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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2003Adopted Cat Declawing behavior - how to trap a kitty
I ahve 2 questions, I have a cat that I have adopted, but not from an agency, she was stray, I put up signs, left my phone number and no one claimed her. She is front declawed and had a broken tail. Her name is Persia. I'm having some behavior problems, I realize that its not her fault, but wonder what I can do to help her. She jumps at every sound. even a sneeze causes her stress and to hide. she is afriad of the dark, I have a night light on for her. She attacks my dog if he is to close, or walks by her, or near her food. He is really old, he does not fight back, but keeps on walking by. She does not like anyone else petting her but my husband and if he is not around then she will let me. But any visiting family member or friends she will protest. She went on the floor 2 times, but I think thats because we moved one of her boxs. We have moved it back and so far so good. We have had her for 9 months now. All the above behavior does not sound so bad, I only want to see if I can help her. I hate to see her troubled. The second question is what is the best way to trap a kitten, They tend to go into my addition of my garage. So I have blankets, water and food for them, but everytime I try to call them they run away. I also am worried because of the weather. We are trying to think of a way to provide them heat and not a fire danger in the garage. Has anyone have a idea? Kay For the kittens, if you want to trap them, buy or rent a have a heart trap (small one) and place in the garage with tuna in it. For warmth, you can buy Snuggle Safe pads that you microwave and place in a warm box for the kittens. They retain their heat for 12 hours. You can buy them on the internet. Gail > I ahve 2 questions, I have a cat that I have adopted, but not from an > agency, she was stray, I put up signs, left my phone number and no one [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Kay > For the kittens, if you want to trap them, buy or rent a have a heart trap > (small one) and place in the garage with tuna in it. For warmth, you can buy > Snuggle Safe pads that you microwave and place in a warm box for the > kittens. They retain their heat for 12 hours. You can buy them on the > internet. > Gail Gail, Thanks for the info! Sounds like great products! I will pass the info along on my block, i'm not the only one trying to catch all these kittens. 4 were caught and brought to the vet, 1 didn't make it. 3 have homes on this block and the next block. Kay >From: Kay spamhater@hatespam.com >I'm having some behavior problems, I realize that its not her fault, >but wonder what I can do to help her. She jumps at every sound. even a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >husband and if he is not around then she will let me. But any visiting >family member or friends she will protest. She needs quiet right now and time to adjust. I would suggest to let her have a place to go when you have company over where she feels safe. This kitty has been through a lot and needs gentle loving care right now. You might also want to try some Rescue Remedy (a natural flower essence available at health food stores) or some Feliway (available at pet supply stores. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm > She needs quiet right now and time to adjust. I would suggest to let her have > a place to go when you have company over where she feels safe. This kitty has [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Lauren Thanks for the information. We have gotten her a kitty condo, loads of toys , bed, 2 litter boxes. We don't have children so she has the run of the house with no stress from children. She likes sleeping with us. The one thing thats got me is her being constantly scared. I thought it would have wore off by now. I guess this can go on forever if she suffered before us. I have no idea what happened to her. Kay >From: Kay spamhater@hatespam.com >> She needs quiet right now and time to adjust. I would suggest to let her >have [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >Kay She's very lucky to have you, Kay. I bet in time, she'll relax more and adjust. Exactly how long have you had her? Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm > She's very lucky to have you, Kay. I bet in time, she'll relax more and > adjust. Exactly how long have you had her? > > Lauren > > ________ I had for for 9 months now. Kay > She needs quiet right now and time to adjust. I would suggest to let her have > a place to go when you have company over where she feels safe. This kitty has [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Lauren Thanks for the information. We have gotten her a kitty condo, loads of toys , bed, 2 litter boxes. We don't have children so she has the run of the house with no stress from children. She likes sleeping with us. The one thing thats got me is her being constantly scared. I thought it would have wore off by now. I guess this can go on forever if she suffered before us. I have no idea what happened to her. Kay She will probably relax some over time (and it might be a lot of time) but she may never stick around when "strangers" are in your home. My Ralf was like that. Don't know what happened to him either except he was dumped on a vets doorstep in a carrier and spent a day or so waiting until the vet opened to be discovered. Then the poor baby spent a long period of time in isolation at the shelter because they had an outbreak of rabies in the area and he had to go through quaranteen before he could be with the other cats. He always hid whenever anyone came in the house. He did eventually stop freaking out every time there was a loud noise but never got over