Keeping Your Cat Safe  From Burns

If your cat does get burned, you need to know the treatment protocols.

Published: April 19, 2022

Still life details in home interior of living room. Black cat on — If she knocks over the coffee and some of it spills on her, she will sustain what is known as a thermal burn. © alenkasm | Bigstock

Generally speaking, a cat who lives entirely indoors is much safer than one who spends time outside and can get hit by a car or injured or killed by another animal. The exception is a house cat’s risk for burns. Says Tufts emergency and clinical care veterinarian Elizabeth Rozanski, DVM, “indoor cats are at the […]