My unspayed cat has red scratch marks. What could be the cause?

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I wrote question about my cat Minks and I don’t think I ever got a response from you. So I’ll try again about 2 and a half weeks ago she had one, well it looked like maybe one of my other cats clawed her, (they play all the time!) and beside the claw mark were these little red like scratch marks they weren’t bleeding just little red lines less than a quarter inch and maybe two were about a little bigger that a quarter inch. I had sent pic with the question I sent you . Anyway I’m out of room.. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 7 months old | 7 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry you may not have gotten your question answered! I see what you mean from the pictures. It could be claw marks from one of the other cats. I see that she isn't spayed, and if she was in heat recently and there is an intact male cat in your house, it could be she was injured when the male tried to mount her. Keep an eye on these and if they do not go away, get worse, or become infected, have Minks seen by a vet. I hope this helps!

My unspayed cat has red scratch marks. What could be the cause?

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