CCL... where are you? I hope your wrist is ok. Please give us an update. We're worried about you!:confused:
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CCL... where are you? I hope your wrist is ok. Please give us an update. We're worried about you!:confused:
forgive the no caps but it is just too hard with one hand!
i want to cry when i read all of your posts. the concern for me and mr. magoo is so wonderful! i don't know what i would do without all of you.
julie you are still in a similar situation and i'm paying close attention to your advice. we have a very old home that is basically a square with four rooms on the bottom floor. in our case you have to go through one room to get into another. we could possibly puthim in our bed room but this would create seriously hard times for a few of the cats. if they could not sleep with us or go into one of thier favorite rooms i'm afraid it might cause some serios resentment. especially with lazy sammy who practically lives in bed. he is one that i really don't want to get angry at mr. magoo! we have finished attic but we use it mostly for storage. there are boxes everywhere! talk about sensory overload! plus the upstairs is the safe place for my current crew. company comes and up they go! i have never allowed anyone in that space because i want them to feel secure there. so basically the answer is no to putting him into his own room to run free. i really thought that since he has been caged for so long that by getting a bigger cage and letting everyone get to know each other that way would be the best for all involved. i guess i was wrong. well maybe, i'm not sure about that yet.
i know everyone keeps suggesting quiet but i'm telling you he is not used to that. he is used to noise, ringing phones, lots of voices, cats crying, cages being cleaned, loud radios. the quiet here seemed to really scare him. when turned on the tv and we are up moving around he seems calmer. i also would think sensory overload but he seems happier that way. maybe i'm wrong.
anyway, i had minimal contact with him yesterday. we are leaving him alone and letting him take it all in. the fur crew usually come along off and on and smell him and say hi. he seems ok with that. some progress...pepper is no longer hissing at him. he went and said good morning to mr. magoo and then started playing right in front of his cage. my current guys will adjust rather quickly i think. maggie sue went to him this morning and sniffed, growled, hissed, then just sat there looking at him. i think she was making sure that he understand her queen b status. mr. magoo takes it all in stride. for now anyway!
i spent this morning on the verge of tears. tomorrow is hubby's birthday and my stepdaughter's is today. we always have a big dinner and celebrate them together. i'm getting ready to have a house full in a few hours. for my hubby's birthday i bring home a blind cat that attacks me, screws up my wrist and now i'm virtually helpless. he is having to do all the cleaning and cooking for his own party. he has been so wonderful about mr. magoo. he feels so sorry for him. i was so surprised yesterday because he didn't want me to take mr. magoo back to the shelter yesterday. i think that is funny because i thought hubby would try to make me take him back after he saw my arm! i guess we are both on the same track and just didn't know it! it still really stinks about his birthday and i feel so guilty.
the wrist is no better and more swollen than yesterday. i'm packing on the ice and starting to think the hospital is going to be unavoidable. i also thought about telling them that a stray did it bt hubby pointed out that if i did that then i would probably have to take rabie shots and i don;t wanna do that!!!
thank you all again and please know that i'm absorbing every word you all post. i don't think i can ever tell you how important it is too me.
will keep everyone updated.
Well, this is making some sense to me. He cannot see, so he probably depends on noises to have some orientation in his environment. I figure this is why silence scares him.Quote:
i know everyone keeps suggesting quiet but i'm telling you he is not used to that. he is used to noise, ringing phones, lots of voices, cats crying, cages being cleaned, loud radios. the quiet here seemed to really scare him. when turned on the tv and we are up moving around he seems calmer. i also would think sensory overload but he seems happier that way. maybe i'm wrong.
Kirsten
I'm sure if your hubby has a soft spot for Mr. Magoo and he understands the pain you are in, both physically and emotionally from what happened, he isn't thinking twice about cleaning and preparing for his bday party. Sounds like you have a good man there! Big props to Hubby!
It is unfortunate that it happened...but it did...and now all you can do is learn from it and move forward. Take care of your wrist and continue as you have done for the last day, letting Magoo get his sense of where he is and where he fits in. The kitties will place him in his slot in the pecking order on their own and with time he will be one of the gang.
I think we humans tend to get excited about things and don't realize that the way we think and the way our pets think are on very different levels. I have been teaching Julie to walk on her leash with her Walking Jacket.... last night she decided she was Julie, Queen of the Jungle and went up our tree and in about two seconds flat she slithered out of her jacket....of course I was frantic and grabbed her....Jeez her claws were wicked looking as she dug into the bark of the tree. I did manage to pull her down and run inside, but not before she laid her ears down and growled while digging her claws into my tummy. She went from a casual stroll to wild cat in a heartbeat. Once inside she was fine. I wouldn't read more into Magoo's behavior than just being a cat at this point, unless it becomes a recurring problem.
It will be fine...{{{{{{CCL}}}}}}
Butting in here - you REALLY need to get that wrist checked out. Even if there is only the tiniest break in the skin, an infection can start. When Reese bit me last year, the MD told me I should have come in immediately, instead of waiting 36 hours. As it was, I had to have IV antibiotics in the ER, and then was on two of them for 10 days. Cats have really dirty mouths.Quote:
the wrist is no better and more swollen than yesterday. i'm packing on the ice and starting to think the hospital is going to be unavoidable.
