Long walks, feral cats, and death.

SunnyDaysDontLie · January 2011

<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AYaOWlP4D2M/SwMPH8dpd1I/AAAAAAAABM4/QdgQBHDpLY4/s1600/super_cute_kittens.jpg"; alt="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AYaOWlP4D2M/SwMPH8dpd1I/AAAAAAAABM4/QdgQBHDpLY4/s1600/super_cute_kittens.jpg"; class="bb-image" /> The one in the middle with it's mouth open. That is what this feral kitten looked like. Evenmore so, the one next to the black cat looks like her, too. Only with short hair. <img src="http://www.kittensforsaleonline.com/kittens.jpg"; alt="http://www.kittensforsaleonline.com/kittens.jpg"; class="bb-image" /> Anyhow. I was walking with my little brother up a road that is approximately three miles long. It's extremely busy, and I see this kitten run across the road and narrowly avoid getting hit. Further up the road, there is another kitten that was old enough to leave it's mother, and looked exactly like the one in the picture. It was rolling around in the sunshine on the curb. I think, 'oh God this cat is gonna end up getting hit!' so I run across the street with my brother and check this cat out. She looks at me with those big gorgeous brown eyes, and I know I am going to bring this cat home. I am a sucker for cats. I love them more than dogs, honestly. I pick her up, and she stops panting [sign of shock, right?], and cuddles up to me. I pet her, and she closes her eyes. I feel her over, and she doesn't feel like her legs are broken or anything. Oh good. This cat is okay, just dehydrated, I'll take her home and get her some water. Well, as I study her, she appears to have blood dripping from her mouth. A sign that something is punctured. I almost started crying. This cat was beautiful. I was in love with this cat. She can't die! Well, she struggles to get down, and bites me as I'm setting her down in the grass. She punctures my palm right below my left index finger. Oh, wonderful. I just got bit by a feral cat, and I know she was feral because I saw the rest of the litter in a sewer. I hope I don't get rabies. She starts giving these raspy gasps.

I remember those from when Rocky was put to sleep. Brian starts crying, so I can't cry or else it's gonna be a great mess. Death is a part of every day life, right?

So I hold her until she dies, petting her. My brother is scarred, and I washed out my hand so now it just stings. I'm glad Tetanus shots cover cat bites. She wasn't showing any signs of rabies. :/ I love cats. My dad, and I quote, says "Well, you're definitely not a thinker." No, I just ran across the street to rescue a cat that I was gonna bring home because I love cats and they're amazing. </3 I've got blood [she was drooling blood] all over me, so I'm gonna probably go wash this off

Mileysmybaby · January 2011

Im sorry

Thats sooooo sad! Even if Im not a cat person! How can you -not- be sad about that!

SunnyDaysDontLie · January 2011

Mysterous Love wrote:

Im sorry Thats sooooo sad! Even if Im not a cat person! How can you -not- be sad about that!

</3 I love cats. It is sad. Very sad. But you know, I've seen people go out of their way to hit a cat.

Mileysmybaby · January 2011

aww thats sad also

why would someone want to do that??!! My dog(s) were hit on purpose

the first one for sure and the second one were pretty sure also

Kazuko · January 2011

I'm sorry you had to experience it, and it's always extremely sad when such a small, cute, young animal dies. However, being the voice of reason, you really ought to go to the doctor's for a rabies vaccine anyway. It sometimes takes weeks for symptoms to show, and just because you didn't notice any symptoms doesn't mean the cat wasn't infected. It's much better to be safe than sorry.

SunnyDaysDontLie · January 2011

Kazuko wrote:

I'm sorry you had to experience it, and it's always extremely sad when such a small, cute, young animal dies. However, being the voice of reason, you really ought to go to the doctor's for a rabies vaccine anyway. It sometimes takes weeks for symptoms to show, and just because you didn't notice any symptoms doesn't mean the cat wasn't infected. It's much better to be safe than sorry.

