We took in a stray cat recently, though it probably wasn't a good idea considering our financial situation which is basically at poverty level. She apparently was pregnant when we took her in. It wasn't that big a deal, since she only had one kitten, which I have been assured that, while rare, isn't really a bad sign. I think the mother may have accidentally wounded the kitten or something, as I just spotted a wound on it's inner thigh. It's a fairly deep wound, but so uniform around the edges that I'm not sure that it could have been her, but it's about a week and a half old and I hadn't noticed the wound before, so I don't think it could have happened during birth or anything.
We can't afford a vet visit (the vet in my area charges 60 bucks basically just to get in the door, then about another 60 just to look at the cat for 5 seconds and tell you he has no idea what to do... hate him) Is there anything I could do for the kittens wound? There's no blood or anything, it looks like the thinnest area of skin on the inner thigh was punctured some how. The kitten is acting basically normal and isn't crying like it's in pain or anything, but I have no idea what I could do to disinfect it or anything. Please help!
And before anyone gets angry at me for taking in a pregnant stray when we have no money or anything, I'm only 15... that was my mom's decision, not mine, though since I love animals so much I would have done the same =/ I guess money or no money, it's still better than letting a cat roam the streets?
after closer inspection, the wound isn't deep, but just looks deep because it's location
We can't afford a vet visit (the vet in my area charges 60 bucks basically just to get in the door, then about another 60 just to look at the cat for 5 seconds and tell you he has no idea what to do... hate him) Is there anything I could do for the kittens wound? There's no blood or anything, it looks like the thinnest area of skin on the inner thigh was punctured some how. The kitten is acting basically normal and isn't crying like it's in pain or anything, but I have no idea what I could do to disinfect it or anything. Please help!
And before anyone gets angry at me for taking in a pregnant stray when we have no money or anything, I'm only 15... that was my mom's decision, not mine, though since I love animals so much I would have done the same =/ I guess money or no money, it's still better than letting a cat roam the streets?
after closer inspection, the wound isn't deep, but just looks deep because it's location