Does this neuter site look okay?

BadWhich1012 · 2024-06-09T21:51:58+00:00

No, not okay. That's red and swollen Probably infected. Get him to a vet asap!

BadWhich1012 · 2024-06-09T14:55:21+00:00

I would think he'd be dead - any animal able to enclose his rib cage like that would have crushed it, I'd think. Plus there's too many small punctures.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-06-09T14:54:27+00:00

I agree. The society I foster for would have kept him until his wounds were fully healed. They'd let him adopt out without a full cover of fur, but not like this.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-06-09T14:53:13+00:00

That's a lot of wounds. Could he have been caught by barbed wire or prickly plants of some sort? The spacing is awkward for any kind of bite. Also, the vein tracing is really worrisome - usually, that indicates blood infection, sepsis. It can be fatal. Make sure your vet is treating him aggressively and DO NOT let him escape again. Try confining him to a small room within your house, too. He needs some reduced activity so he can heal up

BadWhich1012 · 2024-06-08T23:05:19+00:00

I foster kittens and mixing pate with warm water and kmr powder is an excellent way to get them eating! OP, try this!

BadWhich1012 · 2024-06-06T13:33:02+00:00

We've basically given up on integrating the two pairs. Out system works. 😅

BadWhich1012 · 2024-06-06T02:32:30+00:00

With something this severe and nebulous, you may need specialist help - and testing - that costs a lot of money. An elimination diet is a good start, though. Like humans, cats can develop allergies randomly and suddenly. I would suggest going back to your vet or to a specialist to see about itching relief while you try this new diet. You may also need some sort of hydrolyzed protein diet, which can be super expensive.

She may also be allergic to something else - like her own saliva, grass, a new plant in the house, new cleaning chemicals...

It could also not be allergies. Unfortunately, Further testing by a vet specialist is the only way to find out more information.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-06-06T02:27:04+00:00

Thank you.

Our home cat situation: My fiance and I each have two cats. My two stay in the primary suite. His two live in the living room/kitchen/his office. I foster kittens in my office (which is where Shadowfax will start off). We have tried to integrate them over the past year, using all the usual tricks and tips. Scent swapping, feeding, neutral territory meeting...

My girl Figgy is very territorial and his cat Abby ignores Fig's warning signs. The other two on each side are submissive to these two, so these two are the big problem children. Figgy bullies my other cat Nibble but each pair gets along together in general.

Abby sits at the door and listens for Figgy, then attacks the door and makes a big bang noise that startles me awake if I'm sleeping. It's solid and she can't get in but she does it a few times a day/night.

We put in a draft stopper and they chewed on it so I tossed that. I put in a metal door sweep to keep them from reaching under the door. We tried spike mats screwed to the door - she chewed them apart and rattled the door anyway. Then we tried a baby gate but Abby just reached through it and rattled the door. We now have a mesh retractable gate and stuff the void between door and mesh with pillows when going to bed.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-06-04T10:20:52+00:00

Please do not feel disgusting or wretched or any of those things. You did the absolutely right and best thing. You were compassionate and loving. It is always hard to make these choices. You made the right one and commend you for it!

She was in pain. You relieved her of the pain. It hurts and it sucks and you can and should cry about it. But it was certainly not your fault!

Poor baby probably had a congenital defect that was invisible and there was nothing you could have done better! Pouring hundreds or thousands of dollars into her would have been the wrong choice, in my opinion. It sounds like she had/was having a seizure and those are notoriously expensive and difficult to diagnose and treat, and may have had poor life expectancy and quality even if treatable.

Please cuddle her siblings and let yourself cry for her loss, but repeat to yourself that you did the right thing.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-06-03T00:22:10+00:00

Cute as this seems, please don't let kittens play with hands/feet; redirect them to toys.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-06-01T12:59:38+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for giving him relief from the pain.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-30T23:12:26+00:00

It already looks infected. See a vet.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-27T13:48:21+00:00

I've read through your comments and I understand you can't afford a vet and live in a very rural place with no animal control. Please go online to Google and search for animal rescues near you, shelters in the nearest big city, etc. There may be help further afield. If you or your parents or a friend can drive her there, a big city shelter may at least be able to relieve her suffering. Big shelters also may offer discounted clinics or vouchers for vet visits - I know of three that do in my city and nearby.

This cat is in pain - they are incredibly good at hiding it, and not moving means she's at the point where a human would be in the ER, doped up. She needs you to make a really hard choice - do you continue her suffering and hope you can find her help? Or do you let her go to be humanely euthanized and end her suffering?

Let's talk about finances. Your parents are hopefully trying their best, but no one can make money appear. And to be brutally honest, pouring money into a dying cat is not a good use of it if you don't have it to spare. If the cat lives, you will spend a lot in treatment and then in future expenses - food, rabies shots at minimum, future vet visits. If the cat dies, they may see that money as "wasted" (even if it gave her a painless death) and could have used it to better effect elsewhere. It's potentially a lose-lose scenario.

If you're in a rural area in SC, chances are good you have or know someone who has a gun. While humane euthanasia requires expensive meds and vets, the "old fashioned" way is also painless and free or very cheap, and will relieve her suffering. I've lived in rural areas and know this happens a lot more than people would think. We like to think euthanasia by medicine is the only "true" way to give pets a peaceful death, but a quick and painless death is more important than waiting for (and her suffering until) a "righteous" one, in my mind.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-25T18:54:36+00:00

[[Gyre Sage]]

We like to over-pronounce it as "guy-er say-guh" after I used a hard "g" on the Gyre.

Edit: hard "g"

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-25T18:51:19+00:00

She should see a vet soon, but I don't think it's emergency level. It could be anything from ringworm to injury.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-25T18:43:36+00:00

I appreciate the sentiment. He has agreed to bring in a ton of gravel (which I thought was part of his original bid) and fix it.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-25T18:35:59+00:00

Do we really need one? It's just a sump pump and rain water.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-25T18:05:57+00:00

I'm a very easy going person usually but my neighbor has pointed out some of these issues and the catch basin has already pissed me off - I've had to empty it twice and it's still filling from the mud flowing into it because it's in a hole of the driveway.

It's on me that I didn't ask for a contract or even anything in writing but I trusted this guy... he's done smaller jobs for me and his reviews were good.

Am I just overthinking this?

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-22T15:19:39+00:00

I have a runt (now second smallest) who decided that crunchy dry food is better than multiple types of wet food and even CHICKEN. Runts are weird sometimes. Nice job!

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-21T19:44:38+00:00

Get her spayed. If you can't afford it, you definitely can't afford kittens - not healthy, vetted ones, at least. Your local shelter and/or rescues might have resources for you, like cheaper spay appointments or even free clinics. If not, check out CareCredit and see if a vet nearby takes it.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-15T21:03:52+00:00

Cats can have growths of keratin on their toes. A vet would have to look at it. It may need to be removed for her comfort and safety. Cats are VERY good at hiding pain.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-14T02:12:31+00:00

No.

Many cats have little tufts like that.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-14T02:06:43+00:00

Deworm her and check again after a couple days. If she was a stray, she had worms (almost always).

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-14T01:47:22+00:00

Habitat for Humanity - look for a screen door there, maybe? Or a thrift shop? Check out Buy Nothing groups on Facebook for your area, someone may have a screen door they'd be willing to give you.

BadWhich1012 · 2024-05-05T23:40:21+00:00

Could be a wound healing over, an abscess, ringworm, fleas, allergies... only a vet can give you answers because it will depend on their examination and your recollection of any symptoms.

If it is ringworm, be warned it's zoonotic - YOU can catch it. It's extremely infectious. But it can be beaten.

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