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Did a collar hurt my cat's throat or partially strangle her?
My new cat has been hiding under the couch all yesterday, ever since the shelter dropped her off. She just came out, so I only just took a look at her. Her collar was stuck over one leg as well as her throat, so it was very tight, like it was almost choking her and also giving her a slight limp, although she was and is still walking around and breathing.
I removed the collar and she seems happier, but now I am hearing her make noise for the first time, and when she purrs it sounds VERY raspy. Also, she is making other noises, but not meowing, just making raspy squawking or hoarse throat-clearing type noises. She is not making these noises with every breath, only when wandering around "talking" to me. Her throat also sounds weird when she eats, which has been very little.
Since she's breathing, is she okay? Or could the collar have damaged her? Should I take her to a vet, or see how she sounds tomorrow?
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on Nov 21st 2010
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Yes the tight collar could have hurt her. You said that she's making weird, raspy, hoarse noises so she needs to be seen by the vet.
Twinkle
answered on 11/22/10.
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Twinkle is right, she needs to be seen by a vet. Any time you make an animal part of your family, you do need to have a vet on board for it. Even if the shelter assures you that she was vetted and vaccinated (you should have adoption/vet papers for her) you still need to get her to your own vet. Your new baby is still adjusting to her new home. She is stressed and may be talking to herself to calm herself down. Izzie still does this. It's like whistling in a graveyard at night. After you get her checked out by a vet spend as much time as you can with her, socializing her and teaching her. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Izadore (Izzie)
answered on 11/22/10.
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