Hello, my aunty has many strays at her house and there is one that I have kind of claimed as my own, she is 4 years old. She lives only outside, and gets fed regularly, but she has worms. Today I got a call from my aunt saying my kitty has lost her eye!! Something clawed it out, it happened to this cats mom as well and it healed fine. But I'm really worried about infection because I don't want anything to happen to her. Niether of us have money to pay the vet bill. Any suggestions?

She needs vet care. You should surrender her to a rescue.

Problem is, she will attack anyone she doesn't know, also my aunty has tried and tried to call for someone to come get them. They keep saying there is nothing they can do about it. Last month one of them had kittnes, three out of four died, so she called a rescue to see if they would come and get the mom and the remaining kitten, and they said they couldn't do it (What a great rescue eh?)

Well. It sounds like you guys are going to have to sit down and discuss what needs to be done. She can't be left like that.

Yes. By chance do you think if we took her to a vet and said she was a stray they would give us a disscount, and let us take her back?

It's possible, but I'm not sure. If you have a good repore with your veterinarian, they may swing something. You can call around to clinics - you can also try calling humane societies in the area, some will help owners pay for treatments.

Yes. By chance do you think if we took her to a vet and said she was a stray they would give us a discount, and let us take her back?
Our animal shelter has connections with area vets for discount prices. Please call a vet to find out if he will give you a discount or even let you pay by bartering something, to mow the lawn or weed the landscaping or do some volunteer work.

Where do you live? (I rescue strays.)

The thing is we want to keep her around, she is an excellent mouser, and the most well behaved cat ever, I know that she has been there for me when things got tough:P I can't really do anything for the vet (mowing and what not) because there a province over, I go there often, but not that often.

The thing is we want to keep her around, she is an excellent mouser, and the most well behaved cat ever, i know that she has been there for me when things got tough:P I can't really do anything for the vet (mowing and what not) because there a province over, i go there often, but not that often.
How far away is the nearest vet?

The nearest vet from them is an hour. Which is five hours from me.

The nearest vet from them is an hour. Which is five hours from me.
The nearest vet to you.

3 blocks away...

3 blocks away...
Can you get the cat to them and let them treat her for the eye and the worms and get her spayed?

That means I have to take her in a car... for four hours. She has never been in a house let alone a moving vehicle! How much do you think it would cost for the worming/and the eye ( I know I don't have enough for the spaying so I'll see if a local shelter will help with that)

That means i have to take her in a car... for four hours. She has never been in a house let alone a moving vehicle! How much do you think it would cost for the worming/and the eye ( i know i dont have enough for the spaying so i'll see if a local shelter will help with that)
You said 3 blocks away. Forget the money for a minute. Is the vet 3 blocks away?

Yes. From me, the cat is 4 hours away from me.

Yes. From me, the cat is 4 hours away from me.
Aha! Can your auntie take the cat to the vet somehow, to a vet near her?

The nearest vet to her is about an hour away, and I don't know how much it will cost or I'd send some money over, she has four kids and a dog, plus her own 2 house cats. She doesn't have money to pay for a stray. That's why I asked how much it was.

The nearest vet to her is about an hour away, and i dont know how much it will cost or i'd send some money over, she has four kids and a dog, plus her own 2 house cats. She doesnt have money to pay for a stray. Thats why i asked how much it was.
Hmmm, no vet closer than an hour? She's in a mountainous area? Canada?

Haha she lives in Saskatchewan, the nearest vet for small animals is in regina, and she is an hour from that.

Haha she lives in Saskatchewan, the nearest vet for small animals is in regina, and she is an hour from that.
What does she do when one of her own animals gets sick or needs a vet?

She drives the hour. But remember this is not her cat, she feeds it, and her kids play with it, that's about it.


... The de-worming pills they sell at the vet that you give yourself would they work for getting rid of the worms?


I know the eye is more important but I thought I'd ask since I'm already getting answers:P

She drives the hour. But remember this is not her cat, she feeds it, and her kids play with it, thats about it.


...The de-worming pills they sell at the vet that you give yourself would they work for getting rid of the worms?


I know the eye is more important but i thought i'd ask since im already getting answers:P
Is there some way she could trap the cat or put it in a carrier to drive to the vet? (The cat will howl all the way probably... ) Would she be willing to do this, get the eye looked at, cat dewormed and spayed? (forget the money for a minute)

I can't forget the money, She won't pay for it. The cat will go into a carrier fine(they locked her up when she had her kittens awhile back), so no problem with that, she doesn't have her license so my uncle would have to do it, and he doesn't have the same love for animals we do. Would a large animal vet (its for farm animals) take it in as an emergency, then I could see him driving the 15 minutes.

I can't forget the money, She won't pay for it. The cat will go into a carrier fine(they locked her up when she had her kittens awhile back), so no problem with that, she doesnt have her license so my uncle would have to do it, and he doesn't have the same love for animals we do. Would a large animal vet (its for farm animals) take it in as an emergency, then i could see him driving the 15 minutes.
Yes, forget the money. I have an idea.

Do you know of a large-animal vet you could ask about treating her? An wounded eye is a wounded eye and worms are worms, no matter which animal has problems. And would the vet spay her?

There is a vet by them for large animals.
But I don't know if they would deal with small animals at all.


Worse case is I bring her home and treat her here, I'm going out there next week so no extra trips... but that's a long time...

There is a vet by them for large animals.
But i dont know if they would deal with small animals at all.
Can you find out on Wednesday, and see if the large-animal vet would treat her, plus would your uncle take her there?

He might.. I work tomorrow during the vets hours, but I could get my aunty to call.

I know you said forget the money but I need to know how much it is going to be so I can pay it!

He might.. I work tomorrow during the vets hours, but i could get my aunty to call.

I know you said forget the money but i need to know how much it is going to be so i can pay it!
It depends on what the vet finds out about the eye. And does the vet have a place to keep the cat after spaying? She should be resting for a day or two in a quiet place.

I wonder if the vet would come to your aunt's house to see the cat, since that is what he has to do to visit the large animals--go where they are.

I was thinking that he might be able to come out, but could he do it at the house? Not very sanitary I'd think,

I was thinking that he might be able to come out, but could he do it at the house? not very sanitary i'd think,
The vet might know how to deal with a spaying at your aunt's. Does he have a clinic or an office?

I was thinking that he might be able to come out, but could he do it at the house? not very sanitary i'd think,
How old is your sister?