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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2007Cat bite
KFC does not groom herself effectively any more, so I have to do it. She hates me doing it so I only do it about every two weeks when she starts to look disreputable and neglected. I was just doing it now when she spun round and bit me hard at the base of my thumb, lots of blood. I've treated it by putting my hand under a running tap, spraying it with anti-bac stuff and dabbing it with antiseptic. Is there anything else I need to do, or will this be enough? I can't have an anti-tetanus shot as I'm allergic to the vaccine. Tweed On Jul 12, 5:35 pm, "Christina Websell" <spamf...@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote: > KFC does not groom herself effectively any more, so I have to do it. She > hates me doing it so I only do it about every two weeks when she starts to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tweed Just watch it. You can expect it to be very sore and maybe swollen & red. But if it gets exceptionally swollen, or feels hot, or has red streaks running from it, you will need to see a doctor and get some antibiotics. The last time I had a bad bite I just went to the doctor and got the antibiotics anyway, since the previous time I had a hard time with the infection. That's a bad place for a bite, too; you use your thumb so much and it will more than likely be very tender for a few days. Good luck with it. Sherry > On Jul 12, 5:35 pm, "Christina Websell" > <spamf...@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > will more than likely be very tender for a few days. Good luck with > it. Thanks, Sherry, your good luck wishes seem to be working. The bite is not too bad at all. Kitty Farmcat is a cat that does not suffer fools gladly, and she is easily overstimulated into biting when she asks for pettings and strokings. Usually those bites are not too hard, but I always put her off my knee when she does it. I probably groomed her for too long for her liking. It has to be a rush job! as I know what she's like, but about 3 minutes was obviously far, far, too long. I wish she would give some sort of sign, like growling, say 10 seconds before she loses her temper so I can stop doing whatever it is, but she doesn't. She likes it to be a surprise. Tweed >> On Jul 12, 5:35 pm, "Christina Websell" >> <spamf...@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Tweed Jake bites, but he is a very particular cat and won't bite until he licks the spot first. Serves you right if you know that and still get bit. Jo > KFC does not groom herself effectively any more, so I have to do it. She > hates me doing it so I only do it about every two weeks when she starts to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tweed Keep watch on it to see if any inflammation develops -- hot and red. If so, see your doctor. Best wishes. MLB > KFC does not groom herself effectively any more, so I have to do it. > She hates me doing it so I only do it about every two weeks when she [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tweed Maybe antibiotics. You must have hit a sore spot. If it gets inflamed, I'd get right to the doctor. Yes, doctor if necessary!!! I've found that putting salt on a cat-scratch or bite (first wet the wound with water) keeps it from swelling. Cantate > Yes, doctor if necessary!!! > > I've found that putting salt on a cat-scratch or bite (first wet the > wound with water) keeps it from swelling. I'll remember this for another time, thanks, it's too late now, the wound has sealed itself already. I know that it will be horribly swollen tomorrow or the next day though. I should have been more careful, I know what an awful temper KFC has. I should not have allowed her to lull me into a sense of false security. She likes to do that, you know. She will pretend to be reformed into a kind kitty and just when you think you believe her.. Tweed >> KFC does not groom herself effectively any more, so I have to do it. She >> hates me doing it so I only do it about every two weeks when she starts [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > You must have hit a sore spot. LOL! What, on Kitty? She has no sore spots she is just plain bad tempered because she is is so old. I am getting that way myself :-) Tweed If it gets inflamed, > I'd get right to the doctor. >>> KFC does not groom herself effectively any more, so I have to do it. >>> She hates me doing it so I only do it about every two weeks when she [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Tweed Oh I don't know. Maybe but with grooming an old kitty they can have soreish places. I hope the hand is not too bad! > KFC does not groom herself effectively any more, so I have to do it. She > hates me doing it so I only do it about every two weeks when she starts to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tweed Aww, I doubt she really meant to hurt you. Even good tempered cats sometimes over react to a touch. And KFC doesn't really have to be good tempered at this stage. I know there are times I swear I'd feel better if I could bite someone myself. Do be extra careful of the wound and get an antibiotic shot right away if its starts to swell much. Jo > KFC does not groom herself effectively any more, so I have to do it. She > hates me doing it so I only do it about every two weeks when she [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tweed No advice just purrs for your to heal quickly.  