The cat got me.

[xelasnave]

He tried to get out.
I grabbed him.
Big mistake.
Home alone couldn't find needle and thread but pulling back hand with bailing twine closed the really deep wound.
Multiple bites and scratch es
Hand,swelled badly Sat could not drive.
Did not say anything cause you all would say go to doctor.
I have now .
Got anti biotics
Felt no pain until next day when it became bad.
Only having one hand made everything difficult.
Doctor surprised the extent of damage.
He is a big cat and has nice nature I freaked him out so my fault. Norwegian Forrest cat.
Typing with left thumb
Chemist said I was third cat victim this week.
Alex

[torana68]

photo of the cat? even the quietest will have a go if there is sudden pain or a big fright :(

[deanm]

Cats are nasty - they torture & kill native animals.
And they torture Alex, too!
Dean

[xelasnave]

He never gets out he has his own enclosed garden with rocks grass and pond.
He was after a feral cat or the next door dog so hyped up..
Alex

[xelasnave]

Here he is

[torana68]

nice :) no doubt a larger breed?

[xelasnave]

Yes he is large. Biggest tail I have seen.
I have not seen a cat try to get at,a dog but he jumps at the door if the dogs come by and frankly my money would go on the cat.
Alex

[xelasnave]

I am told he is only part Norwegian Forrest cat.
Alex

[Boozlefoot]

Hmmmmm.........Alex's new pencil sharpener

[sharpiel]

Sorry to hear you scarred your friend Alex. He didn't mean to hurt you I'm sure. I know you know this anyway.

Sewing your own wounds doesn't work well anyway. The sutures (unless sterile themselves) normally become infected. There's also the pain of self suturing to manage. I once had to sew 4 stitches to the inside of my lip in the mirror with cotton when I had a bad injury. In the following days I had to get them removed and redone due to infection.

Glad you're ok now.

[el_draco]

Careful, this thread will be deleted... :rolleyes:
If you want a cat-cure Alex, PM me... I have LOTS!:lol:

[rrussell1962]

Cats are beautiful and wonderful, but are best left alone if they pump up their tails. Ours live indoors but sometimes jump at the window if they see something exciting outside. Best to leave them alone until they calm down. Your cat looks awesome. Our cats used to go outside. We once had a half Manx cat that saw off the neighbours German Shepherd. Inter species misunderstanding.

[xelasnave]

I was going to soak anything in disinfectant.:)
It would not have,hurt.
Anyways tieing back my hand worked.
Alex

[leon]

Wow Alex, what do i say as long as you do not get any
blood poisoning all will heal I expect, but that cat can do some damage.

Leon

[Orionskies]

If only there was more responsible cat owners like yourself Alex. Our neighbourhood is teeming with domestic cats let loose causing a nuisance and killing local wildlife. It's one of my pet hates! ;)

Good on you.
Julian.

[DJT]

Hmm, a cross between a Norwegian Forrest cat and one of Daenerys ' dragons?

Carolyn having much fun googling images of scary cat breed. Meanwhile I thought you might appreciate this.

http://www.boredpanda.com/comic-letter-from-cat-things-in-squares/

Get well soon and good for you for learning a new skill, thumb typing, completely underrated.

[Renato1]

Very good looking cat - I like him.
Darn shame what happened to you though.
Best wishes,
Renato

[xelasnave]

Hand still in sling I was hoping it would be a little better I have to get back to Sydney for Dad
Alex

[xelasnave]

The cold shivers have stopped
Thanks for all your nice posts and compliments to the cat.
Alex

[xelasnave]

Update
Talking to a mate
Did they give you a tetanus shot
No
Ring Dr tell him its been twenty years
Surgery ring back
Come in
Girls not here so first thing to morrow
Thanks to my mate Dr Col
Always gives good advice
Alex

[JA]

Get well soon

Best
JA

[Boozlefoot]

I've just Googled the Norwegian Forest Cat. It appears it's Norway's foremost carrier of rabies, apart from the Norwegian Blue Parrot which has now become almost extinct. Best to check Alex!

[graham.hobart]

Any infection that gets into the deep tissues of the hand is really bad news, this includes palm puncture wounds and finger thumb tips. Very painful and often need cleaning out manually to evacuate the pus and make sure there is no tendon damage.
Be wary of animal bites on hands. I often treat them aggressively initially with 24 hrs IV antibiotics.

[el_draco]

Wish I knew you when I was doing raptor rehab... :eyepop::sadeyes:

[xelasnave]

Had shot but been sent to hospital in Lismore don't know exactly why

[xelasnave]

Yes, for cleaning and he did mention tendons.
But nevertheless swelling down heads clearer.
Pain is less.
Alex

[xelasnave]

I poured straight disinfectant on wounds when accident happened , my daughter says that was bad to do. I thought something better than nothing but reading label treats it as poison.. Better tell them here in case that is an issue.
Alex

[cometcatcher]

Sorry to hear that Alex My former cat could do some damage. He was mean. But my Rigel and Orion are harmless. Rigel couldn't do damage if he wanted to, he has soft claw caps on his claws. He has these so he can't damage himself when he scratches (he is allergic to himself!). They are a bit of a pain to put on though, and he chews them off frequently.

Orion is a big Ragdoll. He has his claws manicured on a regular basis to keep them blunt.

Bootee, he's the dangerous one. Can't trim his claws without losing an arm.

Maybe this cat joke will cheer you up a bit.

How to give a cat a pill:

Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.
Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.
Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil, and blow down drinking straw.
Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard, and close door onto neck, to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.
Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of Scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss back another shot. Throw T-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
Call fire department to retrieve the damn cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil-wrap.
Tie the little @!!@#@#$%'s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy-duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of steak filet. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.
Consume remainder of Scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and remove pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.

[xelasnave]

Hi Kevin thank you for taking the time to tell me about your cats and the joke.
Rather close to reality
Waited 2_hours
Said I am leaving
So they see me and I managed to convince them I needed to leave, we had a chat, I left promising to return if things get worse

Home soon but not till weekend.
Alex