Bloody cats

[Grumpyoldpersonwithcats]

Heard a scuffle late last night but couldn't see anything when I went out.
Karl didn't appear then or this morning so I've been out looking for him since about 10.00. He finally turned up 30 minutes ago - clearly injured (hissed when picked up) but difficult to see where - possibly his tail. He is now hiding in the house to sleep it off. Trip to the vet tomorrow if he's not improved.
And I can't even blame TC - he was apparently in last night.

Do they think it’s a mink bite too?.
I forgot to ask . But chatting to one of my sisters yesterday, she reminded me that one of her previous cats had a very similar injury and her vet had suggested mink or stoat based on the teeth marks

If I was nursing an £800 vet bill I’d forget to ask too.

Little shits never learn. Always up for a scrap. Them little no thumbs paws always up for whacking someone / something indoors or outdoors regardless of how well you treat them.

That being said my little cat fur baby is my world & is loved dearly.

Oh op I hope he recovers, his ego will have taken a bashing.

Also don't mean to worry you but something similar injury wise happened to ex's cat & upon closer inspection under the tail was a huge deep open wound which required vets visit & overnight stay.

Keep us updated

upon closer inspection under the tail was a huge deep open wound which required vets visit & overnight stay.

That's actually exactly what he's got - hence the huge bills. The only thing we've avoided is the overnight stay. I'd put in a photo - but it really isn't pretty...

From what I remember the kitty had a an open wound the size of about an inch both lengthways & widthways .... sounds like a vets visit OP ( not what you want to hear at this time ) as it may needs stitches & get infected otherwise. Poor kitty 💕

Is Karl allowing you to inspect or is it all hissy fits growling & random paw whacking you?

Also I don't mean to alarm you OP something similar happened to friends kitty & it was irreparable & said kitty had to have tail chopped off, took ages for the cat to adapt with no tail, but lets hope it doesn't come to that, poor thing. Sorry I don't mean to sound all doom & gloom x

lottie read the thread - Karl has been to the vets twice, has been treated for the wounds and is back home with a cone of shame resulting in an £800 bill.

Just re read my post. Snorg. And in from the garden with one eye partly closed. Arghh!! Now I know why.

@allergictoironing I dread to think what my vets bill is going to be. Bloody cats indeed!

How is the poor boy today?

He's quite cheerful now thanks. Only two problems

1. he's very good at getting the lampshade off.
2. the other cats don't have a clue what is going on - and Sybil keeps looking nervous and running away from him

I'm to photograph the wound and send to the vet tomorrow morning - to me it looks to be healing quite well (but I'm not a vet...).

This morning with TC.

Yay Karl! TC isn’t fazed ...

This is what he currently looks like.

A cross between a vacuum cleaner and a feather duster. Poor Karl.

He kind of looks like a mobile toilet cleaner, brush at one end, plunger at the other...

He looks like a brave little soldier.

Oh dear, I did have to laugh at him. Poor thing.

I shall not tell Karl any of your suggestions.

Is that TC showing some sympathy?

Ellmau
He kind of looks like a mobile toilet cleaner, brush at one end, plunger at the other...
Nailed it

Poor old Karl. Could you get one of those soft Elizabethan collars for him?😞

I'm sure his toilet brush tail is actually magnificent!

🤣🤣 Toilet brush tail. Poor Karl. He’s such a beautiful boy. Sending him lots of love.

It does show off a) what a glossy coat he has and b) just what a floofy tail he has.

I notice that he's still not showing his face to the camera in case he gets recognised

Oh dear. That is a very unfortunate haircut.

Ahh poor Karl .
I'd have shaved his entire tail so it looked like a whip rather than a Ken Dodd Tickling Stick .

I'm sure Karl could carry off a Dominatrix Look .