Cat with wound

[frillyflower]

Hello cat experts out there.

Earlier today there was a lot of noise and stuff at the cat flap and one of our cats came in with a massive fluffed up tail.

The other was outside facing off a black and white cat. It looked quite young, not thin or ill except it had a wound on its neck where a collar might have been.also a bit scabby around the nose.

It stayed on the wall for a long time looking at me. Is it in need of help? If it belongs to someone wouldn't they be dealing with the open cut on the poor thing's neck?

[Fluffycloudland77]

We had a cat like that, it had been abandoned.

It might have had a collar on that had been put on as a kitten and when they grow it strangles them & cuts into the flesh.

Feed it & give it water. It will at least give you an opportunity to gain its trust.

[OwlCapone]

I'd try and get close to it to see what it's general health is like. It may just have been fighting and been injured recently or it may be a stray.

[frillyflower]

If it comes back I will try and get closer and see if it's hungry/thirsty.

If it is, should I catch it and take to the vet?

I can't adopt it as l already have 2 cats but I can't see it suffer.