Please take care of yourself, CCL.
I'm sorry to hear that your wrist is worse... please make everyone here at PT happy and go to the hospital! :)
{{{{{HUGS}}}}}} to you and Mr. Magoo.
I agree with Kirsten that it makes sense that noise calms him. I'd be freeked out too if I couldn't see and heard nothing to keep me aware of my environment, especially a new environment.
PS: Good luck with the party tonight and BREATHE deeply.
I've been reading all of this thread and I'm so sorry Mr. Magoo bit you. From what everyone is saying, and I have no experience with blind cats, it does sound like a sensory overload thing.
Lisa, please DO get thee to the hospital ASAP! The wrist swelling more is NOT a good sign. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Mr. Magoo needs you around to care for him! An infection can be very serious. I know it will probably muck up you hubby's B'day party plans, but it sounds like that wrist needs looking at by a real MD.
Happy B'Day to hubby too!
i'm on my way to the hospital! massive swelling, lots of reddness and a red streak running up my inner arm. some pus leaking from tiny wound. i know, i'm in truble and i have a nasty infection. i don't know how long all of this will take but i promise a full report as soon as i get home. this really hurts!
start the pt prayers, please!
Oh gosh Lisa, you're in my prayers. I'll be waiting for an update!
Hallelujah!!!(Dang, but that is one *STUBBORN* woman!! I even called her at home to pester her!!!) Whew!!!Quote:
Originally posted by catcrazylady
i'm on my way to the hospital!
Yipe! Sending oodles of prayers your way!
Oh no! I just saw this thread. I'll add my (((hugs))) and support.
Thank HEAVENS you're headed to the hospital! Please check back in with us as soon as you can. We'll be worrying! :(
I hope and pray things go more smoothly with Paddy Bear when you get back. I feel bad for him, b/c it must be so hard to adjust to new environments when you don't have all of your senses working for you. But I feel worse for you, both for the pain of the injury, and the discouragement. Hang in there!
Look at it this way, it will be a very memorable birthday for your husband! Next year, you WILL smile at this...and peace will reign in your home. Good luck at the BIG white coats. Do not, I repeat, do not, look at the needle. OWIE. :(
Cat bites no matter how minor can lead to serious infections! Glad you're taking care of it now before you lose total control of your arm. I got bitten badly years ago from a feral who had escaped into the back room at a shelter I used to help out at. I went in to get her conatined in a cage again, had a sheet over her, but the angle was awful for getting her wrapped up. I suffered a nice deep bite right through the meaty part at the base of my thumb and palm! :( I was out of commission for well over a week, but did get it treated right away. Including a tetanus shot. Blood poisoning from cat bites is not anything to mess with, and the red line going up your arm is indicative of it. So glad you're getting treatment! :) Hang in there. ;)
From Cataholic's lips to God's ears. Many prayers and good thoughts headed your way.Quote:
Next year, you WILL smile at this...and peace will reign in your home.
PT Prayers from me, Allen & Pouncer on the way! I hope everything will be ok.
Once again:
{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}
Awaiting a health update with fingers crossed...I hope the hospital visit went as quickly and as well as can be expected. :(
OH My Gosh, Lisa!!! I am so worried about you! Please check in with us as soon as you can!!! :(
I would have atht wrist checked , and Paddy neutered , if he isnt already. and it is a shock , to him , and he might have panicked from the encounter with Leroy. My Mother took five stitches , one day , when she tried to seperate Missy , from Cl;arence the Neighbors Cat. I am sure that Scrappy Mc Goo didnt mean it , and is very , very SORRY!
Lisa, please update us as soon as you find out anything! Prayers and good thoughts coming your way from me and my whole gang.
I am so sorry that you are having so much trouble with that bite. I was lucky enough when I got bitten, that it did not turn into a bad infection. I pray that everything will be okay for you.
Willie
Hope you have some good news re your wrist! Take care of yourself, and just leave the cats to "chill"for a while. Bless you hubby for being so great about the bite, and helping you around the house, and doing the prep for the party hiself - he sounds like a real GEM! It's my hubby's birthday today too!
Sending you a big (but GENTLE) (((HUG))) and keeping you in my prayers. You have been on my mind all day today, and I wish I could say or do something to help. I will cross-post to some of the disabled cat sites I belong to, and see what I get back.
Julie
Lisa,
I got up this morning wondering how your wrist was doing. I'm SO glad you've decided to go to the hospital.
When I was bit, it was a stray cat and a prevoked attack, meaning I was the one who prevoked her. They wanted me to have the rabies shots and I said no. The doctor said to keep an eye on the bite area and gave me an antibiotic to take for 2 weeks. I was very lucky.
You and Magoo are in my prayers. Your attack was prevoked as well, by preventing him from going where he wanted to go, being blind and all. I think they'll just tell you to keep him separated for 14 days to see if there's any change in his behavior.
Hang in there sweetie. Believe me, I feel your pain!! I will keep you and Magoo in my thoughts and prayers.
