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My cat's tail was caught and skinned in a door. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 5 years old

Hi my cats tail was caught in a door and skinned and I’m not sure what to do

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 26th, 2019

Oh my. Your poor kitty needs to visit your vet soon to get this taken care of as this cannot be treated at home. This is a degloving injury and will need to be handled by a medical professional. Just leave it be until you can get Amelia seen by your vet. I hope that Amelia's tail injury gets resolved soon! Best wishes and take care.

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