Cat hanging round our house with a damaged tail.
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A cat that is missing part of it's tail has been hanging around out the back of our house. He came in and had a bowl of biscuits last night, looks healthy enough and isn't thin but I'm not sure his tail injury has been treated. The wound still looks quite fresh.
Not sure what to do really, we can't get close enough too him to look at his wound. I doubt we'd be able to catch him and take it to the RSPCA or similar. He may be being looked after by his owners, but I've not seen him around before.
Any ideas?
Not sure what to do really, we can't get close enough too him to look at his wound. I doubt we'd be able to catch him and take it to the RSPCA or similar. He may be being looked after by his owners, but I've not seen him around before.
Any ideas?
we had a real thin and scabby looking cat with an open wound on his back in our garden last year, we managed to lure him into our cat basket with food and then called the RSPCA, they came promptly and took him away, next day someone was asking round after him and I told her what I had done with the RSPCA, she wasn't too impressed that we had called the RSPCA, but I would do the same again as as far as I was concerned the cat would get treatment it needed as she clearly wasn't...
I would try and lure him/her into a box and contact the rspca I think in your position....
I would try and lure him/her into a box and contact the rspca I think in your position....
If the owner's not to interested, I'd be looking at loking at the cat's welfare ,rather than the owner's feelings.If they're not going to lok after the cat ,and the RSPCA havev a case , then they'l tel the owner to shut up ,or sign it over . I'm not a catty person , but any animal needs to get help ,irresprective of any owners feelings.
We have had several cats with damaged tails, they are quite delicate and prone to damage. If damaged it is very easy for the cat to lose all feeling there and for it to get infected. You will be doing it a real favour if you get it to the RSPCA for treatment.
We had an old grey cat with a tail wound that wouldn't heal, the poor thing kept having to have another bit chopped off by the vet, I felt very sorry for him!
Yes they can put a dressing on if it's not a bad wound - wrapping it round and round.
We had an old grey cat with a tail wound that wouldn't heal, the poor thing kept having to have another bit chopped off by the vet, I felt very sorry for him!
Yes they can put a dressing on if it's not a bad wound - wrapping it round and round.
ali_kat said:
Get him into a box and to a Vet or RSPCA.
Who Me? It could be that the cat has escaped from his owners care & attention, or has been hit by a car and is a bit lost as a result - don't assume the owners don't care!
Just based on what I see round here .Most cats round here don't get owners care or attention. And some don't even want to reside at with owners.Who Me? It could be that the cat has escaped from his owners care & attention, or has been hit by a car and is a bit lost as a result - don't assume the owners don't care!
We get regular infestations of cats due to non neutering- says a lot about cat ownership/care/attention round here. If it was my pet,Id be out looking/postering/door knocking . But I'd know that if it was found it'd be traced thanks to microchipping.
Sorry folks, any ideas as to how we can catch the cat?
We're getting no nearer, she was coming in the house more a week ago. Much less now.
We set the catflap up so the cat could come in but not get out, but the injured cat managed to get out again. She only comes in now when were not around.
Awful as it is, we know the cat has been in from the bloodstains left by her tail.
We're getting no nearer, she was coming in the house more a week ago. Much less now.
We set the catflap up so the cat could come in but not get out, but the injured cat managed to get out again. She only comes in now when were not around.
Awful as it is, we know the cat has been in from the bloodstains left by her tail.
I would close the cat flap and use cooked chicken/ham to entice her into the house so you can then close the door on her so she is in the house with you..... Then I'd suggest just looking after her for a day or two before trying to catch her as well so she doesn't get stressed. It will depend on how she is...
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