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Reassurance please!

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IPokeBadgers · 19/01/2019 09:32

I feel dreadful. We have had Puss since September, I grew up with cats but this is first time I have had one as an adult and husband has never had a pet. Puss came in on Wednesday afternoon and we thought she'd been in a fight, we could see a bit of blood on her fur but couldn't see anymore as it was on her tummy, right in the danger zone between claws and teeth.

I only got a half decent look on Thursday night and said it thought she needed to go to the vet. Husband said he didn't think so, she was eating/drinking etc, and was a bit dismissive about me worried about it getting infected.

Took her to the vet this morning....because it has been three days, she's been licking at it, the whole wound has opened right up and needs more than a shave and stitch. I feel horrendous and so guilty and annoyed at myself. Because I'm a bit of an anxious person I worry about silly things and I think sometimes my husband dismisses what I'm saying because I worry so much over trivial stuff. But I should have gone with my instincts and demanded he take her yesterday ( he was off work and could have had her at vet first thing)

Will know in future, just had to get it off my chest. Just so upset at having to leave the scared wee furball at the vets Sad

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TheLongRider · 19/01/2019 09:44

You did the right thing by bringing her to the vets. Some cats can hide bites very well for days until they turn into abscesses. You won't be the first cat owner to spot a problem too late.

Your cat is in the best place to get treatment. Her recovery may take longer but you did the right thing.

IPokeBadgers · 19/01/2019 10:00

Thank you Longrider - I appreciate the kind words. I'm very upset even though logically I know she's being cared for and getting the necessary treatment. It's the annoyance at myself for not being more confident in my judgement that she needed the vets sooner than I took her.

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Fluffycloudland77 · 19/01/2019 11:39

My dh tries this but I’ve learnt to trust my own opinion now. I’ve been where you are now.

RMarieClaire · 19/01/2019 15:35

Please don't beat yourself up @IPokeBadgers - it's so hard with cats and pets. They can't tell you what's wrong so you have to make a judgement call.

We recently had something similar where our girl fell/jumped quite a long way from a tree. It must have been 30 feet. I thought we should take her in but she seemed ok after an hour or so.

With ours, if they're eating and walking around normally, we take that as a good sign.

You took her in when you did and that's great. Really hope she feels better soon.

minkies11 · 19/01/2019 15:40

Always trust my instincts over my DH - every time I've thought my cats need the vet I've been right - the one time I deferred to him it ended up being quite serious! Never again!

IPokeBadgers · 19/01/2019 15:52

Thank you all for the kind words. She is home now, wobbly from the GA and pissed off about the cone of shame. We now have the fun of getting twice daily pills into her from tomorrow and keeping her inside for two weeks until the stitches get taken out.

I really must learn to be more decisive and have faith in my own instincts.

Reassurance please!
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