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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2006Sad Tale of Catfight Victim
Deo, the cat next door came over this morning and had a terrible fight on our patio with Clyde. DH had his slippers on and was going to change into shoes to go out and play snooker. DH tried to put his slippered foot between the fighters and Clyde repaid him by biting the top of his foot to the bone! The cats departed snarling and shouting and DH changed and went off to snooker. Three hours later he came back and could hardly walk; his foot was swollen and he was in pain. Off we went to the Sunday emergency centre and he is now home some $60 lighter and full of antibiotics. I can't find any holes in Clyde but who knows, the vet might be the next port of call. I'll let you know how the victim fares. Bev -- The e-mail of the species is more deadly than the mail. >Deo, the cat next door came over this morning and had a terrible fight on >our patio with Clyde. DH had his slippers on and was going to change into [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >knows, the vet might be the next port of call. I'll let you know how the >victim fares. It might not be a bad idea to get up halfway through the night and take a look at DH's foot, just to make sure that he hasn't caught anything that is resistant to the antibiotics he was given. If his foot is perceptibly worse at that point, take him back to the hospital immediately. Infections in deep puncture wounds can spread pretty fast. There are a lot of antibiotic-resistant microbes around these days.  SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria I'm sorry to hear about DH, and hope things don't get any worse than they are now. As for Deo & Clyde, it sounds as if Deo is just getting his payback for terrorizing B&C when they were little! Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com > Deo, the cat next door came over this morning and had a terrible fight on > our patio with Clyde. DH had his slippers on and was going to change into [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Bev It might be a good idea to soak the foot in an epsom salt/alcohol bath. This is what the doctor had me do for an infected toe (plus the antibiotics). Purrs that it will respond fast to treatment. MLB > Deo, the cat next door came over this morning and had a terrible fight on > our patio with Clyde. DH had his slippers on and was going to change into > shoes to go out and play snooker. DH tried to put his slippered foot > between the fighters and Clyde repaid him by biting the top of his foot to > the bone! OOOOuuuuch!!! That sounds nasty. > I can't find any holes in Clyde but who knows, the vet might be the > next port of call. Hope not! When will Deo learn?? Purrs for everyone, all around. Hope DH's foot gets better quickly - that sounds like a serious bite. Joyce Purrs that DH's foot heals quickly and that there were no other injuries. Joy > Deo, the cat next door came over this morning and had a terrible fight on > our patio with Clyde. DH had his slippers on and was going to change [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > -- > The e-mail of the species is more deadly than the mail. > Deo, the cat next door came over this morning and had a terrible fight on > our patio with Clyde. DH had his slippers on and was going to change > into shoes to go out and play snooker. DH tried to put his slippered > foot between the fighters and Clyde repaid him by biting the top of his > foot to the bone! OWch!! I've been catbit to the bone before (on the forearm). Definitely not fun :( Purrs for all concerned. ... DH tried to put his slippered foot > between the fighters and Clyde repaid him by biting the top of his foot to > the bone! ...> Bev Ouch! Poor DH. Steel-toed boots would probably be the proper attire for breaking up a cat fight. I hope the foot heals without complications Annie > ... DH tried to put his slippered foot >> between the fighters and Clyde repaid him by biting the top of his foot [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Annie Update on Catfight Victim Thanks for the replies. DH has an inflamed, swollen foot this morning - however it is not as painful. I have talked to Deo's slave and suggested that he check the old fellow for puncture marks. I know how quickly infections can take hold. Clyde is now top cat being twice the size of Deo. At the moment Ted is working here painting and papering with the help of the cat gang. Some of you might remember Ted from the Ollie days. Bev > Thanks for the replies. DH has an inflamed, swollen foot this morning - > however it is not as painful. Hope that means it's getting better! Purrs for continued recovery. > I have talked to Deo's slave and suggested that he check the old > fellow for puncture marks. I know how quickly infections can take > hold. Clyde is now top cat being twice the size of Deo. The chickens are coming home to roost. You reap what you sow. And other appropriate cliches. :) Looks like Deo has created a little problem for himself! I do feel sorry for him, though, since it's not really his fault he was a meanie to Clyde when Clyde was a kitten. > At the moment Ted is working here painting and papering with the > help of the cat gang. Some of you might remember Ted from the Ollie > days. Good old Ted!! Has he formed a relationship with your current crew? Joyce >> ... DH tried to put his slippered foot >>> between the fighters and Clyde repaid him by biting the top of his foot [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Bev Glad to hear that John's getting better. Happy to hear that Clyde's big enough to be a "guardian of the domain" instead of Deo's perennial whipping boy as he was earlier in life. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe >At the moment Ted is working here painting and papering with the help of >the cat gang. Some of you might remember Ted from the Ollie days. > >Bev I wasn't really here for the Ollie days, but I remember Ted from when you all were trying to make various kitty enclosures and such (or something like that) for B&C&FSP. He sounds like a remarkably patient fellow :) Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com >Deo, the cat next door came over this morning and had a terrible fight on >our patio with Clyde. DH had his slippers on and was going to change into [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Bev That Deo just won't learn! I am glad Clyde is able to win the fight; but I hope Deo wasn't really hurt, other than his self-esteem. That is scary about DH's foot. I bet that hurt and was a real shock for him. I hope it heals quickly. Actually the best thing to do for a cat fight is throw water on them. -- CATherine >>Deo, the cat next door came over this morning and had a terrible fight on >>our patio with Clyde. DH had his slippers on and was going to change [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > -- > CATherine DH did throw water on them but by then he had been bitten. The bite seems to be a lot better but the antibiotics are making him feel lousy. I know it is important to keep taking them to complete the course but he is starting to rebel! Foot is still painful but he can now walk OK. Alternatively both Clyde and Deo seem to be in spectacularly good health and at this minute are indulging in a spot of posturing and growling with the window pane between them, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Bev > The bite seems > to be a lot better but the antibiotics are making him feel lousy. I know > it is important to keep taking them to complete the course but he is > starting to rebel! One (hyphenated) word: pro-biotics!! These restore the helpful flora to the gut, which has been wiped out by the antibiotics, and definitely help with abdominal cramps and so on. He does need to take them all... > Alternatively both Clyde and Deo seem to be in spectacularly good health and > at this minute are indulging in a spot of posturing and growling with the > window pane between them, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Deo seems to be on a suicide mission. Or perhaps he's just in denial. His brain hasn't caught up with the changed reality, that Clyde isn't a baby kitten anymore! Good luck and purrs to everyone, Joyce > Deo, the cat next door came over this morning and had a terrible fight on > our patio with Clyde. DH had his slippers on and was going to change into [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > -- > The e-mail of the species is more deadly than the mail. Lots and lots of purrs for DH and hopefully Clyde isn't hurt, Polonca and Soncek |
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