being afraid of the vacuum cleaner. He never wanted to be picked up but got better about it and stopped struggling. He'd just patiently wait for the first opportunity to get down. He'd show up regularly for his lovin' but always liked to find an out-of-the-way spot to hang out in. We pretty much let him do his thing and just handed out tons of loving when he'd come out looking for it. > The second question is what is the best way to trap a kitten, They tend > to go into my addition of my garage. So I have blankets, water and food > for them, but everytime I try to call them they run away. I also am > worried because of the weather. We are trying to think of a way to > provide them heat and not a fire danger in the garage. Has anyone have > a idea? How about NOT trying to call them? You are going to TRAP (do it without their consent) them so you don't have to try to be friendly. You will have a lifetime of loving them AFTER you trap them. > How about NOT trying to call them? You are going to TRAP (do it > without their consent) them so you don't have to try to be friendly. > You will have a lifetime of loving them AFTER you trap them. Ray, That makes sense. I just don't want to scare them, I guess the most important thing is to get them and help them. Thanks for being level headed and waking me up:) Kay >I ahve 2 questions, I have a cat that I have adopted, but not from an >agency, she was stray, I put up signs, left my phone number and no one [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >All the above behavior does not sound so bad, I only want to see if I >can help her. I hate to see her troubled. Give her a lot of time. Who knows what all this poor cat has been through, and it will take her awhile to gain trust and feel safe. Once she does, hopefully you will have very few problems from there on out. >The second question is what is the best way to trap a kitten, They tend >to go into my addition of my garage. So I have blankets, water and food [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Kay Others can give you better advice on this one, probably. But a Hav-a-Heart or other kind of trap with tempting food placed in it usually works to trap a cat. Best of luck to you. Ginger-lyn > Give her a lot of time. Who knows what all this poor cat has been > through, and it will take her awhile to gain trust and feel safe. > Once she does, hopefully you will have very few problems from there on > out. One thing for Persia, she does not meow like any other cat. It does not sound like a meow. It sounds like a backwards Meow, The only way to describe it. I know she had TMJ and her jaw hurts. It also cracks once in awhile. She has what I call a lions chin, if you can picture that, her chin sticks out. I do get comments on her spots and strips and colors. Half her face is a really light brown and the other half is dark. Kay Have a heart trap is good but if you have more than one kitten, the others may not go after see the first get trapped! I used a big dog wire dog kennel--got the cat used to going in there to eat & one day just closed the door. Second kitty didn't seem to mind & next day went right in at feeding time. How old do you think kittens are? Sometimes with little ones, best bet is to put on some leather gloves, a long sleeved sweater & go for it--if they go in your garage might be easier. As for Persia--I have a friend who has 4 cats & a dog--all strays. Periodically they get into it but no blood drawn--they kind of work it out. My own cats hide when most visitors come so that seems to be pretty typical behavior for indoor cats, I think. Just give him time--sounds like he is really doing well all things considered. How old do you think she is? She must have been a house cat that got abandoned or really lost far from home. > I ahve 2 questions, I have a cat that I have adopted, but not from an > agency, she was stray, I put up signs, left my phone number and no one [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Kay > How old do you think kittens are? Sometimes with little ones, best > bet is to put on some leather gloves, a long sleeved sweater & go for > it--if they go in your garage might be easier. That is what I did with a few litters of ~6 week old kittens in one womans yard last summer (she had a kazillion hiding places). The first several (out of nine) were not too hard to get, but the mothers (4) were still around. All of the mothers joined together to call the remaining kittens to safety. It was very hard to get the last two, but amazing to witness the lengths they go to for their babies. The plan was to get the kittens first, then set traps for the mothers. It might have been easier the other way around.  SignatureCheryl > Have a heart trap is good but if you have more than one kitten, the others > may not go after see the first get trapped! I used a big dog wire dog [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > really doing well all things considered. How old do you think she is? She > must have been a house cat that got abandoned or really lost far from home. The vet said Persia is probably 2 years old. and the kittens I have no clue. Lots of people on my block are trying to catch them, to this date 6 have been caught and out of that 6 one did not make it.I think there might be more than on litter on my block. the sizes of the caught kittens vary. But none look to be full young adult size. The good news is that all 5 kittens found have homes and most important have been to the vet. Kay Sure sounds like you have your hands full! Good luck! > > Have a heart trap is good but if you have more than one kitten, the others > > may not go after see the first get trapped! I used a big dog wire dog [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Kay |
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