I feel terrible! He is so pathetic! What can I do to help the swelling in his paws go down? His ears are warm too like he might have fever! I will never do this to a poor cat again!
2007-02-25 09:35:18 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I'm sorry, many people will unhelpfully just answer to make you feel bad, not to help. I'm glad you have had this experience, because now you can tell other cat owners why they shouldn't do it. As for your cat:
1. Exercise: Restricting exercise is difficult. However, you should prevent your cat from jumping as much as possible for the first 5 days.
2. Bleeding: More than occasionally a cat breaks open one of the small scabs where the nailbed was removed. A few drops of blood followed by rapid cessation of bleeding is normal this may appear like a great amount especially if the cat shakes his paws about and the blood spreds. Confining him in a dark room in a pet carrier usually stops the blood flow after 20 minutes. Call the doctor if bleeding persists.
3. It is usually recommended that normal clay or sand litter be replaced by stripped newspaper for 7 days so not to embed in wound. Some cats may not like the transition and may seek an alternate spot. This is usually temporary until the normal litter can be used again.
Notify the Doctor if Any of the Following Occur:
* Your cat's feet appear swollen or bleed frequently.
* Your pet is reluctant to walk at all even after 24 hrs.
* There is a change in your cat's general health or behavior.
Good luck.
2007-02-25 09:42:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
See your vet about painrelief and possibly antibiotics if his paws are infected. Use litter from recycled newspaper or just shredded newspaper in the litterbox instead of the regular litter, it's often a source of infection.
And last of all, spread the word to other cat owners; many people believe declawing is just a normal thing to do. The very word is misleading, 'declawing' as if just the nails themselves are removed rather than a part of the bone/paw. It's illegal in many countries already, the more people learn the truth about declawing the better the chances it'll be made illegal in the US & Canada too!
Good luck with your cat!
2007-02-25 18:06:41 · answer #2 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think this is a natrual reaction to the pain. My little girl was warm for 2 days as well. Did you get him any pain medication? I did and it only cost about 35 dollars if you didnt maybe you should call your doctor and ask for some. It will make him pretty much sleep all the time but at least it will keep them comfortable till the main pairt of the pain is gone. Best of luck!
ps watch out for those paws whatever ya do whatch out for those paws!!!
2007-02-25 17:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by fine_ass_fatty21 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately you cant really do much. What I did w/ my cat is if I thought he wanted to get up/down from somewhere, I would quick grab him and put him there before he has a chance to jump. Jumping will hurt his poor little paws. If they look really bad, call up your vet and ask questions. The call should be free.
Good luck!
2007-02-25 20:03:16 · answer #4 · answered by hello_kitty_2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the vet up asap. Did he prescribe an antibiotic? How long is it after the surgury? Animals can be sluggish right after the surgury, but it might be a sign of a major infection. Call the vet right now, or if they're closed, call up an emergency vet. Don't try to give anything not prescribed, but make sure your cat is eating and drinking. if not, even more so...call the vet!
2007-02-25 17:39:15 · answer #5 · answered by cichlid gal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, don't be too hasty. Neutering is a good idea for household cats and dogs. The declawing...well, that's different, but the deed is done. Usually penicillan helps to prevent/cure any infection, but you can't get it without a prescription. Ask your vet.
2007-02-25 17:39:00 · answer #6 · answered by Tavita 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first few days after surgery are always the hardest. If your cats paws are puffy, call your vet. They may want to see your cat, and if he is not already on antibiotics, they may wish to put him on some now. And if he is not already on pain medication, SHAME ON YOUR VET AND YOU!! This is an extremely painful condition, and you need to be giving pain meds!
Having said that, declawing your cat is not an inhumane thing to do. I used to feel this way a little bit, but no longer do. My take on declawing cats is this - there are THOUSANDS of cats in shelters that need homes. If you are willing to adopt a kitty to save its life, but the only way that you can keep that kitty is to have it declawed, then that is just fine. Just make sure you take it to an experienced vet, and your kitty gets plenty of pain medication following surgery.
Now you must, of course, keep your kitty indoors ALWAYS.
Call your vet. They will help you. :)
2007-02-25 17:55:12 · answer #7 · answered by mochalatteinacup 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is nothing wrong with getting a cat fixed and declawed... it is an indoor only cat right? When a cat is declawed, they need some recovery time, just like when you have surgery, you need recovery time too. It is not inhumane as some say, it is not like cutting off toes or fingers and the cat does not lose any functionality of his paw.
2007-02-25 17:41:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
cat,
Yeah, I guess you learned that it's a terrible thing to do...more and more vets are refusing to perform declawing on an otherwise healthy cat...
The doctor should have prescribed some pain medication and antibiotics. If you feel something is amiss, you should take him back to the vet.
2007-02-25 17:39:35 · answer #9 · answered by Wolfsburgh 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No I am not going to yell at you. You learned. Did the doctor give you some anti biotic. That is a lot of stuff to have done. You should call the vet and see if they can prescribe one for the baby. He may be running a small temp. See if they gave he a pain killer DO NOT GIVE ASPIRIN.
2007-02-25 17:46:22 · answer #10 · answered by SHAy 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