[mpeastend]

I understand not wanting to get involved like that...it's not cheap sometimes but, please take that cat to the vet. It rarely gets better on it's own when it's as ugly looking as that. What will eventually happen is that the infection spreads to the bloodstream & when it does, it'll happen rather quickly since it's on the torso & close to the heart. The cat will be so ill, it won't be able to defend itself. If you took that cat to the vet & had the wound cleaned out & got a long-lasting antibiotic like convenia on board, he'll be fine after he sleeps off the sedation. Like this, he's going to suffer for a long time.