleeding doesn't stop, I think she'll be fine for the next few days at least. Of course if it doesn't stop, take her in tomorrow morning (or sooner). You should take her in to be looked at for signs of infection on Tuesday, though. Especially since she'll be scratching around in her litter box with her injured paw. Speaking of her litter box, I would suggest keeping it as immaculate as possible while her wounds heal. I'd suggest wrapping her foot, but IME it's impossible keeping a bandage (or even a cast) on a cat's leg or paw. I hope you both feel better soon!! She has super clean litter in a super clean box, and I don't work on the weekends, so I'll be able to keep her box VERY clean. I remember (YEARS and YEARS ago) the vet I worked for recommended strips of newspaper in the boxes of the cats we did declaws on. I don't subscribe to anything, but I may go pick up a couple papers tomorrow...is that still the recommended "litter" for kitties with sore paws? Corey |
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On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:02:32 -0700, Corey Kaye wrote:
Lynne wrote: I do, too! Honestly, unless the bleeding doesn't stop, I think she'll be fine for the next few days at least. Of course if it doesn't stop, take her in tomorrow morning (or sooner). You should take her in to be looked at for signs of infection on Tuesday, though. Especially since she'll be scratching around in her litter box with her injured paw. Speaking of her litter box, I would suggest keeping it as immaculate as possible while her wounds heal. I'd suggest wrapping her foot, but IME it's impossible keeping a bandage (or even a cast) on a cat's leg or paw. I hope you both feel better soon!! She has super clean litter in a super clean box, and I don't work on the weekends, so I'll be able to keep her box VERY clean. I remember (YEARS and YEARS ago) the vet I worked for recommended strips of newspaper in the boxes of the cats we did declaws on. I don't subscribe to anything, but I may go pick up a couple papers tomorrow...is that still the recommended "litter" for kitties with sore paws? Corey I was going to recommend newspaper, but you beat me to it. Purrs that the foot will heal properly without infection. MLB |
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"Corey Kaye" wrote in message ... Outsider wrote: Does she go outside? Oh no. Not at all. My kitties are STRICTLY indoor. I've got Celia in a bathroom with clean, never-been-used, world's best litter, fresh water, fresh dry food and fresh wet food. I was able to talk her into eating a bit of the wet. She's pretty freaked out, and seems body-sore. Her hind foot has little bloody stumps instead of claws You might want to use shredded paper in the litter box. WBCL is good stuff- but its still granules that can irritate her paws. |
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"Phil P." wrote in message news:xOplh.968$0F1.187@trnddc02... "Corey Kaye" wrote in message ... Outsider wrote: Does she go outside? Oh no. Not at all. My kitties are STRICTLY indoor. I've got Celia in a bathroom with clean, never-been-used, world's best litter, fresh water, fresh dry food and fresh wet food. I was able to talk her into eating a bit of the wet. She's pretty freaked out, and seems body-sore. Her hind foot has little bloody stumps instead of claws You might want to use shredded paper in the litter box. WBCL is good stuff- but its still granules that can irritate her paws. I forgot to add- use shredded plain white (copy/printer) paper- not newspaper or magazines as long as she open wounds. |
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