The boy is not happy with me...
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
February 18, 2017 5:22am CST
Some of you know Scar got injured the other morning...I didn't see it, but I am pretty sure he tangled with one of the younger raccoons...he has this habit of 'pouncing' them, and while Rocky (the fairly tame old male that feeds here) doesn't let it bother him, the younger 'coons don't really like being bothered.
So he wound up getting bit on a front leg/paw.
I've been keeping an eye on it for the past three days...there's no bad swelling or abscess, but he doesn't want to use it or put weight on it.
However, it is not stopping him from wanting to go outside.
And that is fine...I'm letting him out on the lead when it is light out and I can see what he is doing and I know the raccoons aren't out front feeding.
But the stubborn idjit wants to go out while it is still dark.
And I know him...he's still going to want to mess with the raccoons even though he is at a big disadvantage at the moment.
So until it heals, he can't go out when it is still dark outside.
But he really wants to...
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@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
18 Feb 17
Oh dear! He is still not using that leg? He linps with it or he doesn't put it down at all?
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@JolietJake (50190)
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18 Feb 17
@mysdianait Yep, he doesn't like me touching it, but I have taken a good look
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
18 Feb 17
@JolietJake , I hope Scar is healing well by now. It is tough keeping an adventurous heart inside.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
18 Feb 17
@JolietJake , yes, thank goodness it was not worse. Is it healing, aside from him not putting weight on it? I hope he will try to avoid them from now on.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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18 Feb 17
I'm just glad the injury wasn't worse...I'm hoping he'll leave the raccoons alone now
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@JolietJake (50190)
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18 Feb 17
@bluesa It's not abnormally swollen and doesn't appear to be abscessed, just bothers him for now
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@Juliaacv (53764)
• Canada
18 Feb 17
I'm thinking that he's got some pay back that he wants to share with the baby racoon who inflicted this injury on him. He doesn't seem to be too worse for wear other then for that limp, I think that if he did not want to go outside early like that, then you'd have something to worry about.
I hope that he heals soon!
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@JolietJake (50190)
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18 Feb 17
The first day he didn't do much other than lay about 'licking his wounds' but now he's pretty much back to normal
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@LadyDuck (476540)
• Italy
18 Feb 17
@JolietJake Poor guy, I know that cats love to go out when it's dark, but it's too dangerous for Scar now.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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18 Feb 17
I can see the sky is beginning to lighten up, about 15-20 more minutes and he can go out
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@PainsOnSlate (21849)
• Canada
18 Feb 17
If you lived here you would be worried of rabies, the Racoons are carriers, I'm assuming you are one like we who would have a good vet and a shot every one to three years depending on the type of shot.
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@PainsOnSlate (21849)
• Canada
18 Feb 17
@JolietJake me too... and you are right, day time and night time are two different things to critters.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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18 Feb 17
I'd be a bit more concerned about rabies if it had been a daylight encounter. It's a painful lesson, but I hope he's learned to leave them alone now.
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@JudyEv (356255)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 17
@JolietJake He has just been standing half in and half out the door while I knock out a wasp nest in the barbecue. As if the wasp would be there in the dark anyway!
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@JolietJake (50190)
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18 Feb 17
Are you not letting Vince go out when it's dark? 
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
19 Feb 17
Sorry to hear he got injured. Yes, Cats can be stubborn like people.
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@allen0187 (58574)
• Philippines
19 Feb 17
Best to take Scar to the vet just to make sure.
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@allknowing (147594)
• India
19 Feb 17
Not until he can walk on all fours. If he is licking that injured foot all is well.
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@LovingMyBabies (85296)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Feb 17
I hope he will get better really soon, I feel so bad for him. =(
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Feb 17
and he is being a pain I am sure lol
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@Morleyhunt (21742)
• Canada
18 Feb 17
the question is, how can you distract Scar from wanting to spend time outside.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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18 Feb 17
At least the weather is a bit nicer, I have a back window open and he's spending quite a bit of time sitting it in staring at the yard...
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@GardenGerty (164195)
• United States
18 Feb 17
I am glad you are watching his wound. He must feel better to be so determined. I do not like for Princess to go out in the dark. We have wildlife here as well and I am sure a fox or coyote would make her into a tasty snack.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
18 Feb 17
haha he wants to go out Dad!
Yeah he doesn't need to get tangling with those young vicious raccoons. Poor leg.1 person likes this
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
18 Feb 17
Poor Scar @JolietJake . He kept asking, "Why?" and kept stating, "Now!"
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@JohnRoberts (109845)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Feb 17
Scar is like Rocky Balboa. You can keep beating him down and he gets back into the ring.
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@pammooratan (4668)
• India
18 Feb 17
Sorry to hear that .Hoping he will be recently fine.
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