Bats
My cat Ginger, at age 16, managed to corner a bat that had gotten in my bedroom upstairs when we put a new roof on our house. The bat had landed on my head, and I was freaking out when Ginger came to the rescue. She got the bat on the floor, and she and the bat were exhausted. I caught the bat with tongs, and out he went. Poor Ginger lay at the foot of my bed panting until she was finely her old self again. God bless Ginger for saving me that day.
Rats
I had an older gray tabby female cat that had her face bitten by a rat. Her face looked very swollen. I put a salve on her face that I already had on hand. She had a piece of skin missing from her face, about one inch in diameter. She still had a good appetite. Her face was completely healed in about three months.
Skunks
I had a gray and white female cat that was quite the avid huntress. She would always come home with mice or moles that she had caught. One day our neighbor told my Father that he had seen our cat in a fight with a large skunk. She came home that evening with a bite on her face. I treated her face with wound powder that I always keep on hand. Luckily she had her rabies shot up to date. She healed up quite quickly from her fight with the skunk.
Cyst Full Of Hair
My tom cat Milford had a large swollen area on his face. The location on his face kept getting more significant. He was a very gentle cat. I took a surgical knife and cut the site open. The area on his face that I cut open had a lot of hair. I cleaned out the room with three percent hydrogen peroxide. He healed up very quickly. Do not try to use a surgical knife on any of your cats. You may be badly injured.
Raccoons
My Russian Blue cat Catrenia had her foot bitten by a raccoon. Her foot kept swelling. She was having trouble walking on her foot. I had put salve on her foot, but it did not help. I took her to my vet, who gave her an antibiotic shot. She made a full recovery.
Bats And Other Animals Carry Rabies
Remember always to have all of your cat’s shots up to date. A rabid animal could bite them at any time. You do not have to worry about them or you are getting rabies when all their shots are up to date.
Mean Tom cats
I have had mean Tom cats beat up my cats. They scared their face or bit them in the front. I once had three Toms related to each other, and stray Toms did not stand a chance against 3 Tom cats United.
I hope your cat never gets bitten by a wild animal. Make sure all of your cat’s shots are up to date.
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