I have a 1 1/2 year old male siamese stub tail cat. He stays outside and all the neighbors love him and want him and he makes his rounds and they all fuss over him.
Yesterday at feeding time he came up on the porch and I picked him up and he started growling and spitting like I was hurting him. I tried petting him and he just kept growling. He finished eating and dissappeared. This morning he was salivating a little heavy.
Today I called him and he came up out of the woods in back. I met him and picked him up again. He reacted the same way, only more forceful.
When I looked down I noticed bllod dripping from him-- bright red in color.
I sat him down and there was a little puddle of blood under him- maybe a tablespoonfull. I tried to check him and he ran off. He climbed a tree and blood was dripping down.
Tonight he came up to eat. I toched hi about his hips and he snarled and hissed and turned his back end away from me. He did not seem to be bleeding but the area was wet He ate pretty good and before I could get to him he took off for the woods again.
He is a healthy cat- has never had any problems. I can't tell if the blood is coming from his rectum, or his tail stub as he is dark brown in that area. My husband is afraid someone poisoned him. But since he is eating good I don't know. I wonder of he could have gotten in a fight and injured the area- his tail stub is sensitive anyway.
Any thoughts?
Rectal BLeeding
Re: Rectal BLeeding
Painful hip area, blood, wetness around the rear are all potential indicators of severe trauma, such as getting hit by a car. It could also be from a dog attack and you'd want to look for puncture areas, although this should be done by a vet. Salivating could be from vomiting, nausea, pain, and yes, could be indicative of a toxin....kitty should be seen by an emergency vet ASAP.
Please try to catch him, and get him to the nearest vet....if he was hit by a car or attacked by a dog or suffered a serious trauma, he could have internal injuries, fractures, etc as well that are not detectable unless a full exam is done.
Outdoor cats are prone to serious injuries by various things....hit by car, dog attacks, human meanness, poisonings, trapped, the list goes on. If there's any way to adopt him, or find him a good home, that would be the ideal situation for him. Vet visit right away please.
Please try to catch him, and get him to the nearest vet....if he was hit by a car or attacked by a dog or suffered a serious trauma, he could have internal injuries, fractures, etc as well that are not detectable unless a full exam is done.
Outdoor cats are prone to serious injuries by various things....hit by car, dog attacks, human meanness, poisonings, trapped, the list goes on. If there's any way to adopt him, or find him a good home, that would be the ideal situation for him. Vet visit right away please.
..........Traci
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As to adopting him, he is already my cat-raised from birth. He is just so beautifully marked that every one wants him- once even a piiz delivery person asked for him.
I did find out that he was not salivating Sunday like I thought. When I went out Sunday morning there were wet spots all over my back deck and he was there and hissing and spitting. I thought the wet spots came from him. Today when I went out there were more wet spots and I realized it was condensation from the tin roof of my deck dripping down.
As to getting him to the vet- I can't find him. There is a wooded patch behind my house and he likes to go in there. It is very overgrown and stretches about the lenght of a football field and is about 20 ft wide. I have walked around the edge and called and called but he did not show.
Yesterday everytime I tried to catch him after I saw the blood he would run. I did manage to touch him last night at feeding time and I was going to bring him in and put him in a carrying cage but he got away before I could get a good grip- and I have the scratches to show effort. I just hope he is ok.
I did find out that he was not salivating Sunday like I thought. When I went out Sunday morning there were wet spots all over my back deck and he was there and hissing and spitting. I thought the wet spots came from him. Today when I went out there were more wet spots and I realized it was condensation from the tin roof of my deck dripping down.
As to getting him to the vet- I can't find him. There is a wooded patch behind my house and he likes to go in there. It is very overgrown and stretches about the lenght of a football field and is about 20 ft wide. I have walked around the edge and called and called but he did not show.
Yesterday everytime I tried to catch him after I saw the blood he would run. I did manage to touch him last night at feeding time and I was going to bring him in and put him in a carrying cage but he got away before I could get a good grip- and I have the scratches to show effort. I just hope he is ok.
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Good News on "Eleven"-(my son named him)
Tonight when we got home he was waiting in the driveway for us. I got out of the truck and he came right up to me. I picked him up and he was loving and purring.
I took him on the porch under the light and rolled him over and held him like a baby. He has a small gouge on his tail stub. It is not oozing or bleeding- looks very clean - no blood. He let me put some neosporin on it and did not growl or try to fight me. The edges of the wound are very clean and it seems to be healing already.
Traci, Thanks for the advice!!! I do not lnow you personally but you always seem to be so kind and give great advice. You are the one that got me through my tough times with Bootsie (who is now doing great!!!!) and I really thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!
Tonight when we got home he was waiting in the driveway for us. I got out of the truck and he came right up to me. I picked him up and he was loving and purring.
I took him on the porch under the light and rolled him over and held him like a baby. He has a small gouge on his tail stub. It is not oozing or bleeding- looks very clean - no blood. He let me put some neosporin on it and did not growl or try to fight me. The edges of the wound are very clean and it seems to be healing already.
Traci, Thanks for the advice!!! I do not lnow you personally but you always seem to be so kind and give great advice. You are the one that got me through my tough times with Bootsie (who is now doing great!!!!) and I really thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!!
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Jeana, I still strongly advise he is checked by your vet. The symptoms and evidence of blood you first mentioned are still concerning. Despite one wound appearing to heal does not mean it actually is, there could be an infection within that is brewing, and remember, outdoor accidents, injuries can always cause internal injuries that if gone undetected, will be more difficult to treat.
..........Traci