I've got a lot of wild cats outside that folks have dropped off over the years. I've noticed this one cat that has like alot of bumps on it's body,I'm not sure if they are bites. It also looks like some of the hair is thinning. Could this be mange, and if so, is there something I can do for this cat, other then taking it to the vet? There's no way I would be able to catch it.
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I wouldn't try to pick them up again you may get rabies if they bite you , when i see a stray cat thats in poor health I usually call animal control. They usually rehabilitate the cats and put them up for adoption when they're in good health again.
No, animal shelters euthanize feral cats immediately. If an animal is not petable, it dies.
how do you know that may get rabies if they bite you??? are you have a crystal ball? don't stigmatized the poor cats, already fighting for to be abandoned
Yes those cats have mange!! This is highly contagious to humans as well as other animals. In humans it is known as scabies. Go to your local vet supply and ask them what they recommend.
Animal control euthanize 175,000 dogs & cats per year.
Animal control kills not rehabilitation
they kill dogs and cats, horrible, the number of adoption is minimum, the rest go to sleep forever injection, killed, for this reason is better to take care of ferals, neuter them, and keep them free, who wants these guys to be killed NO!
I am a veterinarian and disagree that most animal controls will rehab animals and adopt them out. They will adopt healthy animals, but usually they have a designated time span of 1-2 weeks. I am sure this varies from county to county. They are designed to control disease by controlling the animal population. (Cats breed uncontrollably when outside.) Also, these cats sound feral and would not make good house pets.
If you are interested in helping them w/o having them euthanized, contact a trap/neuter/return type organization in your area. You can get their contact info from your local humane society or animal control. Certainly, animal control is an option, but some people aren't comfortable w/ the outcome. If you can not touch them and want to treat them, oral ivermectin can be put in their food. Get the dose from your veterinarian (do not guess!). Better to have them spayed/neutered at a minimum. Good luck
The only ivermectin for cats than I can find is in heartguard - for fleas ? Will this work for mange in a feral cat that cannot be handled ?
Since you are a vet - you realize we are looking for some type of pill to put in a feral cats food to help with mange. Any suggestions? Revolution says their pill kills mange...???
I was a transporter for our local TNR program. Where we took the cats we trapped, (spay/neuter clinic), would not take a sick cat. Any sign of sickness such as mange, the cat would be turned away.
HUMANS CANT HOST MANGE MITES SO THEY DIE IF THEY GET ON A HUMAN!!! ITS A MYTH. Although they could bite and give a little scratchiness, they will die very quickly on humans. They aren't attracted to human skin either so it's unlikely either way.. I've used liquid Ivermectin 1% at Tractor Supply company for cattle and swine. It's really important to get a dropper for ml s on it because you want to be careful with amounts. Also I have 6 feral cats that I feed everyday they come into my house through a cat door.
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