![]() ![]() ![]() However, some cats have life-threatening allergic reactions to being stung. In most cases, cats will heal from a bee sting on their own and will need only minor first aid. If your cat is playful and curious, he might stick his paw too close to a bee or wasp and get stung. Cats like to play, and bugs are often tempting prey. Dry food softened with water is less likely to upset the GI tract than canned food.Insect stings are relatively common in cats. Cats that are stung in the mouth may find it difficult to eat so feed them moist food. Maintain hydration and food intake. Give your cat fresh water to drink.Constant scratching will delay healing and may cause infection. Reduce the trauma of scratching. Use a head cone if your cat continues to lick or scratch at the bite wound.Consult your veterinarian first for proper dosing. Prevent allergic reactions. Give a dose of oral anti-histamine (like diphenhydramine) to minimize the reaction and decrease itching.A cooled towel works better for larger areas. A bag of frozen peas serves as a handy ice pack for individual bites. Minimize swelling. Apply an ice pack to the affected area for 10 minutes to reduce swelling.If your cat has multiple stings or bites, a soothing oatmeal bath is the way to go. Soothe the bite site. Make a thick paste of baking soda and water and apply it to the sting site.Luckily, other flying insects (wasps, hornets) don’t leave a stinger behind. Do not use tweezers that may squeeze more venom out of the stinger sac. If the stinger is still attached to the cat, remove it by scraping a credit card over your cat’s coat and flick it off. These abandoned stingers continue to secrete venom so removing them reduces the amount of toxin injected into the cat’s body. In the case of bee stings, look for a stinger. Bees are the only insects that leave their stingers in their victims.Since a spider is difficult to identify and may be poisonous, capture it if you can. Identify the insect. Quickly search the area for flying insects as well as crawling ones.Be quick to recognize that your cat was bitten or stung. If your kitty suddenly paws at his face, chews at his foot or begins to swell in any area of the body, consider the possibility of an insect bite.Here’s what you can do when your cat battles a bug: Keep in mind that although first aid is started at home, severe cases require prompt medical care. Observant pet owners can minimize the reaction by taking prompt action. Insect venom causes problems ranging from mild irritation to life-threatening shock. The stings of bees, wasps, and hornets, and the bites of ants and spiders all spell trouble for kitties. When a cat steps on an ant hill or disturbs a wasp nest or beehive, the insects can swarm and sting the cat’s whole body! Spiders are loners that don’t swarm, but even one spider bite can be nasty. Insects resent the intrusion of nosy cats, so they sting the closest body part, making eyes, ears, and feet easy targets. Since felines find insects interesting, they sniff at them, and if they stick their nose where it doesn’t belong, they may get a quick reprimand that could be fatal. Cats are nosy creatures, sniffing at anything of interest. The old adage, “curiosity killed the cat”, actually has an element of truth. Insect stings can spell trouble for your feline friend. Cats are nosy creatures, sniffing at anything of interest. ![]()
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