Woman got her hand disfugured after it was bitten by a feral cat. *VIDEO*

I didn't watch the video while I am at work.

The bottom line is if this feral cat does not look health or unhappy, then have some professional come over to get them. feral cats are not safe if they were going straight home first without checking at the Vet. My hub and I took one feral cat and drove straight to the VET. Vet did look thorough our furkid and seems to vet that this kitty was ok. So we took him home right away. This kitty was outside for all his life. So we were careful and left this kitty alone for a week but we tried to get close to this feral kitty. After one week, we all become best friend. :D If feral adult cat is already mature then its too late and better let them stay outside as long as they needed to be spayed and neutered then let go.
 
That is awful! I would never ever take in feral cat. My husband and I took our stray cat to vet to ensure she is healthy.

You can get mild infection from cat bites and scratches. If it spreads, go see your physician right now. Seriously. Groomers has to deal with it sometimes when it come to groom cats. Ai-yi-yi!
 
Frisky Feline said:
I didn't watch the video while I am at work.

The bottom line is if this feral cat does not look health or unhappy, then have some professional come over to get them. feral cats are not safe if they were going straight home first without checking at the Vet. My hub and I took one feral cat and drove straight to the VET. Vet did look thorough our furkid and seems to vet that this kitty was ok. So we took him home right away. This kitty was outside for all his life. So we were careful and left this kitty alone for a week but we tried to get close to this feral kitty. After one week, we all become best friend. :D If feral adult cat is already mature then its too late and better let them stay outside as long as they needed to be spayed and neutered then let go.
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A feral is specifically a cat which has been wild for long enough to have deeply ingrained wild behaviors, or which was born wild and has been wild for a long time. A kitten that was with humans and its litter for the first four weeks of life (about the time many backyard breeders start trying to dispose of the resultant kittens) stands a much better chance than a kitten that was born out on the street, even if they're both now 6 months old.

MANY of the cats you see out on the street are not feral cats, but are stray cats. They might be temporarily frightened by humans, but they know how to behave around humans and will not harm them unless directly threatened. They are cats abandoned or lost by their previous caretakers and do NOT pose the dangers of a feral cat.

That said, you should never take any cat into your home without immediately taking it to a vet for examination, and if you have other cats in the home the new cat should be kept in an isolated room until it tests negative for FIV and FeLV and shows no symptoms of a URI. for several weeks.
 
Aleser said:
A feral is specifically a cat which has been wild for long enough to have deeply ingrained wild behaviors, or which was born wild and has been wild for a long time. A kitten that was with humans and its litter for the first four weeks of life (about the time many backyard breeders start trying to dispose of the resultant kittens) stands a much better chance than a kitten that was born out on the street, even if they're both now 6 months old.

MANY of the cats you see out on the street are not feral cats, but are stray cats. They might be temporarily frightened by humans, but they know how to behave around humans and will not harm them unless directly threatened. They are cats abandoned or lost by their previous caretakers and do NOT pose the dangers of a feral cat.

That said, you should never take any cat into your home without immediately taking it to a vet for examination, and if you have other cats in the home the new cat should be kept in an isolated room until it tests negative for FIV and FeLV and shows no symptoms of a URI. for several weeks.
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Your explantion is much clear. You are right we took kitten home that kitten and other kittens as well as cats live in the wild forest that near the river that constantly come up to the neighbohood that are private area with the gate locked. I thought he was a feral kitten. So my friend told me about it so we took risk going in there and failed to catch them but my friend caught him for us. We didnt have other cat at this time that we took this kitty home as our first pet. :) We waited for vet to let us know about this kitty's health and vet's approval then we took other kitten.
 
I am sorry to read about the woman's poor hand....

cat bites in general stand a bigger chance of getting infected because the small sharp teeth go deep and leave an acute but not generally big gaping puncture; the top outer skin layer often heals some or well but infection is trapped deep inside.

Dog bites are much more dramatic looking at outset and often bleed profusely, with great ripping as dog bites and people pull away; I think people are also more likely to seek treatment for a dog bite for this reason and because people may be more likely to associate dogs with rabies, and just in general take more notice of situations involving stray or loose dogs, especially if that involves a bigger dog or a pack.

when handling loose cats, feral or stray, best to wear thick animal-handlers' gloves, grab cat at scruff and hold away from body. Many people involved in animals keep extra equipment like gloves, leashes, traps/cages, blankets etc in their vehicle in case they run across an animal needing assistance.

truly stray or loose cats are in great danger being left outside; ferals are also but are much harder to rehab, hence TNR programs <Trap, Neuter, Release>
 
For some reason, we have a neighbor who allows the feral cats into her house. She keeps food for them outside and fesh water, but will allow them in her house. Luckily, there have been no problems except for the kittens they keep having in her garden.
 
My mom used to trap feral cats and take them to the vet to get them their shots, then spayed, neutered and release them to cut down on feral cats in her neighborhood.

I remember she would leave food and water out for them all the time.
 
Simple solution: don't touch any feral animal. Use a trap. Common sense.

Cat bites are serious and require antibiotics immediately. Like dogmom said, cat bites are a deep puncture wound. Go to the doctor immediately. If you cat gets biten by another cat, take the cat to the vet immediately.

I've had cats my whole life and I've never had any problems. Literally dozens of cats over the years. I got ringworm once because of a rescue and antifungal cream took care of it. One cat bite necessitated a trip to the doctor and an antibiotic shot with follow up pills. It's not like cats are some kind of evil menace.
 
I am surprised! serious that is disease warned! that is why! dangerous! serious!
 
Geez. We used to shoot feral cats when I was growing up. There's a bit of an unwritten rule about not touching ferals. Of course, people knew the difference between a barn cat and a wild cat.

TNR was a new concept to me when I moved to the Lotusland.
 
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Feral cats won't normally get close to a human. Maybe she cornered him.
 
When I lived in Boston there was an abandoned building next to my building and there where a lot of feral cats living in it. I was able to get one cat and when I tried to bring it into my building it almost took my eyes out with it claws! I dropped the cat real fast! I was able to pull my head back fast enough! I was younger and did not know anything about feral cats, I found out real fast that day! It was it sad how people throw the pets away like trash! I had a cat that kind of feral but she would never come in my house ,I was able to pat her and bring her the vet.
 
souggy said:
Geez. We used to shoot feral cats when I was growing up. There's a bit of an unwritten rule about not touching ferals. Of course, people knew the difference between a barn cat and a wild cat.

TNR was a new concept to me when I moved to the Lotusland.
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Feral cats are dangerous...
heck, we've gotten them in at the local vets and the one I saw jumped out of the cage and ran for the nearest window and climbed the blinds, hissing, trying to bite anyone that came near it.
it had to be SEDATED from a distance with a home made device LOL-it was a broom stick with a syringe taped to it and the cat was stuck and the plunger pushed with another object for the safety of the staff.

I did not watch the video-I'm almost too afraid of how bad it'll be. I've seen bites and they are not pretty...
 
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