My cat Scooter is an indoor cat. We had houseguests this weekend, and one of them let Scooter out. To make a long story short I heard some terrible crying around the back of the house, and when I went out to see what was wrong Scooter was fighting with a huge male cat. Since they were both going at it full tilt I had to use a broom handle to pry them apart.
Poor Scooter looks like he was in a war. He ripped off 3 claws, and is covered in scratches and scrapes. I took him to the vet, and she gave me antibiotics in case one of the scratches gets infected.
Scooter seems very subdued since the fight, and he isn't going anywhere near any of the doors. We figure that since he loves to play with our other cats, and loves to lick them, that he may have seen this male cat outside and tried to approach him. Little Scooter is obviously a lover and not a fighter, because the other cat had hardly a scratch on him. Also Scooter is neutered, and I don't think that the other cat is. The other cat belongs to some people living nearby, and he is often picking fights with other cats. When I mentioned that neutering him would make him much calmer, the owners just looked at me strangely!
So Scooter is licking his wounds, but I hope he will be feeling better shortly.
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