My Pet Talk Meeting in Williamston, MI

[moosmom]

I just got back from taking Eli to the vet. He got his first distemper shot and a dose of Drontyl (for worms). The vet said he's very healthy and weighs 3 lbs!! I'm taking MooShoo to be tested for FIP (again) to see if he is still carrying the virus. If he does, I'm afraid I'll have to find Eli a home. Don't want him coming down with it. The disease is worse for kittens than cats. Keep your fingers crossed. I'll keep 9 1/2 of mine crossed .

[ramanth]

I have my fingers and toes crossed!!!

[shais_mom]

I never knew animal bites were that serious until I was watching emergency vets one time and this lady's cat got severly injured and when she was trying to help it, it kept biting her, and when she took it to Alameda and they told her to get her butt to the hospital asap. And she almost lost her hands.
That is funny you went to Wyandotte urgent care, I work at Wyandot Memorial and Live in Wyandot County!!! (OH)

Hope to see you Sunday!!

[moosmom]

Shais_Mom,

Animal bites can turn very serious very quickly. The doctor told me if I had waited one more day I'd be in the hospital. I am going to go through the rabies series. I had planned to at one time anyway because I am in animal rescue. But I my insurance at work doesn't take effect till Dec. 1 and the shots need to begin by tomorrow at the latest from what the doctor said. So I'm looking into a "free clinic" or a "hardship program" at the hospital where I can get them at a discount.

What I find a little disturbing is when I told people I was bitten by a cat (only when they ASKED), they gave me a look like ALL cats bite. I assured them it was NOT the cat's fault, that she was scared and was only defending herself.

Can't wait to meet everyone on Sunday! I'll show you my boo-boo.

[luckies4me]

You should post a pic, hehe!

[shais_mom]

Actually Donna, I knew that animal bites were serious but I didn't know cat bites could be so deadly just from a single bite, until I watched evets the one day.
I am glad you got it taken care of quickly, And I will check out your boo-boo!!

[ramanth]

Ohhh! We get to show off battle wounds now! I can show off the scars I still have from when my cat Chance attacked me.

[moosmom]

I will post a picture when I get home from work. I hope you don't have a weak stomach. Although it DOES look better than it did on Sunday. Kim can attest to that

[ramanth]

Originally posted by moosmom
I will post a picture when I get home from work. I hope you don't have a weak stomach. Although it DOES look better than it did on Sunday. Kim can attest to that

*nods quickly* It's been a long time since I'd seen that much blood.

And THEN we find out that there is also a bite wound on the bottom of her finger as well as the top!

[Sudilar]

How scary!!!

[anna_66]

Rabies shots, oh that just sucks Hope your hand is doing better now!

[moosmom]

Okay you guys, you asked for it. Here's the picture. I am not going through the rabies shots. I talked to the ACO in Kim's area and he seemed very unconcerned. He said there hadn't been a case of rabies in years. I'm on antibiotics and as long as it clears up the infection, I'll be fine. She was OBVIOUSLY someone's pet and didn't provoke the attack. I did by trying to catch her with my bare hands (DUH!!!). Kim's kitchen sink looked like a pig slaughter! The finger is doing much better now. I can bend it a little more and it doesn't hurt as much as it did. Although bumping it does send a few expletive deletives out of my mouth.

Don't ya think it looks alot better Kim??

[Sudilar]

WOW!! That must have been one big cat!!!!!!

[moosmom]

Sudilar,

I think she was more terrified than anything else. She just happened to have VERY BIG TEETH!!. Poor little girl.

[ramanth]

Originally posted by moosmom
Don't ya think it looks alot better Kim??

Oh yes! It looks a lot better!

I'm happy you don't have to go thru the series of shots. Like you said, she wasn't acting rabid at all.

In other news... I haven't seen any of the kittens or the tiger tabby since that day.