Billys Tail...

After a lovely holiday, we got back and I noticed there was something strange about the way Billy was holding his tail.. he normally holds it straight upwards when hes walking or interested in something, but half of it was bent.. it looked broken :(

Being a new cat owner, I called my mum and told her i was worried. She has had cats for many years, so as with many things, I asked her for advice. The advice was take Billy to the vets.. so I phoned the closest one up, and they very nicely said bring him straight over. After a bit of a flap to find box, put postcode into satnav, get purse and brain ready, Douglas and i put the unwilling cat into his box.

The vet was very nice.. carefully felt Billys tail, and my poor baby flinched.. so vet shaved the fur off the sore bit of tail and ouch.. two nasty puncture wound bites that had got infected showed up.

The vet gave my poor moggie an antibiotic injection and some pain killer, and told me to keep him inside for a few days. We have to go back on Wednesday for the vet to see how hes doing.

At the moment, because its sore and exposed, Billy is having a hard time of it.. hes finding it very hard to settle and sleep :-( and keeps turning to lick the sore bits and then flinching when he tries to lie down.

Ahh at last.. hes now found a comfortable position, and has gone to sleep.

I hope he recovers well, and does not have to have the majority of his tail removed!!!