For the past couple of weeks we've been allowing our tomcat back outside. He was a almost completely outdoor cat when we adopted him and then we kept him inside only walking him around the yard with a harness and leash until we were sure he was ready to venture outside alone.
He has been staying out longer and longer, usually completely over night and will come back home when I wake up in the morning. He has access to inside and outside through a bathroom window and so we dont have to let him in and out all the time.
A couple of days ago he came in and looked very messy. I went to go see why he had dirt all over him and discovered a large chunk of hair missing right beside his ear! Also, there appeared to be bite marks on his ear. The place where the fur was missing was all red and sore but it looked dry... it wasnt pussing or bleeding. I flipped out but my fiancee said we would just keep him inside until it gets better.
Last night Rocky was meowing non-stop, kept trying to break through the window and kept trying to sneak past us to get outside. Finally, at about midnight when we couldnt sleep because of the noise my fiancee finally let him out. When he came back in this morning his sore was even bigger.
We think he's getting into fights and have no idea how to stop it. He obviously wont stay inside very happily but we cant get him to come inside on command. It's very stressful. Also, should I take him to the vet soon or will it just heal like a scab that humans get?
Any advice would be appreciated!!
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He's in love. OR protecting his territory. Does he need to be fixed? If not, do it ASAP!
1I'd take him to the vet just to make sure he's all okay. The vet may have better tips for keeping him inside more, too.
By the way, Neosporin works on cats--you might try dabbing a bit on his wound to make sure it doesn't get infected.
2yea and polysporin too. I had to use it on Rosie when she had her ears cropped.
and if he isn't fixed - consider it. he will be a litttle bit more mellow from it, and won't want to go bang all night
3Important question: has your cat been neutered? If he hasn't I would very much recommend it. Cats who have not been neutered are MUCH more territorial and engage more often in fighting. And I would definitely keep him in until the wound heals.
4I dont think he's been neutered, the last owner didnt know because he just showed up on her porch one night. I'll definitely try the polysporin and I'm going to start booking an appointment to get him neutered!!
Man i hope this makes a difference!
Should I pour disinfectant on the thing too or will that react badly with him?
5I bet you getting him fixed will help quite a bit.
I don't know about the disinfectant thing--seems like he'd at least hate you for a while because of the stinging
Neosporin or polysporin should be fine.
6Male cats can be VERY territorial, and will fight constantly. If he's not neutered, do it. You'll definitely see a change in his behavior. He won't be interested in going out as much, since typically the reason they do it is to fight any other males in his territory or find a female cat.
Not to mention lowering the cat population!
You should definitely take him to the vet to get the bites checked out. They can abscess and cause much bigger problems if untreated.
7Oh and if you don't have a regular vet to do the neutering, most Animal Control or SPCA agencies have low-cost spay/neuter programs. Male cats are super cheap, since it's less invasive.
8The wound is closed by now so disinfectant won't help but in the future you could use spray Bactine, which won't hurt him at all.
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