An apple a day keeps the doctor away...

[peds]

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Edited May 17, 2022 by peds

[peds]

Just now, gary112 said:

Fu&&in hell i would say the cat is the clear winner here

Hey, don't say that too loudly, I don't want him to get much more confident...

[devon TWiG]

3 minutes ago, peds said:

Hey, don't say that too loudly, I don't want him to get much more confident...

it's still alive ?  !!!

Edited May 17, 2022 by devon TWiG

[Stubby]

8 minutes ago, peds said:

As in, the big spiky ones, third from center, top and bottom, found on most carnivorous and omnivorous mammals.

 

Lost a few chunks of skin to the claws as well, but it's the teeth that harbour the most exciting options for infection, which is why I'm having the pus scrubbed out from the various layers in my finger and palm. Surprisingly filthy mouths, cats, right up there with komodo dragons and humans. Though I suppose I've never seen one brushing its teeth,  so I shouldn't be surprised. 

I think its their saliva  that does it . When cats fight each other they usually end up biting each other at the base of the tail resulting in what you have . Not nice . Mend up soon matey .

[peds]

 

1 minute ago, devon TWiG said:

it's still alive ?  !!!

 

He's a good ratter, and he's the only one brave enough (I have 2 feral and 2 housecats) to take on the hated big tom from up the road.

It'll definitely come up in his annual performance review though.

[peds]

Just now, Stubby said:

I think its their saliva  that does it . When cats fight each other they usually end up biting each other at the base of the tail resulting in what you have . Not nice . Mend up soon matey .

Yeah, all my cats have come home with ballooned scrapping scars before. I wonder if it helps with hunting, too, by slowing down and killing any slightly injured prey that escapes, although I personally wouldn't want to eat a sepsis-swollen rat after finding it three days later.

[Mark J]

Unlucky.

To be fair, I'd probably scrap a bit if someone was going to cut my bollocks off.  Some cats are just bastards though, it seems like you have a bastard cat. 

[peds]

No, I can't blame the cat one bit, he was a cornered animal fighting for his life. He did bloody well. 

[Mick Dempsey]

Wow, he’s a real tough guy.

 

Heal quick!

[Guest Gimlet]

Ferret bites (proper to the bone ones) are clean, don't hurt and don't get infected. In future, fight ferrets. Cats are a non-starter. High speed lead poisoning is the only realistic tactic.

 

You have not been charged for this advice.

Edited May 17, 2022 by Gimlet