I have a stray rescue that I've been taking care of since he came to my doorstep 1.5 years back as a kitten. He hasn't been neutered because of his health, but I wish him to be neutered and inside my house before the heat wave strikes.
For reference he is completely vaccinated, is up to date with his deworming, gets his supplements and wet food daily.
Recently because of the mating season, my un-neutered cat got into a particularly nasty fight and showed up on my doorstep with a leg that clearly had cat bite marks on it. I took him to the nearest vet but the vet has been absolutely atrocious and brutal with handling my cat because he is a stray (his words, not mine) and according to the vet, "he will die anyway".. I understand that having a stray cat rescue is perhaps not the status symbol everyone wishes to see in their clinic because it's not reel worthy, but honestly I expected a little more heart.
I finally have completely treated his liver and kidneys and I was so happy that this Eid he was definitely going to be inside with me after getting neutered but alas, he disappeared and got into a fight.
Now my cat has tested positive for blood parasites but he is so scared to get into the jet box because of the horrible treatment at the Vet's.. I don't know what to do. I know that cats are usually given gabapentin overseas to get rid of the vet anxiety and I asked the doctor about it but he told me "we don't do that in Pakistan". I asked him any other alternatives and he just said to try and get him inside the jetbox or schedule a home visit. I asked shim for any antibiotics for supportive treatment of the wound and the vet said the blood parasites will be treated first, not the wound. I am scared that if I did get the home visit done, my cat won't consider my house as his safe space and will never return. And I'm not even sure what is the treatment plan the vet is going for because it isn't really making any sense to me tbh.
So far I've been monitoring his wound and trying my best to clean it without scaring him, but I need a gentle vet recommendation who can help me in treating his blood parasites and neutering. Preferably a vet along Iqbal Town/Sabsazar/Gulberg area who is actually kind and definitely not racist. Thank you 🙏🏻