mmy 12 or 13 week old kittens nipples r weird. some r normal but some r fat deep red n one was even scabby. i see hes not bothering with them but it worying me that he might be sick we r takiin him to the vet in a month to get nuttered and we will show him the problem or should we go right away or do u know what it might be?
thanks ~~~~dwod
p.s. he hasd ringworm in case that makes a difference
Take them to the vet now-they are old enough to be neutered and need this cleared up first!
Posted 2 years ago by Sheba's Mom in Phoenix, AZ 10/8 #
well we wanted to get him nuttered when he was 10 weeks but the vet said he preferes to nutter n declaw him when hes around 4 5 months old
im only 12 so i cant pick him up and drive to the vet. i told my dad about it and he doesnt seem very concerned....
but ill see if we can take my kitty tomorrow
thanks
Hi Dwod, welcome to TDK! We're not actually allowed to discuss volatile subjects like de-clawing on TDK, because people feel very passionately about it - but please do some research into this because there are other options.
Posted 2 years ago by MadcatwomanintheUK #
As everyone else said, get this kitten to the vet quickly. Did you adopt the kitten with it's nipples that way? Their could be a slight problem that needs a vets opinion before it may get worst. Also, declawing is not the answer. Don't put your kitten through that brutal pain. Do more research on declawing just as MAD CATWOMANINTHEUK said. Their are other options such as tripping/filing and "soft paws".
First, is this the kitten kept in a cage? Keeping an animal in a cage can cause major health problems...also, before declawing, have your father check out this website!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=002
Hello DWOD and welcome to TDK (the daily kitten) =)
What's your kitten's name? Have you chosen one yet? If you click on our Avatar next to our comments (mine is Shady who's part siamese) you will see that many of us have Catster page pics of all our kitties.
It sounds like your father has made up his mind about declawing your kitten and I want to say it's important that after this has been done that you NEVER let your kitten get out of the house because he can get into fights with other animals and can't protect himself at all. The nipple thing doesn't sound good and I'm glad he'll be seeing a vet soon. Good Luck DWOD!! =)
Good. If he is declawed he MUST STAY inside for his entire life. If for any reason you have to give him up make sure he goes to a home tht will abide by this.
Posted 2 years ago by Sheba's Mom in Phoenix, AZ 10/8 #
Yay! They (Soft Paws claw caps) will do everything that declawing does but will not hurt your kitty. They are an 150% better idea and your kitty will be much happier (and look cute too!). Plus, less of a vet's bill if you just get him neutered!
I can't remember, are you getting the ringworm cleared up with an anti-fungal cream? It might be worth dabbing a bit of cream on the sore nipples in case it has re-occurred. If you don't get rid of every tiny spore of ringworm from your kitty's environment, which is hard to do, it can come back again (and kitty will need the cream again).
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