Jeez...I don't even want to think about something like this. This is straight out of B-horror movie.
I have a cat, see?...and he somehow broke his tail...but the doctor said it had already healed ( at a funny angle!) and so don't worry about it. Soooooooooo a few months later I smell this awful odor and when I find the cat in the dark garage his tail is all wet and gooey.....So back to the vet ( and better lighting!)where it is discovered that the tail has DIED and is being EATEN by maggots!!!!!
Cat came home without his tail...!