Kitten Rear paws bloody?

Question

I adopted a 12 week old kitten 2 weeks ago and noticed his rear paws have an issue. One pad on each paw is all raw and had been bleeding. Now, kitty-litter is stuck to those pads on each paw and when I attempt to remove the litter, the pad starts bleeding again. The kitten doesn't seem to notice it at all, but I am concerned that this is going to turn to a bigger issue if I leave alone. And I am not sure if I should put anti-biotic oitnment on them. Or should I change to the fine-sand clumping litter? I am using the regular clay litter.

Answer 1

and you keep letting your kitten suffer?! you never once thought about taking him to the vet or at least bandaging up the paw so it doesn't get infected by the litter box.

please surrender this kitten to a no kill shelter so it can get treated and be adopted to a loving home where it will get medical treatment when it is in need

Answer 2

No, the kittens should not bleed or have bloody stools after deworming. Most dewormers work within hours, so the medicine should be well out of their system after a week. Did the vet do a fecal before deworming to check for parasites and other organisms such as coccidia and giardia? How long have you seen the bloody stool? Are they eating/drinking okay? Active or lethargic? Any evidence of weight loss? Dehydration? Other conditions may be irritable bowel, colitis or constipation. A fecal examination will confirm or rule out any of these possibilities. I have a couple of links. The first has information, plus a checklist questionnaire you can prepare for the vet visit. The second and third have some causes of bloody stools. One last thought, what are you feeding the kittens? My recommendation is good quality canned food with meat as the primary ingredient. Dry foods are full of grains (corn, wheat, rice) that kittens do not need. I have attached the last link to a website that discusses cat nutrition. Hope this helps. Purrs for you and kittens.

Answer 3

You need to take him to the vet immediately. It can become an infection very easily especially if kitty litter gets stuck in it. Also, try putting just a little bit of neosporin on it (not much because some animals get irritated by it) and take him to the vet as soon as possible.

Answer 4

it could just be that the kitten had a rough time and scraped its feet on something before you got it...or it could be a sign of illness wich attacks the skin...or the begining of bumble foot often bought on by walking on wire flooring...what ever the cause it sounds as though it has gotten infected and should definitly be inspected by a vet. good luck and i hope things clear up soon, it is also a good idea to try a different kitty litter, maybe shredded newspaper, or recycled news paper kitty litter you can get from the shops.

Answer 5

Try to get the litter brushed off right away. That will give the pad time to scab over and dry before he gets in the box again. Maybe you should try washing it off and then use a little neosporin ointment on it.

Answer 6

Use the antibiotic cream. Replace the litter with shredded newspaper for a few days. If the sores aren't healing by then, see your vet.

Answer 7

i dont think the type of litter you have would matter. it would still get stuck

the problem here that needs to be fixed are the injured rear paws. the only way i think this is happing is that either you let him outside, or you have a rough surface in your house. you have got to stop letting him go on the fough surface

Answer 8

Actually see if the cat will use shredded newspapers for a few days. That'd be easier on the feet. You can also try rubbing in some vasoline when the cat is sleeping, it helps healing.

Answer 9

the best thing you can do in this situation is have a vet look at it because it is very serious and it can get infected so have a animal doctor look at it as soon as possible..i am so sorry for your kitty..i hope his paw gets better soon = )

Answer 10

call a vet please! If possible, take your kitten INTO a vet immediately..