My cat has a open wound with a vein like sticking out of it, pic included?
Hello, my cat came home today with an open wound on his right arm and there seems to be a pinkinsh vein like thing sticking out, i have no idea what it could be, i've made a saline solution and cleaned his wound 2wice arleady, the vet is currently closed and have to wait to tommorow, should i bandage it or let it get some fresh air? is he going to need stiches, please help http://tinypic.com/r/2up8pec/5 http://tinypic.com/r/iqd0km/5
Seed like looking bugs all over my cat?
Sounds like mites or lice. Whatever they are, giving her an application of Advantage or Frontline will most likely take care of them. A vet will sell you a dose, which will de-bug her for a month, without having to examine the cat. A dose costs about $13.00 and you apply it to the skin on the back or her neck. Don't use a flea collar, flea powder, or any product you can but in a grocery or pet store. They don't work and could harm the cat. Thanks for trying to help a stray. Oops...another answerer suggested the objects might be dried-up tapeworm segments...in that case, I'd expect them to be on the suerface of her fur, on the tops of her thight and her belly. Tapeworms are related to fleas in that fleas spread the worms, so it would be a good idea to get flea medicine for her in any case. If you phone a vet and describe the situation and the "bugs" they may be able to figure out what it is without seeing the cat. Where I work we try to assist people who can't bring a cat in, especially Good Samaritans helping strays. Tapeworms are treated by a specific medicine that is given orally...you could put it in food for her. Again, don't use stuff you can buy at a pet, feed, or grocery store.
Why do some cats not see themselves in the mirror?
Some cats see themselves and think it’s another cat, and hiss or try to play.Some cats see themselves; they just don’t care, because they know it’s a mirror image.You’ll notice that those cats who ignore their own mirror images are the ones who are experienced with mirrors. They’re the cats who understand that a mirror image is just an image, not another cat.How do they know that it’s not another cat? The most likely explanation is that they see their own image and they compare it to their own movements. If their image matches their own movements, then they know that it’s a mirror image.It’s not smell or sound that lets them know it’s not another cat; I know this because I’ve tried putting a mirror in a window where my cats usually sees other cats walking by and hiss at them to protect their territory. If they can tell a mirror image apart from a real cat, they should ignore their image in that mirror, even though the image of a cat was in the same place where they had seen other cats before and hissed at them to scare them away. And that’s exactly what they do; they ignore it.Glass blocks smells and it blocks soft sounds, so the only explanation for how my cats can tell the difference between a mirror image and a cat on the other side of a pane of glass is that they know what a mirror is. I would like to set up a mirror to show cats the mirror image of a strange cat, and see how they react to that; that would give me further evidence. But I don’t have access to the mirrors required or the variety of cat test subjects I’d need, so that’ll have to stay theoretical.Psychologists say that cats don’t “pass the mirror test”, that they don’t demonstrate the understanding that the “cat in the mirror” is not another cat to socialize with, but their own mirror image. I disagree; I think cats do have a primitive form of self-awareness that allows them to match their own movements to the movements of the “cat in the mirror” and recognize a mirror image for the harmless illusion that it is. Unlike a chimp or a human two-year-old, they may not use a mirror to examine themselves; but they do seem to have enough of a self-concept to tell the difference between the image of their own bodies and another cat’s.
Bathing a cat with Dawn?
I was wrong, I guess it's ok, look at this posting from the purebred cat rescue site... HUMMM,..... If bathing the cat at home several things will be needed: a large towel, shampoo & conditioner, cotton balls and a hair dryer. A double and deep kitchen sink helps as the cat can put it's paws on the ledge that separates the two sinks and feels more secure. It is convenient to have a small carrier to dry the cat in. For shampoo in an adult you can use Dawn dishwashing liquid (be careful not to get into the eyes) and baby shampoo or a commercial cat shampoo (tearless) around the eyes. Dawn is a good degreaser. Then you want to follow up with an actual shampoo. In most kittens and cats with fine coats, a shampoo for "fine hair" works well. Many cat shampoos are available, some with color enhancers and others for the particular type of coat. First put cotton balls inside the ears so water doesn’t get down in the ear canal. Then wet the cat down with warm water. Start with the Dawn (diluted down 1 tablespoon to 2 cups of water) and work all over the body being careful to avoid the face. http://purebredcatbreedrescue.org/groomi... Dawn is harsh! I hope she doesn't do that. I'd think people shampoo would be better than that if she didn't have Cat shampoo!