Treating an injured cat homeopathically can be very rewarding. It's also a lot less traumatic for the cat. And a lot less pressure on your purse strings for you.

However, it's important to appreciate the levels of trauma that are within the scope of a good home prescriber and when you do need the deeper knowledge of a qualified therapist.

Most people will consult their vet. And when the cat has broken a bone or torn a large piece of skin, you do need a vet to set the bone and the sew up the skin flap.

However, their treatment of shock, pain, inflammation, infections,  etc is very poor. They lack the understanding of the natural ability of any healthy body to heal itself. That many of the symptoms are actually healing symptoms.

In addition to this suppression of the natural healing, the drugs they use are toxic. This means it becomes more difficult for the cat to recover.

Cats are highly sensitive animals and the drug load can push them over the edge. But that is never considered.

Every veterinary clinic is stressful for animals, which is not conducive to healing.

An injured cat will naturally seek out a dark, quiet, safe place to heal. They are very good at self healing, without making a big fuss about it.

They won't eat, as digestion takes up a lot of energy needed elsewhere. And they may sleep for hours, even days. Then emerge starving and fully recovered.

If you don't consider the injury to be serious, then this can be the best action to take.

Periodically check on them, but don't disturb them. And DON'T try to feed them. Cats are very good at letting us know when they need food. Leave it to them.

If you are able to see at a respectful distance, check their breathing rate.

Putting a bowl of water and litter tray close by may also be appreciated,

Some obvious exceptions to this waiting beside from that already mentioned,  include arterial haemorrhaging and ingestion of poison. 

When treating an injured cat homeopathically, you need to know what has happened. Is it a bite, a burn, a straightforward soft tissue damage? Depending on the severity of the injury, they may have suffered shock. 

When treating any injury with homeopathy, you need to have an idea, because they all need different homeopathic remedies.

Giving the injury a rating can also be useful.

In addition, you as the nurse, need to treat yourself as you need to be calm, level headed and in a mental space to make good decisions.

I was close to the end of my studies as a homeopath when I found an injured cat on the side of the road. I only saw her because she lifted her tail as I approached her. She was unconscious. It was obvious she had been hit by a car.

Very carefully, in case of broken bones, I lifted her onto the back seat. Once home, I carried her carefully onto a thick blanket on the floor of a spare room (I didn't want her jumping off the bed) so she could be on her own.

I examined her gently for broken bones and open wounds. All seemed normal.

My homeopathic treatment included shock and injury, with special attention to head injury.

What this does is to:

• starts the healing process and so eliminate pain and the potential for infections and inflammation
• heals shock
• allows any joints to slip back into place

When she woke up, she showed no sign of concern in being in strange surroundings. She had a good appetite. She remained careful about moving.

The treatment continued, adapting to her symptoms and needs.

She went on to make a full recovery, with no residue of the injuries. I kept her as I couldn't find her home.

You can learn to do this yourself. All you need is a willingness to learn new ideas.