cat help.... diffrent cat diffrent problem

Conroy Bumpas

ta to all those that helped with my mental kitten..... problem is kinda resolved. ive just got used to wakeing up at 4:30. much esyer than reprograming a mental cat


here the new problem

the other cat in my house after introdusing the kitten. has been all jelouse and dosnt relly come near me anymore. 5 days ago i knotesed it was limping and not useing its frount left paw. i tryed to have a look at the paw but the cat just got extramly upset with me. i noticed ther was not relly blood but a bit of "weeping". i told ther owner of the cat and he didnt seem to bothered. ive come back from a weekend away and the cat is still limping. when it wa sasleep i snuck over to it and tryed to take another look. and it looks like it has cut a pad on its foot. but i could only get a look for about half a second before it woke up and went nuts....

i tryed giving it some treats then picking it up like a baby so it was on it back and paw facing me so i could get a better look. but it just clawed my face.

i tryed to speek to the owner againg , and he said het tryed to wash it but the cat got angry. i said had you better take it to the vet. and he basicly said cant be bothered


so what to do. how long does a pad on a paw take to heal?

should i take it to the vet and then have to pay the bill for his cat?

how the hell am i going to get it to the vet if i cant even touch it?

cost?

jclast

It'll heal on its own. The cat is already doing what it needs to do to facilitate the process - keeping weight off it (the limping), and I assume it's keeping it clean since cats are clean creatures by nature. I'm curious though, where do you live that you're regularly interacting with a cat that doesn't belong to you?

Conroy Bumpas

its my house mates cat, and the other cat is my girlfriends that i have to look after.

Animelee

Any news on the cat?

LadyM

Well, you could try the towel burrito technique . . . basically, you ambush the cat, and quickly wrap it up in the towel like a burrito, except the limb that you want to examine.

Zilla360

Conroy Bumpas wrote: »

...i knotesed it was limping and not useing its frount left paw...

So liek teh Ceiling Cat lieks teh ppl lots and he sez 'Oh hai I givez u me only kitteh and ifs u beleevs in him u wont evr diez no moar, k?' Un vee alz lern tuz spelz gud liek. :P

Animelee

LadyM wrote: »

Well, you could try the towel burrito technique . . . basically, you ambush the cat, and quickly wrap it up in the towel like a burrito, except the limb that you want to examine.

This works when it's time to give my cat a bath. The bigger the cat, the bigger the towel you'll need. Mine is a Maine Coon, so we usually need one or two beach towels...

But if your friend's is of average size, a normal towel should do. Otherwise they'll be able to get their feet and paws out, and scratch you up like crazy...

Trowizilla

You could give the local ASPCA or Animal Control a call. In most places, it's illegal to deny an animal necessary medical attention. They probably won't take the cat away, just give its owner a notice to take it to the vet. Poor kitty.