I agree. I told that to mom, but she said that she's sure I'm fine. And, honestly, it's not the first time I've been bit by an animal. If it had been a raccoon or a possum, I'd be more concerned, though I'm pretty nervous right now. I'll probably have her take me sometime this week... Thursday or something, because she works Sun-Wed. Besides, aren't rabies vaccines a series?

RoyalRaccoon · January 2011

Honestly, I'd probably agree with your dad. I've dealt with so many feral cats and kittens that I couldn't count them, and I've learned that it's never a good idea to pick up a feral/unknown/stray animal, especially if it's injured, because an injured animal is more likely to be scared, and thus more likely to bite. Cat bites can be especially bad, and are typically more likely to get infected than dog bites. It is, however, a very kind gesture to call your local animal control or ASPCA, and keep an eye on the animal until they arrive. There's no changing the past, but I would recommend being more cautious in the future. As already mentioned, you should probably get the bite looked at, though I'd recommend calling to doctor to ask if they think you need to go in first. A lot of the time they won't be too concerned about it, but will tell you to watch for signs of infection over the next few days. However, If rabies is prevalent in your area, I'd recommend going to a doctor as soon as possible so that the body of the kitten can be taken and tested immediately.

SunnyDaysDontLie · January 2011

PrinceSushi wrote:

Honestly, I'd probably agree with your dad. I've dealt with so many feral cats and kittens that I couldn't count them, and I've learned that it's never a good idea to pick up a feral/unknown/stray animal, especially if it's injured, because an injured animal is more likely to be scared, and thus more likely to bite. Cat bites can be especially bad, and are typically more likely to get infected than dog bites. It is, however, a very kind gesture to call your local animal control or ASPCA, and keep an eye on the animal until they arrive. There's no changing the past, but I would recommend being more cautious in the future. As already mentioned, you should probably get the bite looked at, though I'd recommend calling to doctor to ask if they think you need to go in first. A lot of the time they won't be too concerned about it, but will tell you to watch for signs of infection over the next few days. However, If rabies is prevalent in your area, I'd recommend going to a doctor as soon as possible so that the body of the kitten can be taken and tested immediately.

Construction workers were on the road that I found her on today, and they were putting down that pine needle stuff that they're obsessive over here. So her body was probably moved. My mother, being in the medical field, looked at it and said that currently the only thing I need to worry about is cat scratch fever. Rabies websites, and my mom, said that the chances of me getting rabies is pretty low, under 15%. However, I am really glad I got that tetanus shot, because today in horticulture I nicked myself with a pair of rusty clippers. x.x I'm not having the best of luck today. My sore throat I've had for a week or two suddenly got worse, and I have a splitting migraine.

Niscus · April 2011

hello im sorry to hear that about the cat i had a day like that i was walking home from school it was a really warm day and i had noticed a cat lieing in the dirt so i went over and noticed it was actually panting like a dog as i got closer she looked at me with really nice golden eyes she was a ginger cat with a white chest i noticed that she had so many fleas she was nearly a black cat i didnt want to get fleas on my uniform so i picked her up and wrapped her in my school bag and carried her all the way home and i placed her on the floor and knocked on my door my mom answered and i showed her the cat her response was"aww what has happened to her we need to get her to a vet straight away" on the way to the vets i held he close to my lap i had bonded with the cat in such little time but i knew that it was close to the end of her life but i kept thinking to myself she will be okaii as we arrived at the vets i started to cry and my mom said you dont have to come in if you dont want to but i wanted to be brave and we got took in as an emergency we was called in to see the vet and his face looked sad he said"im sorry but this cat looks like she has had so many illness that her true owners couldnt afford her so they ranover her and dumped her hoping she would die i burst into tears because who would actually do that to a cat like her <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98cea-e1nvU/S99W8PRUsMI/AAAAAAAAACc/IJxL4Nm2lPw/s1600-R/songkit.jpg"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_98cea-e1nvU/S ... ongkit.jpg</a> if she would of been cleaned up and didnt have illness or injuries she would of probably looked like that cat in the picture(url)

CallyKats Dachshunds · April 2011

Dates, please look at the dates. ;;

BabyBean13 · April 2011

It's not like it was from years ago.. It's all this year

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Long walks, feral cats, and death.

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