Hello feline lovers,
I really hope you can help me and my Miss Molly
its a long story but I will try to keep it brief.
Before Christmas she got attacked on two separate occasions by a nasty nasty black cat in the neighbourhood. She paid a lot of attention to the scratch on her belly and consequently ended up with a huge bald patch and some very angry red marks.
Within days she came up in red sores under each arm, backs of both legs on her side flanks and on the back of her neck. Some worse than others.
The vet prescribed antibiotics and checked for ringworm. He said no ringworm present and the antibiotics did nothing. She was also not wanting to leave the house and I believe was very sad that she was getting picked on. We have another cat (her brother) who has no issues with evil black cat, the 4 cats that live around us have no problems either he just picks on Molly.
So the vet suggested a steriod injection, he said it looks like an allergy which is v hard to diagnose. We went back a week later, all sore spots seemed to be improving, but then a new one came up on the back of her neck.
The vet said he thinks allergy, I said I think not. Never had any issues with anything before black cat attack and now these nasty sore spots. He prescribed clomicalm for 30 days. Well there was another fight last Monday. I have kept her in all week but noticed sore spot on her neck getting REALLY bad and thought I was making her more miserable keeping her in let her out yesterday and there was another show down so poor Molly is under house arrest again. Have just looked at her neck and it looks horrid and terrible sore. Have just ordered some feliway to see if that might help. Clomicalm has made no difference at all, steriod injection is now wearing off (27days) and I wonder if that's why the sore is getting worse? Have not seen any new ones else where.
Am at my wits end and just feel so sorry for her. She is a lovely social cat and is well known and loved by all our neighbours, it's so sad to keep her in.
So I have two pleas for advice and help. Firstly what do I do about evil black bully cat (he has no collar so can't find owners / tried squirting him with water but he is v aggressive and still comes back) and please what do you think is causing these sore spots? The vet wants to try a battery of allergy tests and food substitutions but my heart really isn't in it and I just don't think that's the problem. But maybe I am wrong.
I have taken pictures of her belly and her neck so u can see what the wounds are like. Maybe you will recognise them and could reccommend a treatment? We are willing to try anything.
Thanks for reading.
Lucy and Molly x
I really hope you can help me and my Miss Molly
its a long story but I will try to keep it brief. Before Christmas she got attacked on two separate occasions by a nasty nasty black cat in the neighbourhood. She paid a lot of attention to the scratch on her belly and consequently ended up with a huge bald patch and some very angry red marks.
Within days she came up in red sores under each arm, backs of both legs on her side flanks and on the back of her neck. Some worse than others.
The vet prescribed antibiotics and checked for ringworm. He said no ringworm present and the antibiotics did nothing. She was also not wanting to leave the house and I believe was very sad that she was getting picked on. We have another cat (her brother) who has no issues with evil black cat, the 4 cats that live around us have no problems either he just picks on Molly.
So the vet suggested a steriod injection, he said it looks like an allergy which is v hard to diagnose. We went back a week later, all sore spots seemed to be improving, but then a new one came up on the back of her neck.
The vet said he thinks allergy, I said I think not. Never had any issues with anything before black cat attack and now these nasty sore spots. He prescribed clomicalm for 30 days. Well there was another fight last Monday. I have kept her in all week but noticed sore spot on her neck getting REALLY bad and thought I was making her more miserable keeping her in
let her out yesterday and there was another show down so poor Molly is under house arrest again. Have just looked at her neck and it looks horrid and terrible sore. Have just ordered some feliway to see if that might help. Clomicalm has made no difference at all, steriod injection is now wearing off (27days) and I wonder if that's why the sore is getting worse? Have not seen any new ones else where. Am at my wits end and just feel so sorry for her. She is a lovely social cat and is well known and loved by all our neighbours, it's so sad to keep her in.
So I have two pleas for advice and help. Firstly what do I do about evil black bully cat (he has no collar so can't find owners / tried squirting him with water but he is v aggressive and still comes back) and please what do you think is causing these sore spots? The vet wants to try a battery of allergy tests and food substitutions but my heart really isn't in it and I just don't think that's the problem. But maybe I am wrong.
I have taken pictures of her belly and her neck so u can see what the wounds are like. Maybe you will recognise them and could reccommend a treatment? We are willing to try anything.
Thanks for reading.
Lucy and Molly x
