Cat Attack

KC posted this comment on the Cat Blogosphere earlier today:

Mommie ML is resting, Smokey attacked hers. She can’t use hers right hand, it’s bitten thru in places. And hers ankle is gnawed thru, hims almost bit thru a tendon. Hers gotted a lot of others bites, all puncture wounds.

It reminded us of Tesla, but we can’t quite member tha dee-tales of what happened.

Smokey gotted hims back leg caught in tha blind cord and was hanging. Hims was screaming like effurryfing. Mommy ML tried to pick him up to cut tha cord and he latched onto her an didn’t let go. It’s been a few hours an him still won’t go near anyone. Him’s leg seems okay, he can walk wifout limping.

Swelling has set in and my left ring finger, which was bitten at the big knuckle on both sides, won't bend. My right hand has a half-round set of toothmarks on the palm, and on the other side, near the pinky. That pinky and ring finger are also bitten at the first joint and swollen and unbendable. My right arm has various deep tooth marks and the wrist bone was gnawed.

My right foot had the ankle gnawed, possibly damaging one of the small tendons (or something that really hurts when I put pressure on it). There are bites between several toes that seem to go all the way thru. The inside back heel has several large bites that tore. I'm just glad I had socks on!!!

For the smallest cat of the bunch, he is an intrepid little fighter. He was crazed and terrified. Looking back, I should have controlled my emotions and not run to help him. I was blinded by the horrible crying noises he made. I should have realized how frightened he was. The mini-blind cord had wrapped around his back leg and he slipped off the windowsill. He was hanging about two feet off the floor, head down.

If anything like this ever happens again, I will approach with either full body armor or a heavy towel or blanket.

I just had a tetanus shot and still have the antibiotic ointments from my encounter with Momma Dinah (Smokey's mom). Dr. Bob called in some antibiotic and pain meds. I am resting with all my mangled parts elevated and iced.

When I just woke up, Smokey was pressed beside me, like he usually is. Plus Sol and BJ and KC. They all give me these "sheep-ish" looks.

Faith Boo has not come out of the closet since it happened. She said something about teleporting over to Billy SweetFeets house to "playplayplay" and then snuggle. Then she did a tortie blush.

Thanks so much for all the purrs and advice.