how to stop a cat from reopening a cut on his ear

unwashed potato! · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:00

getting rather annoyed with my cat, he has a small cut on his ear that he keeps reopening as i guess it's itchy, and then when he flicks his head to flick the saliva (sp?) off (he dribbles a lot) he flicks the blood every where, and if im playing with him he tends to rub his ears against me leaving me with lovely blood smears along my arms.

So im wondering is there any way possible to get him to stop itching it as im also worried it may get really bad forever being open and closed.

thanks

manoz · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:01

Ain't one of those cone things used for stuff like this?

PardonTheWait · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:02

Cut his paws off

zain · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:03

As mentioned the cone around the cats head, usually you get them from a vet but I think a pet store will do it as well.

Van Hellseek · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:04

Mohinder said:
Cut his paws off

or his ears

(or both)

unwashed potato! · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:04

Mohinder said:
Cut his paws off

thats actually a pretty good idea as it would also solve the problem of him cutting my belly up doing that cat comfort squeeze thing.

seek said:
or his ears

thats no good as he will still itch the remaining cuts form where his ear used to be

zain said:
As mentioned the cone around the cats head, usually you get them from a vet but I think a pet store will do it as well.

really thats the best thing for this? thought maybe there would be like a cat plastr or something, or maybe just drug him with a load of pills until it heals itself

Memphis · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:10

Lampshade is about the best way to go.

Had to get one from the vet for our cat, as he was making it really bad scratching it thinking it was just an itch.

Mark A · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:14

A cone would work but be warned you may well end up with a few cuts yourself upon installation.

RobH · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:17

A 'lampshade' is what would normally be used, basically a plastic cone that your vet normally gives you. Depending upon the size of your cat you will probably have to cut it down as they are pretty big by default.

If your cat wears a collar then I'd recommend getting one that fits onto the collar as they are a lot easier to work with than the other ones.

hyper_piper45 · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:24

You could maybe try some of that elastoplast spray plaster stuff. Don't know how well it would work though.

4p · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:25

Ahh my mums cat had severe ear infection and it ate through his ear - ended up being a huge hole and he kept scratching at it

It smelt pretty rank.

Had to get one of those cones on his head and pour salt water on the ear.

He died a few weeks back

Cybermyk · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:26

Pieces of Sellotape stuck randomly around the cat will take his mind off a cut ear.

/handy hint #2046

Monkey Puzzle · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:35

Keep him doped up on catnip until they heal?

Jimmeh · 26 Oct 2007 at 06:29

My cat had to wear a cone on more than one occasion. Was rather funny watching her getting through the cat flap.

penski · 26 Oct 2007 at 07:55

Tape it's paws together...

*n

Jono · 26 Oct 2007 at 08:54

Cone around his neck otherwise you risk getting cat AIDS.

Nix · 26 Oct 2007 at 09:00

Clip it 'round the ear.

wordy · 26 Oct 2007 at 09:30

The cone things are called Buster Collars and they aren't that expensive, you can get them from your local vets.

pointy shadow · 26 Oct 2007 at 10:40

Cybermyk said:
Pieces of Sellotape stuck randomly around the cat will take his mind off a cut ear.

/handy hint #2046

wildman · 26 Oct 2007 at 11:33

aren;t there those lampshade contraptions you stick on their heads to stop them doing that sort of stuff untill the wounds are healed up ?