How to clean a nervous cat?

[SussexBonfireViking]

So - i have a beautiful cat - Spike. He has something wrong with his mouth, either nothing (according to the first vet) or a possible ulcer (according to the send vet)

He is a very flighty, nervous cat. But he is stinky, and i know he is not happy, he's pulling fur out in handfuls, and has bald patches all over.

I have been using wipes, brushing, damp towel, but he's not getting any cleaner. He just cant do it. He's trying, but its not just happening.

What can i do?

Beware dcats can purr when in pain op..
I have an identical dcat to him btw!
Good luck at the vet.

Where is the ulcer? I can’t tell from the posts, is it in his mouth? They’ll need to knock him out and sort it won’t they?

My poor dog was suffering and had to have 2 teeth out under GA

Looks like an indolent ulcer,they used to call them rodent ulcers. Usually caused by allergies, a hypoallergenic diet and using steroids/antihistamines as advised by vet might help?

The ulcer is in the mouth, 2nd vet said there might be something underneath, possibly a tumour....

He had an antibiotic injection (that lasts 2 weeks) and that was 3 weeks ago.

We are not hopeful, and expect to come back with an empty cat basket

Poor Spike. Poor you. Whatever happens you'll know you did your best for him. Hope you get better news than you're expecting at the vet's

so we have been to the vet, his tongue and mouth had hardened, the vet needed to use a tool to move it, he said it was either cancer or a long shot could be a fungal infection - but that would need a biopsy and more stress for him.

We decided to put him to sleep as he was not happy and prognosis was not good - we were with him when he went

Sleep well my friend

Rest well little one

Oh so sorry, at least no more suffering for him.

Ah so sorry op. We had to have one of our 2 pts in April. We have one lonely and now very vocal dcat to deal with..

I'm so sorry. He was a beautiful boy.

Oh this is so sad, 😢 what a beautiful boy he was.

for you OP.

Ah - poor little thing, but at least he is no longer suffering. for you x

We had 3
all boys, all with a birthday in June (same as our wedding date)
1 we got in 1999 he died a few years ago
Spike and Wikkit we got in 2007 (brothers)

Now we just have Wikkit (thank you for the support and love)

I am so sorry

You must be devastated

Oh I'm so sorry OP

I'm sorry to read about the loss of your beautiful cat. Please try and fondly remember all the happy memories.

So sorry to read that , I was rooting for him yesterday.
But you did the right thing.
The lose of a pet is do hard

loss

So sorry to hear this. Hugs to Wikkit xxx

horrible day

Glad we went today and didn't wait till Monday as I have this last week off and wouldn't have been able to greive properly

Horrible putting down 1 cat food bowl, instead of 2

So sorry op! Rip Spike

So sorry OP

RIP beautiful boy

it was a shitty day yesterday, its been shitty today, but quiet

Not sure of his brother has twigged yet, the one on his own was today, and the other one is Wikkit "being a dick" and sitting on Spike

RIP Spike, losing a beloved feline friend is always hard.