I found it caught in a loose string wrapped around it’s leg and released it. After a couple days I’ve noticed it’s been chewing through it’s leg, now, and it’s in a lot of pain I’m sure. The mother won’t care for it either.
These cats are wild and I can’t seem to catch all of them before they start reproducing, for the past 2 years I have been spaying and neutering these cats, but more keep showing up.
I live out in the country in the US, and I haven’t been able to get anyone to come take the cats, it’s like I’m just stuck with them. A few of them are outdoor family cats, and we don’t want to lose those.
I don’t know what to do about any of it, I can’t afford another pet bill right now, especially a bill for a kitten needing so much care. Any recommendations are appreciated. I live in KY, United States
Have you spoken to your local humane society? If they aren’t able to help, they might have advice.
In the meantime, if the cat is chewing its legs, you need to get a cone on it ASAP. If it causes enough injury to merit an amputation, they will probably recommend euthanasia instead.
They probably need wound care and antibiotics if they have open wounds, but that will be a challenge if they are wild.
Unfortunately if the mother is not caring for it, that usually means the mother has decided the cost of caring for it is too great at this point.
It looks like an amputation is necessary… 😟 it’s leg isn’t in good shape at this point