Alright, last saturday I was stepping over my cat laying outside of my room. I thought I had plenty of room to clear her but when I stepped down a noise so shocking came from her and she bolted across the room, big eyed and puffed up. I thought she was fine, I didn't see anything horribly wrong with her from across the room so I proceeded to get ready, and left to see my girlfriend.
That night coming home at ~11:30 I go to take a dump and here comes my cat (named Kitty) and rubs against my leg (you know, like cats do) and what do I see but blood now on my leg. I investigate just to see that about 2 inches from the end of her tail there there is a chunk (big chunk approx. 1" long going 3/4 of the way around her tail) is missing and blood is oozing.
I flip out on my parents for not having seen it before I did. Investigating further I see that the cut/bite/step is down to the bone and serious (can't just bandage it up and be done with it).
So I get my gf on the phone b/c she has experience with overnight vets. I get her to come over and call the vet. Now about 11:50pm.
$80 walk in fee (just to get in the door because it so late at night)
Alright, something needs to be done so we drive over there. Vet says best thing is to amputate....so she'll be missing 3-4 inches of the end of her tail.
If they don't amputate it may get infected and might have to take off her entire tail later.
They come in with estimate with $325-$475 total (including walk in fee). I like this pet, think its worth it and give the go ahead. I leave her there for the operation around 1:50am.
Next day (Sunday)(had to put the cat under, and made sure she woke up, so she had to stay overnight) I come in to get my cat...She looked horrible, and had a pink cast on the end of her tail and a satellite dish around her head. I take her home.
Thursday, my mom takes her to get the cast and stiches (5 of them) out of her tail. Brings her home and I take pictures. linkie
I was wanting to get pictures the night of but couldn't locate my camera until Thursday...So I only have pictures of the aftermath.
Vet said that cats sometimes get up in high places (high shelves in closets and such) and jump off, get their tail stuck and rip a part off. This may have been the reason. Still have yet to find the ripped off chunk around the house though. Kitty is recovering.
End cost for the vet was just $254. Not sure why it was so below the estimate, but very glad.
That night coming home at ~11:30 I go to take a dump and here comes my cat (named Kitty) and rubs against my leg (you know, like cats do) and what do I see but blood now on my leg. I investigate just to see that about 2 inches from the end of her tail there there is a chunk (big chunk approx. 1" long going 3/4 of the way around her tail) is missing and blood is oozing.
I flip out on my parents for not having seen it before I did. Investigating further I see that the cut/bite/step is down to the bone and serious (can't just bandage it up and be done with it).
So I get my gf on the phone b/c she has experience with overnight vets. I get her to come over and call the vet. Now about 11:50pm.
$80 walk in fee (just to get in the door because it so late at night)
Alright, something needs to be done so we drive over there. Vet says best thing is to amputate....so she'll be missing 3-4 inches of the end of her tail.
If they don't amputate it may get infected and might have to take off her entire tail later.
They come in with estimate with $325-$475 total (including walk in fee). I like this pet, think its worth it and give the go ahead. I leave her there for the operation around 1:50am.
Next day (Sunday)(had to put the cat under, and made sure she woke up, so she had to stay overnight) I come in to get my cat...She looked horrible, and had a pink cast on the end of her tail and a satellite dish around her head. I take her home.
Thursday, my mom takes her to get the cast and stiches (5 of them) out of her tail. Brings her home and I take pictures. linkie
I was wanting to get pictures the night of but couldn't locate my camera until Thursday...So I only have pictures of the aftermath.
Vet said that cats sometimes get up in high places (high shelves in closets and such) and jump off, get their tail stuck and rip a part off. This may have been the reason. Still have yet to find the ripped off chunk around the house though. Kitty is recovering.
End cost for the vet was just $254. Not sure why it was so below the estimate, but very glad.
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