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What should I do2007-11-25 12:28:54

My cat is an outdoor cat. She used to live inside, but my parents made her start living outside. She is declawed and I feel really bad for her, because she has no way to defend herself. Yesterday my dad went hunting and when he came home he found her laying next to the house. Her left eye is stuck closed and its all watering and her bottom lip is all scraped up and bloody, but the vet is closed. I don't know what happened to her, but I think she might of been attacked by a raccoon and I think she may have rabies now, because she isnt acting like herself at all. She is drooling and making really wierd breathing sounds and she is really shy now. She won't respond to any noise at all, but I dont think she likes light. I don't know what to do. Right now we have her in a little kennel and I put some water in there for her and my dad bought some soft cat food for her, but I dont know if she can eat it, because of her mouth. What should I do?!?!?! My parents told me to forget about her.

Answers:

Hi Allie.cyoaza is correct. Cruelty to animals refers to treatment which causes unacceptable suffering or harm to animals. The animal cruelty laws states that if any of the following criteria occurred this is prosecutable.

- Signs of pet abuse include:

- Unusually frightened, fearful or subdued

- Fractures

- Bruising

- Eye injuries

- Scalds and burns

- Munchausen鈥檚 Syndrome by Proxy (MSP)

- Signs of malnutrition