My cat has paw sores she keeps licking. How do I treat and stop it?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 13 years and 4 months old
My cat has two sores, one in each foot, that it keeps licking and aggravating. They are know donut shaped wounds. How do I treat them and stop her from licking them more.
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Published on November 18th, 2017
These look like bite wound abscesses that have blown out. More than likely Bella got in a fight with another cat. The wounds festered & abscessed out. You can clean them with a little peroxide, but she really needs to be on antibiotics. We do not always close these wounds with sutures, because they are usually pretty contaminated, but if severe enough, they may need to be. You can try placing an Elizabethean collar on her ( Cone of shame ) to keep her from licking the wounds. She is doing her best to help her wounds, but her sand paper tongue does not help with healing. You can find the collars at your nearest Petco. I hope she heals quickly, & thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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Published on July 31st, 2022
Without a photo, it would be hard to say exactly what is going on. I would continue to keep the area clean and dry and see if it starts to heal on its own, and also use an Elizabethan (cone) collar on Bella to keep her from licking and chewing (this will help prevent infection) - your local pet store should carry these. If the area begins to change shape or size, doesn't heal, is hot to the touch or painful, or oozes debris, these are all signs of an infection that do need to be seen in person ASAP. If you're having trouble affording care, these two sites can help give you some options so that Bella can be seen if she needs: https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/are-you-having-trouble-affording-your-pet and https://www.dogheirs.com/resources-affordable-veterinary-care/
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