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk On 13 Jul., 00:35, "Christina Websell" <spamf...@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote: > KFC does not groom herself effectively any more, so I have to do it. She > hates me doing it so I only do it about every two weeks when she starts to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tweed Ouch - I am sorry for your pain. Hope it will heal fast. KFC is definitely a tough defender of her volition. Bettina > On 13 Jul., 00:35, "Christina Websell" > <spamf...@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Ouch - I am sorry for your pain. Hope it will heal fast. > KFC is definitely a tough defender of her volition. Thanks for your good wishes, Bettina. Kitty was always smart-looking until she got very old. Now she either won't or can't groom herself properly. The best she can do is leave what looks like a snail-trail in her fur, so meowmie has to try and do it.. She's always been fierce and strong willed. If she hadn't been, such a very tiny cat (2 kg) would never have survived her feral times. Tweed > She's always been fierce and strong willed. If she hadn't been, such a very > tiny cat (2 kg) would never have survived her feral times. She's lost some weight! I remember when you used to post that she weighed 4 kg. (Oh, wait - I just did the conversion, and 2 kg came out to approx. 4 lbs. So maybe that's where the number 4 came from in my memory. Hope so!) Joyce > > She's always been fierce and strong willed. If she hadn't been, such a > > very [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > (Oh, wait - I just did the conversion, and 2 kg came out to approx. 4 lbs. > So maybe that's where the number 4 came from in my memory. Hope so!) She's always weighed between 4-5 lbs. I did the kg for Bettina ;-) I am a reluctant European as regards weights and measures. I grew up with imperial measures, pounds and ounces, gallons and pints, feet, inches and yards. And I will always use them over here. Tweed On Jul 12, 6:35 pm, "Christina Websell" <spamf...@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote: > KFC does not groom herself effectively any more, so I have to do it. She > hates me doing it so I only do it about every two weeks when she starts to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Tweed Ouch! I know how badly that hurts. Take care of yourself and if it begins to swell get to a doctor right away. Purrs on the way. Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus > On Jul 12, 6:35 pm, "Christina Websell" > <spamf...@tinawebsell.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Ouch! I know how badly that hurts. Take care of yourself and if it > begins to swell get to a doctor right away. Purrs on the way. Thanks, Julie. I seem to have got off lightly ;-) Up to now. Tweed > KFC does not groom herself effectively any more, so I have to do it. She > hates me doing it so I only do it about every two weeks when she starts to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > need to do, or will this be enough? I can't have an anti-tetanus shot as > I'm allergic to the vaccine. You might try calling a hospital emergency service and ask - usually they are glad to advise, in such cases. The lizards my cats used to bring in from the garden were usually more-or-less comatose (possibly from starvation) by the time I found them. However, once when I picked one up to remove it, it whipped around and bit me hard enough to draw blood! I wasn't so much worried about tetanus as whether the lizard might be poisonous, so called a hospital emergency room for advice. When the nurse got through laughing, she assured me I had no cause to worry, but it certainly set my mind at ease. So Tweed, how's the bite looking today? Does it seem infected, swollen, painful, red-streaky, etc? If not, then it'll probably be OK. If so, then time to visit the ER or doctor. Joyce > So Tweed, how's the bite looking today? Does it seem infected, swollen, > painful, red-streaky, etc? If not, then it'll probably be OK. If so, then > time to visit the ER or doctor. > > Joyce It seems all right, thanks for asking. No swelling, which is unusual for me as almost every wound I get goes swollen and pussy (excuse pun.) It's not as deep as I first feared which is lucky as a small entry hole deep puncture wound from a carnivore is often bad news. Tweed > It seems all right, thanks for asking. No swelling, which is unusual for me > as almost every wound I get goes swollen and pussy (excuse pun.) > It's not as deep as I first feared which is lucky as a small entry hole deep > puncture wound from a carnivore is often bad news. > > Tweed Lots of healing purrs, Polonca and Soncek >> So Tweed, how's the bite looking today? > It seems all right, thanks for asking. No swelling, which is unusual for me > as almost every wound I get goes swollen and pussy (excuse pun.) > It's not as deep as I first feared which is lucky as a small entry hole deep > puncture wound from a carnivore is often bad news. Glad to hear it! Joyce Glad to hear the bite did not become worst, Tweed. Give KFC extra skritches from Lily. Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time. >> So Tweed, how's the bite looking today? Does it seem infected, swollen, >> painful, red-streaky, etc? If not, then it'll probably be OK. If so, then [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Tweed |
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