My Kitten Was Snakebit!   

Thanks ma friend. He seems to be doing ok. I will be glad for tomorrow which will tell me more. It's been about 4 hrs now and according to the book we have about 6 more to go at least, to tell for sure. I just hope the venom doesn't rot the skin as is known to happen in some cases. He's such a wee trooper and pretty kitty.

here's his pic, you can see his boo-boo foot!

Cool Kitty
Can I have him please
Our Tigger needs a playmate

No, I could never part with him now. He's a tough bugger!

yes, I cleaned it well mother! Thank you for your love! I hope he's ok too Goodie, he's my fave. He has a very serious face, like his brows are always furrowed and he is thinking. Leave it to me to humanize a kitten.

I am sure he will be fine with you looking after him Irish.

Thanks Goodie, you're a gem!

Well the cats were outside the back fence, in the undergrowth. That is why we got cats because we had seen a few copperheads around the house. This is their first encounter with a snake and my friend, who has many cats, says that he will never be bit again. She says they learn quickly how to take out a snake. Cats are great hunters, snakes usually just stay away when they sense cats around. You can tell he probably batted at it, with his paw, the way the bite is set on the foot. He's a smart wee cat and I figured he was going to be the best hunter out of the two. I am just a bit worried because he is yet so small.

My cat wouldn't know what a snake was..lol. He's a total indoor cat and not a very bright one at that. We love him though!

These kittens came from a bunch of outdoor litters. We adopted them. The mommacats are kinda wild but these 2 guys are happy as clams to be loved and petted. I can just point at them and they start purring away, LOUDLY! I sure hope he is ok.

Yes, it's always a concern but you have to know what to look for. We got the cats to help with snakes as they are great hunters. The snakes will usually just stay completely away where there are cats living. This is their first encounter I was just hoping that they wouldn't get bit straight off.

We have lived here all our lives we don't let the snakes keep us trapped inside our houses. You just can't do that.

Thanks cowgirl, I hope so too. I would call a vet here, but mostly they won't tell you a thing without seeing the pet. If I could find an old country vet I would have a chance but there are few left anymore.

Very few, but not uncommon. Have you actually tried calling the vet? even they might have a number of someone who will talk to you about the cat!

My main concern is infection from the bite, I don't have antibiotics available. Just say a wee prayer for our kittie. As long as he is drinking well and voiding then I think we are home free. Just want to make sure his kidneys are ok as that is another concern. So far he is drinking but is none too happy about the wee potty box. LOL!

OCH ;Irish hits forehed; WHY didn't I think of that. Thanks will go look right now.

So far he is doing ok and not showing any of the common symptoms for the fatal poisoning. It does say it can come on suddenly so I will continue to watch him. Seems the only thing we did wrong was that we should have applied a slight pressure bandage between the bite and the heart and loosened it for 5 min every hour or so. I can't go back now. I just pray we did well enough by him.

Yes, daddy has my boy tell the kittie "thank you". We all love him, so far he is still doing well.

So far he is still doing well.