Hi,
We have a much loved cat which had to have an ear removed because it had a tumour.
We had hoped that that would be the last of it, but unfortunately the tumour has grown back over the space of four months and is now a large lump where her ear once was.
Naturally we have sought veterinary advice at every point.
Her condition is terminal, but for the time being at least she is enjoying a good quality of life and is a happy cat.
The problem is that she sometimes scratches the lump, and we fear if she manages to open it up we may have to put her to sleep. We understand if it does open up, it will not heal by itself, and surgery isn’t an option.
We have had her claws on her left side (the side of the lump) trimmed so that she cannot do so much damage, but short of putting a ‘buster’ collar on her which would spoil her quality of life, I can’t think of much more we can do.
My question is: if she does cut open the lump, is there any viable way of patching the wound up without her having to wear a ‘buster’ collar so that she can enjoy life just a little bit longer?
Because the tumour is so virulent we don’t think she has much time left, but it could mean the difference between a few more weeks as opposed to a few days.
Many thanks
Kirakat
