My stupid stupid cat got outside a week ago and didn't come home til the next morning. Today I noticed she smelled bad and was lethargic so I packed her up and took her to the vet.
When I opened the carrier there was blood and bits of cat on the inside. My stomach rolled.
Apparently she had gotten into a fight with something and had a gaping wound just under her ear that was infected. Her ear canal was swollen shut and the vet was pretty sure her eardrum was gone.
If my cat hadn't smelled, I never would have taken her to the vet. Was the smell from dead flesh or pus?
When I opened the carrier there was blood and bits of cat on the inside. My stomach rolled.
Apparently she had gotten into a fight with something and had a gaping wound just under her ear that was infected. Her ear canal was swollen shut and the vet was pretty sure her eardrum was gone.
If my cat hadn't smelled, I never would have taken her to the vet. Was the smell from dead flesh or pus?