When cats attack.

So yesterday around 3pm, I was trying to work on the site and looked out the window to see my cat cornered on the back porch by my mom's dog, a big german shepard with a healthy appetite for anything that will run, and I decided I better go save my cat.

I walked out there very calmly and picked up the cat who was arched up, frozen, and trying not be be seen by the dog 2 feet way drooling over the thought of tasting fresh cat meat. I picked up Spooky, and took a step towards the house with her as Tasha jumped up at her.

So picture me holding a savage wild cat that is kicking, clawing, biting, scratching, and screaming, as I'm trying to kick back the german shepard. This is not going well at all.... I finally drop Spooky because she's shredding meat off my hand and arm, and I try to grab the dog to stop her from chasing the cat. That didn't work any better than holding the cat.

Cut to 5 seconds later, and Spooky is 30 feet up in a tree, with a dog circling and, me still standing on the deck, dumbfounded, and thinking, "Why didn't I just hook a leash on the dog and lead her away, instead of grabbing the cat?"

12 hours later (3am), I'm arriving at the emergency room because the cat bite on my hand is red, swollen, and looking like I was stung by a few bees. The first ER doctor that saw me was telling me it looked really bad and I was probably going to have to have surgery right away because of how nasty cat bite infections eat into your tendons and joints, and this is really bad because it is on a hand with lots of joints and little bones. He called in a orthopedic hand surgeon specialist. This guy shows up and tells me I won't need surgery tonight, but rather a IV of antibiotics and a full course of antibiotics to take of the coming week, and a follow up appt in a few days. As long as it doesn't get worse, no surgery is required.

So now, its 2pm the next day. Its a little more swollen, a little redder, but I don't think this is what he meant about getting worse. I think its ok for now. Oh I need to go get my script filled for my pills.

Out!