| Title: | Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected |
| Notice: | purrrrr... |
| Moderator: | JULIET::CORDES_JA |
| Created: | Wed Nov 13 1991 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1079 |
| Total number of notes: | 28858 |
Almost a couple of years ago now, a friend of mine took a stray cat
that I caught outside my apt. The problem is that he's moved a couple
of times since, and has been able to trick her into her cat
carrier...barely. Well, he's moving again, but she's not going
anywhere near the cat carrier this time. He can't pick her up...she
let's him pet her but that's about it. She's still very untrusting. I
need some suggestions on how he's going to get her out. I told him to
try covering the cat carrier (which is very large) with a blanket to
try to hide it and then put her food in it...but she's not going for it
at all. He can't pill her or put anything in her food because she
won't eat soft food. He was thinking of throwing a blanket over her
and throwing her in a box or carrier, but I think that would traumatize
the poor thing. I though maybe he could pick her up with ski gloves on
and his leather jacket, but she's going to go wild on him if he even
gets that close to her. Again, any idea on how best to go about this
would help.
Thanx,
Diana
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| 322.1 | MAYES::MERRITT | Kitty City | Tue Jun 30 1992 10:49 | 10 | |
One suggestion is to talk to the vet about a very mild tranquilizer
which can be put in his food. When we first caught our big
Bogie...he flipped when we tried to put him in the carrier for
his first vet visit...our only solution was to tranquilize him a bit!!
Kitty will sleep during the move......
Sandy
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| 322.2 | RLAV::BARRETT | Is it safe? | Tue Jun 30 1992 10:59 | 22 | |
I agree, talk to the vet. If you can't get some kind of tranquilizer
into the food, he/she may have some other ideas.
When we had ferals at a shelter where I used to volunteer, we had to
resort to a long pole with a noose on the end to get the cats out of
their cages and into the carriers so we could clean their cages. Yes,
it was traumitizing for them, but it was all we could do. It was over
quickly. But using the noose contraption takes experience - our animal
control officer always took care of that part. And they did settle
down soon after they were back in their safe cages. I guess what I am
saying is that if you get desperate, try to find an understanding vet
or animal control person who can help you do this.
Keep trying with the food in the cage - but some cats will starve
themselves, and you don't want this to happen.
I think it's great that your friend has taken on this cat, who
obviously needs a friend, and is sticking with her through these moves.
Many people would give up on something that "is that much trouble". My
best to your friend.
Sue B. + 3
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| 322.3 | A couple suggestions.... | SELL3::NICKERSON | Wed Jul 01 1992 12:30 | 15 | |
A couple of things....
I've always had success getting a cat into a carrier by putting them in
backwards (tail first). Your friend may want to try that or...
What about a HavaHart trap? The trap opens at both ends so when they
look through it they think they can get back out. This was the only
way I was able to get my Tinkerbelle back when she went back to our old
house (and she's doing fine and I'm still keeping her indoors for those
of you who remember THAT saga!).
Anyway....I used raw chicken livers right on the trap spring and got
her!
Linda
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| 322.4 | Surprising... | USPMLO::URBAN | Thu Jul 02 1992 14:29 | 17 | |
Well, Michael finally caught Desi... He first went to the vet to ask
advice, and they wouldn't help him out at all. They actually gave him
no advice except to say that they wouldn't advise a rabies pole because
it might break her neck. So, Mike went home and he and a friend put
the carrier in a corner and took blankets and cornered her next to the
cage. This is the funny part...she didn't even try to jump over the
carrier or blankets or anything like that. She just looked really mad
and had ears/tail down and meowed once. Then Mike said c'mon Des into
the carrier, and she hissed and walked right in!! I can't believe she
did that. She didn't make a sound all the way to the new place.
And...now she's happy as can be because the other cat didn't come with
her. I'm so glad she's coming around so well... Michael has been so
patient with her it's amazing because he's the most impatient person in
the world. He adores this cat so much...I think it's so funny, but so
lucky for her. She's treated like a Queen!!
Diana
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| 322.5 | HELP! HELP! HELP! | SALEM::GENUALDO | Tue Aug 18 1992 14:02 | 5 | |
We need some help, we have (5) 4 day old kittens who lost their
MOM, we need a nurshing mother to help out. The owner will take
the kittens back once they are weaned, please call Denise at
the animal placement center. 603-382-3220
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