Cats who teach me to fly…

Two days ago, when Mel and I were on our way to feed the strays in Hougang, we saw our familiar cat limping towards us below our block. Her leg was badly cut and was bleeding badly, I told Mel that I would bring her home when we got back from Hougang.

It was quite late that night. I asked Mel to go home first while I was looking for her. I walked around my block and the opposite block looking for her and when I was walking back to where I usually feed her, she appeared happily in front of me. She is always so happy dashing out from nowhere and right in front of me when I brought food for them. I quickly grabbed her and carried her home. Mel was already preparing the cage for her. Luckily, there was Mel.

Today is the second day. I applied antibacterial spray on her foot and cream. This medication was last used by Miemi with the same condition. Mel named the stray cat “Puss”. Her wound has dried up a little. However, the pus worried me. I brought Puss to “clinic for pets” at Geylang East. The vet said that the best way to treat her is with iodine. I wish it could be something better. The vet said the wound is so raw that by simply touch her would cause her a lot of pain. Well, to apply iodine on such a raw wound is going to be very very painful and it really hurt Puss. She jumped down from the table and ran off after the nurse dripped some on her wound. I can see blood stains along the trail where Puss jumped off and ran. I don’t know if this is the right way to heal but I am going to apply what I have been using tonight.

This is Puss and her injured leg.

I will use iodine on her when Mel is around tomorrow evening cos I am afraid that I might not be able to handle her.

The medication fee is $60. Oh… I actually crushed the antibiotics tablet and mixed it in the wet food. She knew it and refused to eat it. So I prepared another fresh one for her. After her meal, I tried to hand feed her the tablet. I thought she would struggle but it was all so easy. She actually just swallowed it. I hope she will eat the remaining ones the same way.

She didn’t meow when I brought her to the vet or at home. Looks like she is a tough cat. Hope she recovers soon and I can release her.