Poor Murphy!
Posted on February 28, 2007 by Christine | 12 Comments
Several years ago our cat Murphy developed an ear infection. We tried everything to clear it up, but nothing worked. The vet was at a loss about it, and we were told that Murphy might not be with us much longer.
He has normally been in general good spirits and spunky, despite walking around with his head turned slightly to the side – a result of the ear infection.
Yesterday, Jason said that Murphy had a lump on his neck (a bit below and behind his ear). Or as he called it all day long, a tumor. I just assumed it was an abcess of some form, and that it would just go away.
Today it is oozing nasty brown stuff that smells so nasty I almost lost it as I cleaned it off. I cleaned it off his neck, then touched his neck again and more oozed out. Ewwwww… His fur is too thick for me to really see what is going on, and he doesn’t like me messing with it. Plus it was making me queasy just cleaning it on the surface. We now have a vet appointment for 5pm.
I’m really scared about what they are going to tell us. Murphy is limp and he looks thin and weak, compared to his normal self. *sigh*
Update: We just got back from the vet. It is an abcess that has burst. Most likely, he and Mona got in a scuffle at some point in time and he got a scratch and this was the end result. He is spending the night at the vet’s office, and is scheduled to be put under anesthesia in the morning so that they can cut the fur in the area and clean out the wound.
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Hi! I'm Christine. Wife to Mike. Mom of Jason. Owned by 4 cats. Houston & Destination Wedding Photographer & owner of Hot Mama Boudoir. Blogger since 2000. Living in Houston, Texas since 1985. Living in a 1920 Bungalow in the Heights since 2011.
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February 28th, 2007 @ 4:38 pm
Oh no! I hope your Murphy is ok. *fingers crossed*
February 28th, 2007 @ 4:43 pm
I have my fingers crossed, too…and that makes it hard to type. I hope the best for you and your kitty.
February 28th, 2007 @ 4:53 pm
How gross! Poor Murphy!
February 28th, 2007 @ 6:02 pm
Good news (that it was just an abcess)! Something “small” like that can really take a toll, more than we think!
February 28th, 2007 @ 7:15 pm
Hope Murphy is okay for Jason’s sake. Good thing that he noticed it.
February 28th, 2007 @ 7:59 pm
Oh no. Hope your kitty gets better soon!
February 28th, 2007 @ 10:56 pm
I am glad that it was something relatively minor that could easily be taken care of. Many hugs to kitty!!
Now I need a Zyrtec…..:-P
March 1st, 2007 @ 6:43 am
Hope Murphy’s okay. Just reading your description of the ooze made me feel kinda queasy already.
March 1st, 2007 @ 9:06 am
I hope everything works out! The kitties send healing purrs and headbutts!
March 1st, 2007 @ 9:41 am
Poor thing. Cat-bite Absess is nasty – I’ve seen it before, usually in the outdoor cats I used to keep. I hope he feels better when he comes home.
March 1st, 2007 @ 10:19 am
OHHH!
Poor Murphy!!!!
March 1st, 2007 @ 8:45 pm
i hope your cat gets well. we just lost ours in dec. its hard to lose one of your family.