Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 10 lbs
Hi. My one year old female cat has a small round wound on her paw pad. I have a picture but don't know how to add it. It's not bleeding, it looks more like a scab and is the size of the eraser on a pencil. Will this heal or is it a symptom of something worse?
1 Answer
Published on April 18th, 2017
Unfortunately, there is no way to share photos on the forum, but you can request a consult with an expert online to share as many photos as you'd like. If there is a scab on it, that means it is healing and I would leave it alone for now. Monitor it, and if it doesn't appear to be healing or if the area appears to be infected (redness, swelling, warmth to the touch, pus), then I would take Monkey into the vet for an exam.
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