dealing w/ a deplorable, threatening to "cut off its head" re: injured cat. [View all]

Last edited Fri Aug 11, 2017, 04:51 PM - Edit history (2)

Quick background: This deplorable lives close by, and has perhaps a 3rd grade education. He comes around often asking for yard work, he picks up cans, drinks beer on the job. I had a minor emergency of a wasp nest and called him to help.

He came, told me how his wife, " ran over the cat, then backed up and ran over him again". I tried to assess the situation, but when he gave his ax cutting solution, it stood my hair on end. Immediately I went there and got involved with everyone at the house. End result, cat is now at the vet clinic, has spent all week there and today he is being released to me. Of course I am paying the bill.

I can't believe the cat survived, primary diagnosis is, according to the vet, a cracked, and broken pelvis. His colon was injured. Prognosis is he "might" recover. He is here now, in cage rest for 6 weeks. I dusted off and unpacked one of my former big dog's cage. He is on Metacam (meloxicam) a powerful painkiller.

My 15 yr old rescue cat will now have company when I travel.

This deplorable household has 2 more outside cats. I know this is an illegal situation, even for the deep red state I live in. The majority of the old neighborhood is more or less on this level. The majority of the southeast is there as well.

**edited for veterinarian diagnosis