Yeah, I figured amputation was probably not really on the table. Like you said, that would make a bigger wound that would need to heal. I really, really hope the second antibiotic works -- I don't want them cutting a chunk out of my toe! And that would take forever to heal...

I bet tossing your cat into the snow would work! Luckily so far Ellie has had no interest in going out the door... just out the windows. I can't really blame her though, we're on the ground floor and birds/squirrels come right up to the window. It drives her crazy.