Sparkle's "war" injury
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Sparkle's "war" injury
| Sun, 02-13-2005 - 10:39pm |
Hi again...
I just got home from my parents' house (celebrating my dad's 81st) and I noticed a little red mark beneath Sparkle's eye. It seems like Orlando scratched Sparkle during one of their playfights. Sparkle doesn't seem bothered by this and it's a tiny tiny scratch. Is there anything I need to do? Should I put something on it?
Thanks
Lia a.k.a. "Sparkle's Cut Man"

Hi Lia,
I would just keep an eye on it - as long as it's not swollen or bothering the eye itself, it should just heal up in a couple of days.
I'm glad you got to spend your dad's birthday with him.
Hi Donna,
You must be new...well not new, I'm old and haven't posted regularly in a year...
Sparkle's was given that name by her previous owner, an asthma-plagued friend of mine from college who couldn't keep her because she had severe asthma and she really had no business being around cats anyway. She said she named her Sparkle after the movie, "Sparkle" with Irene Cara (from "Fame") as the title character "Sparkle."
I don't particular like the name myself, but she had it for 8 months before I owned her, so why change it now.
-Lia
here's some pics of her and my boy-cat, Orlando. Sparkle is the gray-multi-striped one, Orlando is the black one.
http://photos.yahoo.com/ldm_12
Hi Leslie,
Thanks for the advice. I'll just keep an "eye" on her, pun intended.
Yes, my father enjoyed his birthday...nothing special, but just me making dinner and eating a Baskin-Robbins ice cream cake (I LOOOVE THOSE!!).
-Lia
Edited 2/14/2005 12:41 pm ET ET by i_love_legolas
Depending on where the cut is exactly, you could try to dab on a little hydrogen peroxide. That will help heal it and prevent any infections. Of course, if the scratch is on the eyelid, then you'll just have to keep an eye on it. My Amber got in an actual fight and had a puncture wound in her ear. I just put peroxide on it a couple of times a day (when I remembered and Amber would let me) and it healed up within 4-5 days.
Michelle