WCB: Puddy’s Ear Ouchie
I was patting Puddy the other day while she was curled up on my lap and my fingers brushed something hard on her ear. I instantly thought “flea!” because it felt like that familiar little hard body they have. I learnt all about fleas when we first took Puddy in as a stray – she was absolutely covered in them and I would spend hours picking them off her and drowning them in boiling water. Eventually, with the help of flea medication from the vet, we managed to get rid of them all, but it was a horrible, horrible experience.
Anyway, with my “flea!” thought, I grabbed it between my fingers and yanked.
Whoops. Turns out it wasn’t a flea, it was just a bit of dried something (blood? skin?), and I had managed to pull out a tuft of her fur! Puddy didn’t react, but I sat there looking at the fur in my fingers thinking, “Oh, oh!”
See the little bald patch on her ear? I felt so bad about it, but she didn’t seem to even notice. Hopefully it will grow back quickly because now, every time I see her, it’s all I see!
At least it wasn’t a flea!
Aw, poor little girl – chances are she would’ve scratched it off herself if it was bothering her, not to worry! (And it’s just noticeable because of her gorgeous colouring!)
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Poor Puddy! I guess it was a little scab. I’m sure the furs will grow back in no time!
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Not to worry. We have a replacement cat you can have – free. What is your shipping address?
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Aly – Yeah, if I’d taken the time to actually think about it, instead of gone with my gut reaction, I wouldn’t have ended up yanking it off! lol
Daisy – Yup, I agree – I think it was a scab. I hope her fur grows back faster, I hate seeing her little bald spot!
Rabbits’ Guy – Hehehe, noooo… the bunns would be so devastated.