learlaw
02-12-2002, 07:11 PM
Yesterday, I was petting one of my cats, J.C. I saw that he had a little nail stuck in his paw. I figured his nail was shedding, but when I looked -- Yuck! His entire right outside nail on his right back paw was gone -- there was just a bloody little stub. :( It looks like he got caught on something (J.C. is not the brightest cat) and just ripped the nail out. It was not actively bleeding and he only started complaining when I tried to examine it. I put neosporin on the little toe and J.C. can walk just fine and is acting normal, until I try to "treat" him. I am keeping an eye out to see if he gets infected. :eek: But, so far, he seems just OK, until I try to do anything to make his paw better. Than he growls at me. :mad:
I have not taken him to the vet and my plan is to do so if anything looks infected or if it does not seem to start healing. Has anyone else ever had this experience? If he needs to get to the vet, please let me know.
Also, J.C. is an inside-outside cat and likes to go out and patrol the yard. I tried to keep him inside last night, but he kept crying and pounding at the door to leave. (Yes, my cat is a brat.) I was thinking of trying to put a little bootie on him to protect the foot, but I figured he would just chew it right off. Any suggestions, folks?
Thanks, Sherry
I have not taken him to the vet and my plan is to do so if anything looks infected or if it does not seem to start healing. Has anyone else ever had this experience? If he needs to get to the vet, please let me know.
Also, J.C. is an inside-outside cat and likes to go out and patrol the yard. I tried to keep him inside last night, but he kept crying and pounding at the door to leave. (Yes, my cat is a brat.) I was thinking of trying to put a little bootie on him to protect the foot, but I figured he would just chew it right off. Any suggestions, folks?
Thanks, Sherry