the vet says they cannot take the pellet out as the pellet is too close to the nerves in my cats back...he didnt mention if it will affect my cats life span, my cat is 3 yrs old & very fit..could any vets or people with knowledge of this kind of injury advice me thanks...btw they are assuming the pellet is lead
2007-05-25 22:55:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
the cat is doing fine & is back home, this happened on wednesday,,,thanks for your answers & i agree something needs to be done with these idiots with airguns
2007-05-25 23:15:36 · update #1
Glad your cat is recovering. Take your vet's advice. (I actually know of two people walking around with BULLETS in them because it is safer to leave them in than try to remove them surgically.)
However, you can do something about the idiot with the airgun.
First of all, contact him and ask him to pay for the vet bill. If he is unwilling to take responsibility for his actions, sue him for the money. I am sure you would win and he would learn an important lesson. (You would also ask for the fees necessary for the lawsuit)
Do NOT let him get away with it or he will do it again to someone else's pet or maybe their child!
2007-05-26 04:11:58 · answer #1 · answered by marguerite L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it safe to assume that if the vet believed the shot would affect the cat long term he would have mentioned it. I once had a cat that, several years before I had her, had been shot at (I believe she had strayed into a chicken farm and was shot for worrying the livestock). She ended up with three lead pellets in her front leg, and she lived merrily to be about sixteen when she finally died of old age. She didn't limp, and the shot caused her no trouble at all.
If problems do develop later, however, it is important to make sure any vet knows that this happened so he can accurately determine if any problems are caused by this or are unrelated.
2007-05-26 18:25:47 · answer #2 · answered by Jason T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's such a sick thing to do to an animal.
Is there any way that you can use a magnet to draw the pellet out without damaging the nerves? That pellet is not going to stay in one place and moving around, it may do further damage to the nerves than if the vet were to try and take it out.
I would go for a second opinion, not vbecause I think your vet doesn't know what he's doing, but to make absolutely sure all bases are covered.
2007-05-26 06:27:31 · answer #3 · answered by Unicornrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was an air gun pellet, a simple X-Ray will indicate if it was something like a Prometheus steel tipped pellet, or a lead pellet. If it was steel tipped and after a couple weeks your cat seems to not be in any pain, then i would imagine she'll be OK with it in her. If it was lead i would imagine leaving it in would cause more trouble than them risking hitting a nerve. (Long term you understand)
2007-05-26 06:00:22 · answer #4 · answered by KoolAid 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the pellet is led the cat will die of poisoning deffo , some cats can be vermin as the **** in other peoples graders and property . Young kids can get all sorts of diseases from cat **** etc . Keep your cats at home and then they will not get shot .
2014-01-08 14:27:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If caught, I wonder what sob story the perpetrator would come up with for doing such a despicable thing. NO doubt society would be at fault. I would cheerfully boot the miscreant up and down the high street and take my chances in front of the Maker if called to book!
2007-05-26 12:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by Roderic the Red 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor wee puss, but your vet knows best so you will have to go with what he/she tells you. However I'd be looking for a yob with an airgun and teaching him a painfull lesson.
2007-05-26 10:23:09 · answer #7 · answered by Roxy. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wish your cat well, i agree there should be something done to keep these idiots away from air-pistols, its not fun and really cruel, i would personaly like to get hold of these people and hold a gun up to them to see if they would like it, bet they wont....
2007-05-26 08:49:48 · answer #8 · answered by Deb S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cat should be fine, however, i think you should file a complaint with the police.
You dont want this to happen again.
I cant stand people who do things like this to animals.
I hope your cat feels better soon.
2007-05-26 06:25:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
All i can say is I'm sorry for your cat and you. There are sadly so many mindless scum -filth in this country. I'm not here to politicise, only to wish your cat well.
2007-05-26 06:00:17 · answer #10 · answered by I'm Sparticus 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