My cat is bleeding from her paw. What’s going on and what should I do?

Posted by on October 26, 2008 · 2 Comments 

Dear Most Esteemed and Knowledgeable Kitties: Please help! My sister’s cat is bleeding suddenly from her paw. I woke up this morning, and there was blood all over my floor. The cat, Whiskers, was sitting next to the mess, licking her left paw excessively. I looked more closely at her paw and there was blood dripping down the side of it. It just wouldn’t stop bleeding. She is a small, mostly outdoor, tuxedo DSH. She had 2 litters of kittens early this year. I am terribly worried about her. Any ideas? ~Daniel Siouxsie: The first thing you should do when a cat is injured is call your vet. Describe what’s happening–in this case, you’d say…

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