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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2007I'm going to grab the outdoor cat tomorrow I think
I've been feeding this cat for a few weeks now and we have established a routine. As soon as it gets dark I bring out the food and he (she?) shows up. I get rubbed a bit as I scoop out the food. I could have grabbed him yesterday or today, but I can't deal with him yet. I've been waiting for the weekend. I spoke to the vet and he said just bring him in at 8 am any morning. No charge for boarding while the fixin and testin get done. Hopefully I won't get charged too much for the other stuff. My plan is to have the carrier by the front door, put the snatch on when he comes close for the food, and drop him in the carrier. Then hustle him upstairs to the Cat Introduction Room where he'll stay until Saturday morning. I think I'm only going to get one shot at this so it had better work the first time. The boys (Espy and Nipsy) will likely freak out. I'd best see if I can find that old Feliway spray. I hope it doesn't go bad. Assuming the tests are ok, I'll probably try to make him an indoor cat. That will be tough as he's spent his whole life (which isn't very long I think) outside as far as I can tell. I have Espy and Nipsy pretty well convinced that they can't get out of the backyard. I'll have to watch this one closely. Still, if he gets out, he certainly knows the neighborhood. I just don't want him teaching E&N bad tricks. > I've been feeding this cat for a few weeks now and we have established > a routine. As soon as it gets dark I bring out the food and he (she?) [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > have to watch this one closely. Still, if he gets out, he certainly > knows the neighborhood. I just don't want him teaching E&N bad tricks. Best wishes for a successful snatch! MLB > My plan is to have the carrier by the front door, put the snatch on > when he comes close for the food, and drop him in the carrier. Then > hustle him upstairs to the Cat Introduction Room where he'll stay > until Saturday morning. I think I'm only going to get one shot at this > so it had better work the first time. Unless you know this cat well and have picked it up before, I highly recommend using a live trap instead. If you can't do that, please, please, please wear heavy protective gloves (preferably thick leather) when handling it. Neither the cat nor you will be served by shedding blood and missing the vet appointment because of the animal's panic. Take it from someone who has been mauled twice by animals while trying to help them. >> My plan is to have the carrier by the front door, put the snatch on >> when he comes close for the food, and drop him in the carrier. Then [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Take it from someone who has been mauled twice by animals while trying > to help them. Good advice. A live trap would be safer (and kinder) for both of you -- feline and hoomin. MaryL >>> My plan is to have the carrier by the front door, put the snatch on >>> when he comes close for the food, and drop him in the carrier. Then [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >MaryL This is a very friendly cat but I understand the concern. I don't really have room for a live trap out front, it's a very small area. I have every intention of wearing heavy gloves - in addition to the scratching problem it happens to be very cold out. The tough part will be once I get into the Cat Introduction Room. I wasn't planning on keeping him in the carrier. I was going to let him out in that small room, with a litterbox and food. Then, the next morning, I would have to get him into the carrier for the trip to the vet, without him getting into the rest of the house where a screaming riot would certainly take place. I've been betting on the fact that he seems so friendly. Maybe not a good idea? I really can't keep him in the carrier for the whole night. It's a big carrier but there would need to be something for a litterbox in it. > This is a very friendly cat but I understand the concern. I don't > really have room for a live trap out front, it's a very small area. I [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > It's a big carrier but there would need to be something for a > litterbox in it. Hi Dgk, I know that you have limited space, but I agree that a humane trap is your best bet. It can be a real challenge getting a reluctant tame cat into a carrier. If you wear heavy gloves as you said, you will be less agile when trying to close and secure the opening if you are able to get the cat into the carrier. However, you could be seriously hurt if you have no protection. Try this (the heavy gloves) with one of your house cats and you will see what I mean. Unless the cat is totally willing to enter the carrier, you will have a terrible time catching him again in that small room if you let him out of the carrier for the litterbox and food. You can leave him in the carrier overnight. If he is scheduled for surgery the next day, he should not be fed the night before, anyway. You didn't say what kind of carrier you are planning to use. Be aware that the cat may panic and rip a soft-sided carrier. When I trapped Rosie (who was wild and untouchable), I used a humane trap in the evening and put her, still in the trap, in the dry tub in the bathroom. If she had to do any business, if you know what I mean, it wouldn't hurt anything. I closed the shower curtain and bathroom door. The next morning, I took the trap, covered with a towel and with the cat inside, to the vet. I took a hard-sided carrier to the vet so that I would have something to bring her home in. The vet would be able to put her in the carrier before she woke up. Good luck with your plan. Annie >> This is a very friendly cat but I understand the concern. I don't >> really have room for a live trap out front, it's a very small area. [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] > > Annie To add to what Annie said: In Dec. '05 I caught a stray and put her in a hard plastic carrier, around 5 PM. I took her to our vet the next day at 7:30 AM. She spent the night in the carrier. I know she didn't like it, but she was hard to get into the carrier in the first place and I didn't want to risk her getting loose. I put a cardboard "tray" (cut down a box) in the carrier and in that a bunch of shredded newspaper. That worked as a litter box and could be tossed out later with minimal cleaning of the carrier needed. She did just fine. Two days after her surgery I was ready to release her back into the wild of our neighborhood, and she flat refused to leave! Melosa's still with us, still refuses to go anywhere near the outdoors. I think her overnight in the dreaded carrier didn't harm her in the slightest. Gail F. > I've been betting on the fact that he seems so friendly. Maybe not > a > good idea? I really can't keep him in the carrier for the whole > night. > It's a big carrier but there would need to be something for a > litterbox in it. On occasion when I have caught a stray and had to keep him overnight so I coyld take to Humane Society or vet the next day I have kept them in a large plastic carrier overnight. The ones I have are really large and have room to put a small carboard box (such as the ones Fancy Feast canned comes in) with litter in it towards the front and a towel or such towards the back for them to lay on and they do just fine for a few hours. >> I've been betting on the fact that he seems so friendly. Maybe not >> a [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >towards the front and a towel or such towards the back for them to lay >on and they do just fine for a few hours. Thanks to all. I just freaked over the neuter charge, which will be around $150! Yikes. I'm looking for cheaper alternatives but what I've found so far isn't too convenient. I hadn't planned to spend $300, which is what it will be with the shots and tests. Still, we start with a Fancy Feast tray of litter in the carrier. It should fit. Thanks for the idea. > Thanks to all. I just freaked over the neuter charge, which will be > around $150! Yikes. I'm looking for cheaper alternatives but what I've [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Still, we start with a Fancy Feast tray of litter in the carrier. It > should fit. Thanks for the idea. Do you have an animal shelter near you? They will often do spays and neuters for a lower cost. They can probably do some basic tests and vaccines too. on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:34:40 GMT, "Rene S." <rschweitzer@kalmbach.com> wrote: > Do you have an animal shelter near you? They will often do spays and > neuters for a lower cost. They can probably do some basic tests and > vaccines too. The local Humane Society is a good place to ask. They will do neuters here for $35 or $45 I think. It used to just be for low income families and/or TNRs, but now they will do that for everyone. I didn't take advantage of this for Levi, but would have for a healthy cat without hesitation.  SignatureLynne |
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