So let me apologize for skipping a few days here and there, started a new gig and got some family in town visiting.

First, she had a wet spot on the end of her tail from pretty much when I got her from the Aunt’s dog until today. Turns out it was an injury, although she never complained when I examined it. Today the tip of her tail fell off(maybe a mm or two) and now it’s just a little pink nub.

Second, her step grandma is in town and got her one of those crinkly toys that she absolutely adores!

Third, the eldest cat finally stopped hissing at her and actually played with her a little(the thing I have been most excited for!

Fourth, she weened herself of the kitten food and seems to actually prefer the adult food. Although she has one more can of the Royal canid kitten food left in the box I plan on giving to her tomorrow.

And last, her flea bathes scared the crap out of me cause she’s white and her hair is incredibly fine, I could see soooo many fleas. Well she is officially 2 pounds as of yesterday, and got her first small cat dosage of advantage II. And that seems to work like magic in just a day cause I flea combed her just now and couldn’t find a single on!

  • JetpackJackson@feddit.org
    14·
    5 days ago

    I missed the first part of this, so forgive me if you already did this, but were you able to get the injury checked out? Tail tips falling off doesn’t sound very good (I have some nub tailed cats but they weren’t through injury)

    • YiddishMcSquidishOPEnglish
      23·
      5 days ago

      The vet didn’t think much of it, and her cat person step grandma said “that happen sometimes”. If your not up to speed, she was being thrown around by an eighty lbs. Lab for an hour or two before I got to her. She was almost completely black but had no puncture wounds and the very sent me on my way with some pain meds and a recommendation to get something to keep her separate from the other cats for at night. She only used the hospital tent two nights before being healthy enough to run around by herself.

      Here’s a picture of the nub, and it seems fine. No sign of infection and me touching it isn’t bothering her.

      • Dr Jekell@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        4 days ago

        Looks like a layer of skin was taken off.

        A few of my cats over the years have had similar where it weeps constantly as the trapped fur pulls the scab open over and over as they move around and groom themselves until the underlying wound heals and the sticky, gooey mess of fur and scab come off.

        • YiddishMcSquidishOPEnglish
          3·
          4 days ago

          Imo I think while she was being thrown around, the tip broke. Vet guestimates she was only 3-4 weeks old when I brought her in for the x-ray. Of course she was focused on the thoracic region because of the immediate nature.

          And because she was so young, it didn’t heal correctly. And took until about a month to two, to finally fall off. Just my two cents, but there is no telling.