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matese 07-27-2020 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88 (Post 4815740)
Yikes sorry I missed this. I hope Cody heals without issues. In my vet assistant classes they said how cat bites and scratches can get infected so easily but hopefully that doesn’t happen. When we first moved here NotMaryland but the house we are in now we had a lot of neighbors who let their cats roam and one kept coming into our fenced in yard on our deck but luckily we didn’t have any issues but I was always concerned about it. I don’t know if this is still true but my instructor told me feral cats were the worst in Maryland about spreading rabies. I’m a fan of tag and release but I’m not a fan of feeding them it just keeps the populations going.
Years back a co-worker adopted a cat, it bite her, she ended up nearly losing her arm from the infection of that bite, so I know what cat scratches and bites can do. Thankfully this kitten missed his eye by a millimeter, bottom eye lid in the corner of the lid. Infection exploded in my mind, it couldn't have been a deep puncture because he didn't bleed a lot. I am still watching that eye and he is still watching for that kitten. Thanks for the well wishes.

Lovetodream88 07-28-2020 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by matese (Post 4815744)
Years back a co-worker adopted a cat, it bite her, she ended up nearly losing her arm from the infection of that bite, so I know what cat scratches and bites can do. Thankfully this kitten missed his eye by a millimeter, bottom eye lid in the corner of the lid. Infection exploded in my mind, it couldn't have been a deep puncture because he didn't bleed a lot. I am still watching that eye and he is still watching for that kitten. Thanks for the well wishes.
I never knew how bad it was until my classes and the pictures that were shown. She said with bites it’s almost better to just go to the ER and get antibiotics and with scratches keep a close eye on them. I was bit by a cat when I was like 8 but I got lucky it didn’t get infected or anything. Once the mighty hunter knows something is there once they continue looking. Ollie it my crazy hunter boy. I swear he has like ADD normally unless he is hunting.

Bluebells 07-28-2020 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by matese (Post 4815744)
Years back a co-worker adopted a cat, it bite her, she ended up nearly losing her arm from the infection of that bite, so I know what cat scratches and bites can do. Thankfully this kitten missed his eye by a millimeter, bottom eye lid in the corner of the lid. Infection exploded in my mind, it couldn't have been a deep puncture because he didn't bleed a lot. I am still watching that eye and he is still watching for that kitten. Thanks for the well wishes.
Actually, puncture wounds usually don’t bleed very much. There are exceptions but, in general, cuts bleed more than puncture wounds. That’s one reason punctures are more likely to get infected; the bleeding “washes” germs out of the wound.

It’s been long enough now, though, that you would probably see signs if the wound were getting infected.

matese 07-28-2020 08:29 AM
Thanks for that info. I wasn't aware of this, then again, this is the first time I have encountered any dog of mine ever in a fight with another animal. I'll need that info. for Mr Trouble. Thankfully his eye and area is looking fine. He is a very lucky boy.

Jkpal 08-18-2020 05:53 AM
Piper goes after my mom's declawed cat at every opportunity and fails miserably at "getting" Alice most of the time. However, last week Piper caught Alice in the bathtub where she was hiding out from thunderstorm (Piper has never managed to get in the tub before...). I hear caterwallin (terrible screaming sound from Alice) and hubbub and find them both slip sliding around in tub. I managed to grab Pipe and Alice flew out. Alice was fine cuz Piper is missing teeth--cat with no claws, dog with no teeth, all good! But Piper did get cut on her lip. I flushed with water and Piper is fine. I realize it's very very different as Alice is housecat, etc., but man-o-man, do they ever mix it up! Piper thinks it's Christmas morning anytime she can go after Alice! And as you say, Matese, that prey drive in our two, for sure, overtakes and supersedes all else. When she is close to quarry, Piper hears nothing, sees nothing, feels nothing, period. And it always, always happens in literally, the blink of an eye.

Jkpal 08-18-2020 05:57 AM
So so so very glad and relieved that your mighty hunter (so true) is all good. But geez louise, the speed and determination of these guys is unbelievable! Give that little Codiak Bear a hug and smooch for me!!

matese 08-18-2020 03:16 PM
Hi Dana, so good to see you.
I still can't get the vision of that kitten out of my head, poor thing, I never saw eyes as big as that kitty had. Thankfully Cody just a slight scratch on his lower eye lid. When I saw it was a CAT he had I thought for sure he had his eyes ripped out of his face. I don't know how I got through to him, I kept screaming his name screaming to leave it not knowing what he had. When I saw it was a kitten on it's back wedged between the deck and the house, claws going at Cody's face I screamed his name, that got his attention.

Now I go out first to make sure nothing is on the deck, this is his 2nd catch that I was able break that focus, I may not be so lucky if there's a 3rd time, so I check all covered things to make sure no critter is taking shelter.

That Piper girl is too much lol, they do keep us on our toes that's for sure.

Thank you for your concern.

yorkietalkjilly 08-18-2020 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by matese (Post 4816196)
Hi Dana, so good to see you.
I still can't get the vision of that kitten out of my head, poor thing, I never saw eyes as big as that kitty had. Thankfully Cody just a slight scratch on his lower eye lid. When I saw it was a CAT he had I thought for sure he had his eyes ripped out of his face. I don't know how I got through to him, I kept screaming his name screaming to leave it not knowing what he had. When I saw it was a kitten on it's back wedged between the deck and the house, claws going at Cody's face I screamed his name, that got his attention.

Now I go out first to make sure nothing is on the deck, this is his 2nd catch that I was able break that focus, I may not be so lucky if there's a 3rd time, so I check all covered things to make sure no critter is taking shelter.

That Piper girl is too much lol, they do keep us on our toes that's for sure.

Thank you for your concern.
Cats are my biggest fear with a terrier as they just launch like a rocket toward that cat while you are still processing what is happening, before you even register there is a cat around, they are on it. Yorkies can almost fly when a cat's in the yard! All my mind's eye can see are horribly scratched eyes. I'm terrified of cats due to those claws!

Jkpal 08-19-2020 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4816206)
Cats are my biggest fear with a terrier as they just launch like a rocket toward that cat while you are still processing what is happening, before you even register there is a cat around, they are on it. Yorkies can almost fly when a cat's in the yard! All my mind's eye can see are horribly scratched eyes. I'm terrified of cats due to those claws!

AMEN AMEN AMEN!!! You are soooo right! The only time Piper was even slightly deterred in getting Alice is when Alice "missed" the piano and fell on top of Piper. Both of 'em did a "whhhaaaa..." then Alice disappeared into her room! I don't believe in having a cat declawed, but Alice came to my mom this way and I gotta say, I'm really grateful for that Piper's and my world today!


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