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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2006Successful paw soak!
We swirled some salt into a small bowl of warm water as per TED's instructions. DH and I both held Oscar; I focused on holding her body in place while DH focused on holding her paw in the water. She didn't struggle, but she was purring, I think in the "I really don't like this and need to comfort myself" way. Maybe. Anyway, at about 3 minutes we decided she was probably about to bolt; we stopped before that could happen and were able to dry off her paw. Ideally the vet said to do this 2-3 times a day, but I doubt that will happen. But even once a day should help clean out the paw. I tried taking off her e-collar before the soak, and she went straight for the paw, so it's definitely still irritating her. Poor girl =/ Indignity after indignity.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > We swirled some salt into a small bowl of warm water as per TED's > instructions. DH and I both held Oscar; I focused on holding her body [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Poor girl =/ Indignity after indignity. Awwww! Well maybe once she gets used to the paw soak you can do it for a longer period of time and more frequently. Maybe try it twice each day over the weekend? I'm so proud of Oscar for letting you do this much the first time around! Purrs for that evil fiberglass stuff to get out of her paw, post haste. Jill > Awwww! Well maybe once she gets used to the paw soak you can do it > for a longer period of time and more frequently. Maybe try it twice > each day over the weekend? Yeah, that may be the ticket. Hard to imagine doing it twice a day during the week. > I'm so proud of Oscar for letting you do this much the first time > around! Purrs for that evil fiberglass stuff to get out of her paw, > post haste. Thank you so much! Yes, she's definitely getting much easier to care for, although I worry. She spent most of today hiding in the closet. I guess I can't blame her; I felt pretty crappy when my wrist was in a brace, and that was just my wrist, not my head in a heavy cone! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > > Awwww! Well maybe once she gets used to the paw soak you can do it > > for a longer period of time and more frequently. Maybe try it twice > > each day over the weekend? > > Yeah, that may be the ticket. Hard to imagine doing it twice a day > during the week. Way to go, Monique. >> Awwww! Well maybe once she gets used to the paw soak you can do it >> for a longer period of time and more frequently. Maybe try it twice [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I guess I can't blame her; I felt pretty crappy when my wrist was in a > brace, and that was just my wrist, not my head in a heavy cone! Honey, Persia doesn't have a cone on her head but she loves closets. It's just the nature of a cat, I guess. Hide in a dark, soft spot. Persia seeks out and finds the pillows and the comforter I I have in the closet sometimes. She comes out with a little urging and snuggles with me, but if she doesn't want to, well, she doesn't want to :) Purrs for Ocsar and for further treatments of the paw-soak. I think, no, I *feel*, Oscar will be okay. Did you shut off the location where the fiberglass can be a danger? Jill >> Thank you so much! Yes, she's definitely getting much easier to >> care for, although I worry. She spent most of today hiding in the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > snuggles with me, but if she doesn't want to, well, she doesn't want > to :) Oscar doesn't mind some closet time now and then, but when she's in the back of the closet *all day* without moving, combined with her overall listnessness right now, she's either sick or in full sulk mode. Maybe somewhere between the two. > Purrs for Ocsar and for further treatments of the paw-soak. I > think, no, I *feel*, Oscar will be okay. Thank you. > Did you shut off the location where the fiberglass can be a danger? Oh, yes, right away. The basement door has been closed and we've managed to keep her out when we go down there (that can get exciting). DH bought extremely thick plastic sheeting and has covered about half of the entrance to the dangerous part of the basement. She won't be allowed down there until it's all blocked off. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >We swirled some salt into a small bowl of warm water as per TED's >instructions. DH and I both held Oscar; I focused on holding her body [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >minutes we decided she was probably about to bolt; we stopped before >that could happen and were able to dry off her paw. What a poor little girl! Purrs for this sweet baby's paw to heal very soon. > What a poor little girl! Purrs for this sweet baby's paw to heal > very soon. Thank you! Maybe I'm imagining things, but I swear her paw already looks better this morning (after only one soak last night). Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > We swirled some salt into a small bowl of warm water as per TED's > instructions. DH and I both held Oscar; I focused on holding her body [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > minutes we decided she was probably about to bolt; we stopped before > that could happen and were able to dry off her paw. What a good girl! SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > We swirled some salt into a small bowl of warm water as per TED's > instructions. DH and I both held Oscar; I focused on holding her body [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > minutes we decided she was probably about to bolt; we stopped before > that could happen and were able to dry off her paw. Having 2 humans definitely help. Rusty didn't purr, but meowed most pitifully. He didn't struggle either but kept trying to jump out of the tub. I was to let the shampoo soaked in his paws for 10 mins. That wasn't so bad, it was the rinsing that he objected most. > Ideally the vet said to do this 2-3 times a day, but I doubt that will > happen. But even once a day should help clean out the paw. Even washing Rusty's paws 2 times a week got to be a chore. I was so glad when he was cleared and I didn't have to do it anymore. > I tried taking off her e-collar before the soak, and she went straight > for the paw, so it's definitely still irritating her. Maybe she licked her paw just because it was something she couldn't do with the collar on.. > Poor girl =/ Indignity after indignity. Rusty is still purring for poor Oscar. Winnie > -- > monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Having 2 humans definitely help. Rusty didn't purr, but meowed most > pitifully. He didn't struggle either but kept trying to jump out of > the tub. I was to let the shampoo soaked in his paws for 10 mins. > That wasn't so bad, it was the rinsing that he objected most. Ten sounds like a loooooong time in cat terms. We manage about three minutes with Oscar. Fortunately, we don't need to rinse, just dry. I can imagine she would be pretty unhappy about rinsing. Two is nice because one of us can hold her while the other dries. Today, while Oscar's paw was soaking, I just held her firmly but gently from above. I didn't have a death grip on her or anything. She doesn't get really upset, but after a minute or two starts getting more mobile and trying to move her paw out of the bowl. > Even washing Rusty's paws 2 times a week got to be a chore. I was so > glad when he was cleared and I didn't have to do it anymore. I can imagine! >> I tried taking off her e-collar before the soak, and she went >> straight for the paw, so it's definitely still irritating her. > > Maybe she licked her paw just because it was something she couldn't > do with the collar on.. No ... it's hard to explain, but I can tell when she's just grooming vs. when she *needs* to lick that paw. And in either case, it's the licking that causes the damage far more than the original injury, so it doesn't really matter *why* she's licking -- she can't be doing it. > Rusty is still purring for poor Oscar. Thank you. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Ten sounds like a loooooong time in cat terms. We manage about three > minutes with Oscar. Fortunately, we don't need to rinse, just dry. I > can imagine she would be pretty unhappy about rinsing. The shampoo stayed on Rusty's paws for 10 mins. His paws were not soaked in a container of solution like Oscar's. He didn't mind the shampoo on his paws too much. He hates the rinsing so I hurriedly went through the rinse. But there must be some shampoo residue on his skin, wihich caused his loss of fur. > Two is nice because one of us can hold her while the other dries. > Today, while Oscar's paw was soaking, I just held her firmly but > gently from above. I didn't have a death grip on her or anything. > She doesn't get really upset, but after a minute or two starts getting > more mobile and trying to move her paw out of the bowl. I did soak Rusty's paws in a Goldenseal infusion as recommended by a homoeopatic vet in his book. I could barely kept the soaking for a few mintues. Rusty shaked his paws in digust and I got splashed. Some times I just pressed a soaked cotton ball on his paws. I also drank the Goldenseal tea myself for ringworm. It tastes awful. Winnie > I can imagine! > No ... it's hard to explain, but I can tell when she's just grooming > vs. when she *needs* to lick that paw. And in either case, it's the > licking that causes the damage far more than the original injury, so > it doesn't really matter *why* she's licking -- she can't be doing it. > Thank you. > > -- > monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully > > pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Wow, I'm glad you were able to soak her paw at all! Hope the soaking helps her, poor thing. Christine > We swirled some salt into a small bowl of warm water as per TED's > instructions. DH and I both held Oscar; I focused on holding her body [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Poor girl =/ Indignity after indignity. > Wow, I'm glad you were able to soak her paw at all! Hope the soaking helps > her, poor thing. > Christine The paw definitely looks better today, so I do think the soak helped. Poor Oscar just thinks I've invented yet another torture technique. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > We swirled some salt into a small bowl of warm water as per TED's > instructions. DH and I both held Oscar; I focused on holding her body [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Poor girl =/ Indignity after indignity. Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes that her paw will stop itching, Polonca and Soncek |
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