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cat bites
I was bitten by a kitten this morning.
I know that cat bites can be dangerous (I've been bitten by cats before) and being as this was a stray kitten, I wanted to make sure that the wound was seen to properly and I recieved the necessary shots. I also reported it to animal control. Pretty standard procedure - the dr makes you report it in case of rabies or whatever even though I'm pretty sure there is no rabies involved. In any event, the animal control came and trapped one of the baby kittens and the mom. 3 kittens are still unaccounted for. The cats will most likely be put to sleep after a 10 day quarantine period. They are wild, as wild as any wild creature. The kittens have a chance of being rehabilitated. They are 6 weeks old. But i don't know if it will happen. I feel horrible about this whole situation. It just breaks my heart. Why can't people spay and neuter their pets? Then it never would have happened in the first place. I just startled the kittens; that is the only reason it bit me. It was scared. I was moving some wood around in their hiding place when I was bit. I'm trying to console myself with the thought that they would just have a life of pain and hardship if they idn't get caught... getting hit by cars, being attacked by dogs and wild animals, running out of food, diseases, etc. But it is so hard. I have 5 cats of my own (all fixed and indoor only!) and I just love animals so much. It just breaks my heart. http://www.stacyinthecity.com |
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In , Stacy Lynn
wrote: | I was bitten by a kitten this morning. | I also reported it to animal control. That was a death sentence. | In any event, the animal control came and trapped one of the baby | kittens and the mom. 3 kittens are still unaccounted for. | | The cats will most likely be put to sleep after a 10 day quarantine | period. If you are in New York City, you're wrong. By statute, the retention period for ferals is 72 hours, but that hasn't been observed in years. As soon as the holding cage is needed - which may not be even 24 hours - it's curtains. | They are wild, as wild as any wild creature. The kittens have a | chance of being rehabilitated. Not by the CACC. Make no mistake: calling Animal Control has only one outcome. | They are 6 weeks old. But i don't know if it will happen. It won't. The mamacat and the kitten are history. The other three may make it in the wild - 6 weeks makes them barely viable on their own. | I was moving some wood around in their hiding place when I was bit. Did you know they were there? | I'm trying to console myself with the thought that they would just | have a life of pain and hardship if they idn't get caught I'm not sure what you're trying to say. That you couldn't have helped these kittens and their mother even if you wanted to? Do you put food outside for strays and ferals? Do you call Animal Control every time you see a stray or feral, on the street or in your back yard? You didn't say if Animal Control was going to come back for the other three kittens. I'm guessing they won't unless you call them again. |
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cat bites
On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:05:56 -0700, Stacy Lynn
wrote: I was bitten by a kitten this morning. I know that cat bites can be dangerous (I've been bitten by cats before) and being as this was a stray kitten, I wanted to make sure that the wound was seen to properly and I recieved the necessary shots. I also reported it to animal control. Pretty standard procedure - the dr makes you report it in case of rabies or whatever even though I'm pretty sure there is no rabies involved. In any event, the animal control came and trapped one of the baby kittens and the mom. 3 kittens are still unaccounted for. The cats will most likely be put to sleep after a 10 day quarantine period. They are wild, as wild as any wild creature. The kittens have a chance of being rehabilitated. They are 6 weeks old. But i don't know if it will happen. I feel horrible about this whole situation. It just breaks my heart. Why can't people spay and neuter their pets? Then it never would have happened in the first place. I just startled the kittens; that is the only reason it bit me. It was scared. I was moving some wood around in their hiding place when I was bit. I'm trying to console myself with the thought that they would just have a life of pain and hardship if they idn't get caught... getting hit by cars, being attacked by dogs and wild animals, running out of food, diseases, etc. But it is so hard. I have 5 cats of my own (all fixed and indoor only!) and I just love animals so much. It just breaks my heart. http://www.stacyinthecity.com I lost everything I owned in a fire, including four cats and a dog. I I Lost Katie, Bob, Moe, Lil, and the COS, [CatOfScum.] Tell me about heartbreak. Casady |
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I am up to date on all my vaccines. I am just worried about how deep it is and if bacteria will get trapped in there. What do you guys think? |
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Cat bite!!!
It hurts........ I don't want to experience this one... |
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