Hey guys,
I am hoping for advice on bringing a stray inside.I have 6 inside cats that are (as far as I know) disease free. There is a very friendly female cat I have been feeding that I want to bring inside. She loves other cats as well. I know this because I also feed several other strays and she is friendly witth them. However, about 2 weeks ago one of the males bit her pretty badly and I had to start her on antibiotics and take her to the vet to have the abscess lanced. I have her locked in my spare bathroom for now.
I would like to know what all I should consider before letting her mingle with my cats. Last November I had her spayed and tested for feline HIV and she was negative, but with her having fresh bite wounds I worry she could have been infected with something else. I have also seen several strays (some of which look pretty sickly) eating from the same bowl I leave on the porch for her. She seems healthy as far as I can tell. What all should i have her tested or vaccinated for before I let her out of her bathroom? Besides the bite wound she had, the only other weird thing she does is drags her butt on the floor after pooping... I thought anal glands? She was dewormed with fronted about a month ago...
I am hoping for advice on bringing a stray inside.I have 6 inside cats that are (as far as I know) disease free. There is a very friendly female cat I have been feeding that I want to bring inside. She loves other cats as well. I know this because I also feed several other strays and she is friendly witth them. However, about 2 weeks ago one of the males bit her pretty badly and I had to start her on antibiotics and take her to the vet to have the abscess lanced. I have her locked in my spare bathroom for now.
I would like to know what all I should consider before letting her mingle with my cats. Last November I had her spayed and tested for feline HIV and she was negative, but with her having fresh bite wounds I worry she could have been infected with something else. I have also seen several strays (some of which look pretty sickly) eating from the same bowl I leave on the porch for her. She seems healthy as far as I can tell. What all should i have her tested or vaccinated for before I let her out of her bathroom? Besides the bite wound she had, the only other weird thing she does is drags her butt on the floor after pooping... I thought anal glands? She was dewormed with fronted about a month ago...