My Baby Boy Came Home A Mess!

[Feral Cat Mom]

My beautiful Kitty came home the other day a mess. He has multiple neck and head wounds along with a large lump near his rib cage. Does anyone know what could be causing this large lump? I worry about internal injuries. He's come home bad before but never this bad

 

[epona]

Cats are prone to abscesses after getting into fights - because their skin is loose and moves around, bacteria from bites and scratches from other cats can get kind of sealed in under the skin and get bacteria trapped in - causing pus to gather under the skin. These need to be properly treated by a vet.

I do not know what is causing the lump on your cat, but if your sweetie has been in a fight with another animal this could be the cause.

Good luck!

 

[duckpond]

I dont know, but i would suggest a vet visit to figure it out. Best of Luck to him, hope its nothing serious.

 

[Feral Cat Mom]

Thanks y'all for the advice! I feel bad because he was such a pretty Kitty and he is getting beat up all the time. Also I feel bad for him. It's not an easy life he is living.

 

[catwoman707]

But you can put a stop to his hard life by getting him neutered ASAP.
He is getting beat up because he is seen as a threat to other unneutered males, and they can do some very serious damage to him, they go for as much damage as they can do, vicious fighting and on top of that, because of this serious fighting and bites that draw blood he is left open to getting FIV and FELV, which is transferred in these fights among unfixed males, who are by far the major spreaders of these diseases.

Lump is likely an abcess, where he was bitten.

 

[Feral Cat Mom]

I would love to get him neutered but I am unemployed and can't afford it. Even if I had the money I'm not sure if I could get him to the vet because he's a extremely nervous cat and I'm the only one who can handle him. He was a feral I tamed. Thank you for the advice I'm relieved to know that it is not a internal injury. If he really gets bad I will get him to the vet.

 

[miagi's_mommy]

Yeah getting him neutered will help with the fights.... where are you located?? we can look up low cost clinics for you.

 

[Feral Cat Mom]

I live in Middlesex, New York it's close to Canandaigua, the zip is 14507. Thank you! I would love to get him neutered.

 

[Lindzee2018]

I live in Middlesex, New York it's close to Canandaigua, the zip is 14507. Thank you! I would love to get him neutered.

Luckily I live in Rochester!

Spay/Neuter Assistance at Lollypop Farm

Operation Pets Spay Neuter Clinic of WNY

I hope this helps!

 

[Lindzee2018]

Humane Society of Schuyler County: Spay/Neuter Clinic Information

Animal Services | Beverly Animal Shelter

 

[Feral Cat Mom]

Thank you!

 

[trinmari]

I work at an animal shelter and see this stuff a lot with cats that typically roam around and tend to get into fights. Most likely its an abscess which can be painful if they are left untreated because they can rupture. usually the vet will clean them up and drain them because its filled with puss and bacteria and prescribe them some antibiotics! if you do want to let your cat roam around outside make sure he is caught up on vaccinations because this is how cats pass things such as FIV which would be an even bigger problem! its always better to be safe because you never know what stray cats around the neighborhood are carrying.

 

[segelkatt]

Why don't you just keep him inside no matter how much he complains? That would take care of him getting beat up. If you lived in CA you would not think of letting him outside because of the danger by coyotes. But you city folks think there is nothing that would hurt your cat and because he is a male he won't bring home kittens (no, somebody else will have that pleasure). Well, you have seen that there is danger besides getting a disease and being hit by a car. So keep him inside until and even after you get him neutered, you will both be happier. I guess I don't understand people living on the East Coast.

 

[jen]

Uhhh segelkatt there are coyotes everywhere lol.

I wonder whatever became of this cat. Maybe the OP will get the notification and stop back in and update us.