(((hugs))))
Donna
Boy, that sounds really bad about your wrist, and I'm glad you're finally going to the hospital!! Please keep us posted, okay?
Due to the time difference, I'll be most likely in bed already when you're back, but you and Mr. Magoo will be in my thoughts...
Good luck and get well soon!!!
Kirsten
Lisa, I have been following this thread but haven't posted since I could add nothing to the good advice given. I am worried and I am relieved you are going to the hospital. I hope everything turns out okay.
i'm back and still in one piece! i was scrubbed (huge ouch!) x-rayed, medicated, and given a tetnus shot. They gave me 1000mg's of augmenton, and 1000mg's of ibuprofen. i was made to swear that i will go see my family physician tomorrow and if i get up in the morning and the red streak is any further up my arm then i have to go back to the hospital for iv antibiotics. he said the doctor may want to do that anyway. i'm really hurting after the doc squished, poked, and sqeezed my hand but i will live. i still have to keep it elevated and iced.
now i will have to deal with the health department but we will just take that as it comes.
thanks for all the prayers and good thoughts as i'm sure that is why it went as well as it did. thank you all so much for concern.
mr. magoo is still relaxing in his cage and i'm still giving him only minimal contact. the shelter spoke to the vet and she agreed to give him something to keep him calm through this transition. i think that will be good for him as long as it's mild and temporary. this has to be very frightening for him. i looked at him this morning and my heart melted all over again. with gods help and all the pt support we will muddle through this.
thanks again everyone! i will keep everyone updated.
using one left hand to type is really a pain!
You went to the hospital and now you're being treated! That's very good!! And tomorrow you see your primary care physician! And I don't think you have to worry about the health dept, Mr. Magoo had a rabies vaccine I'm assuming so as long as you have that certificate, all should be fine! And don't type anymore! Elevate and relax! I'm glad you finally went in- that red streak is a bad sign! So relax and thanks for keeping us posted and when you're up to it, let us know what you're md says tomorrow. We'll all be thinking of you as we go through our monday work days!! Mine will chant (well, purr) for Magoo- Shy, Pixie, Dorian, Scamper, Cookie, Moses, Cricket, Dandilion, and Tuva!!
((((((((((((((CCL)))))))))))))
CCL, I'm so glad that you finally went to the hospital and were treated for your bite wound. Prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way for a quick and full recovery. Please take care.
Glad you went to the doctor and got some meds. Hopefully that and going to your own doctor will do the trick, and you will start to recover from your bite wound.
I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.:)
Willie
Glad to know you that all went well at the hospital and I hope everything goes well at the doctors tomorrow... I hope you'll take tomorrow off. For tonight, please rest and take care of yourself!
CCL,
Glad everything worked out. Augmentin is what they put me on too. It's like $100 for 14 pills! Ouch! Aleve is really good for pain cuz it lasts longer.
The tetanus shot hurt like hell. But it was for the best.
Hang in there, okay. Keep us posted!!
(((hugs))))
I haven't posted yet but I wanted you to know that I was keeping up with theis thread and you have been in my prayers. I hope everything turns out well and that your wrist gets better fast!! :)
I am also relieved to hear you have had some treatment, i had the tetanus shot, and the antibiotics, but it took 2 weeks, so don't expect an instant recovery or the pain to settle, just keep taking your pain killers etc and you will get there.
The doctor mentioned something to do with the lymphatic system, I cannot for the life of me remember, but maybe the poison has traveled there and is causing you more pain.
I really empathise with you my dear, and hope the pain eases soon, take real good care of yourself, here is hoping for you to be well again soon.
CCL...
Been away for the weekend and just seeing your post. Sorry for the rough start... i hope your arm is feeling better soon. *OUCH* tetanus shot!!.. I had one a couple of months ago and it was no fun... :eek:
Prayers on the way... :)
(((((hugs)))) Lisa .... you watch that arm closely now!!! ;)
CCL, I have to admit that I'm at work and have not had time to read every post, but please know that I am thinking, praying and sending you positive thoughts that your arm will be OK and that everything will work out fine with Mr. Magoo. --- Meg
The Found Cats and I aregald that You are better , andwe hope that Scrappy Paddington Magoo , can sttle down , and realize that he is in a Great Furr Ever Home!
CCL; I'm glad you finally got medical help for your wrist, and I hope you will be better soon and the pain will disappear.
I'm also happy to hear that Mr. Magoo still makes your heart melt. :) I don't think he's a real mean cat, he has always been so sweet with you in the shelter, so I think it's been only a mix of fear, over-stimulation and confusion that made him bite you.
Best wishes from here,
Kirsten
I was away for the weekend and this thread came as kind of a shock to me: I was so worried when I heard you didn't want to see the doc first- I see that even small scratches can heal rather badly- and this was a serious bite.
I think for a blind cat the situation must have been very worrying. I hope if Mr. Magoo gets something to calm him down and has more time he will learn to live in the new environment just like he learnt to live at the shelter.
All the best for both of you:) :) :)
OH my! I had no idea of all the excitement at your house, CCL!! :eek:
Hope that arm is feeling better today, and your little boy is calm and getting used to his new environment.
Hang in there!
Logan