UPDATE!!! NOT AGAIN I think I found a Home for My Stray*Maybe Not anymore*

[Anikaca77]

Hi All,

I've been trying like mad to find my girl "Baby" who's living outside (only because I have 5 kitties inside in a one bedroom apartment also please don't just that as being too small, I know it is but I love all my guys to death) Well I came across an ad on craig list this women offering to foster cats and kittens so I thought I'd give it a whirl and see if she was willing to take in Baby and give her a home.

And sure enough she is willing!!! I'm so excited so tonight I'm going to have to try to trap her and get her inside so tomorrow afternoon I'll be able to take her to meet this women Nicky.

I asked her some questions and here are the questions and answer:

Where do you plan on keeping her? Indoors only

Do you rent or own? own

Are children in the household? yes, and they are very used to cats

Will you be home during the day? everyday I am home

I'm assuming the answer for this is yes but sorry I still have to ask: Are cats allowed where you live? haha sure are

If she does not come around (become friendly) what do you plan on doing with her? Take time - it usually takes time for any cat to adjust to new surroundings.

Do you ever discipline your pets if you have any and if so how? My cats don't get disciplined really. I think they have the run of the house!

If a disciplinary or behavior problem arises, (such as she pees on the floor and not in the litter box) what steps will you take to work on it? Usually after they see the litter box, they catch on fairly fast. It's a natural thing for cats to prefer to go in the sand to cover it all up. And the other cats here use it as well so she will definately catch on! Not to mention we do have 3 boxes so far!

Do you have any current pets? yes I do - I have 4 cats and a dog. My dog is a big wuss and she is used to cats as well. She likes to play chase but if the cats want no part of it - she just hides in her crate... I have a 7 week old kitten here right now and my dog actually thinks she is her baby...

Are you planning on declawing her? no. It's not necessary. Cat have claws for a reason and I have cat trees for that.


Well that's all for now, I'm just hoping someone will be willing to let me borrow there cat trap if they have one for just tonight.

Melissa

[krazyaboutkatz]

This is great news!!! I hope that you'll be able to trap her easily and that everything will work out for her. Please continue to keep us updated. Good luck.

[Anikaca77]

I'm having the worst luck locating a trap. I might have to buy one but I don't think I'll need it again...who knows.

[catmandu]

Have You Tried Your Humane Society Although You Usually Have To Pay A Rental There. But As Those Cages Are Expensive And That Will Save Money. I Tried To Catch Roccalno Last Week And I Got Every Porch Cat But Her.
At Least I Saw Who Was Hanging Around The Cat Cave!!!!!!!!!!\
Good Luck On That New Furrever Home.

[Anikaca77]

Well I managed to get a trap last night and this women never e-mailed me back about meeting her today like I wanted to. I haven't heard from her yet I'm hoping that she is just too busy to reply right now but still wants to take in Baby.

I've had this happen so many times now where someone will say they want her and I have to quickly get a trap and then I never hear from them again....I'm just getting so disappointed.

[catmandu]

THE GOOD NEWS HERE IS THAT ROCCALNOS UPSTAIRS IN THE CAT ENCLOSURE ON THE BACK PORCH. ITS A LOT NICER THAN THE CELLAR AND SHE HAS MET SEVERAL OF THE FOUND CATS WITHOUT INCEDENCE.
THIS IS A VERY GOOD START!!!!!!!!

[Anikaca77]

Well I still haven't heard from this women yet...I figured I'd give her till Monday afternoon and if I still don't hear from her I will post on another website.

[Anikaca77]

Well I put the trap out last night waiting for Baby to go in and she never came around. I'm going to try tonight and see what happens. I really hope she comes around. I'm suppose to take her to Titusville, PA tomorrow afternoon. I hope I can get her.

Melissa

[Anikaca77]

Well tonight baby came around but would not fall for the trap.

Instead just at 11 p.m. I caught a black cat. Very beautiful eyes very scared...needless to say she/he jumped around a bunch. He's got some battle scares I'm going to contact Nicky (the lady who said she would take in Baby) and see if she would take this kitty in. I have a spca voucher to get the cat fixed if it's not already but I'm just hoping that the lady will take her in...

I have her/he in a cage in the bathroom right now and he/she is growling not hissing any suggestions to keep her/him calm???

[Catty1]

Cover the carrier with a towel or blanket, so kitty feels 'hidden' and secure. They don't like open spaces if they are in a strange area.

Are you pretty sure it's a stray? It might have been just scared of the live trap.

If this lady won't take kitty for some reason, do you think she will wait for Baby?

Good luck!

[Anikaca77]

Thanks,

I'm pretty sure this cat was bouncing up the walls like and trying to climb up the shower curtain like a feral cat normally does.

I'm pretty sure she will wait for Baby I'm going to call her first thing in the morning and see if she will take the new cat and Baby if I trap her.

I'm going to take a few pictures the battle scars are pretty scary looking....

Cover the carrier with a towel or blanket, so kitty feels 'hidden' and secure. They don't like open spaces if they are in a strange area.

Are you pretty sure it's a stray? It might have been just scared of the live trap.

If this lady won't take kitty for some reason, do you think she will wait for Baby?

Good luck!

[Catty1]

Ohok....climbing a shower curtain AND having the battle scars...kind of a wild boy (I am guessing because of the scars from fighting).

I hope he can be healed up at the vet's, and learn that people can be nice...

I remember when Oscar was wild....and over a few months my then-boss fed and talked to him. Finally had him eating on the porch. I would come out on the porch, and Oscar would start to run from the bowl - I would stand still and talk nice to him.

In the next couple of days, he began to enjoy rubs and scritchies above the bridge of his nose, just above and between the eyes.

In no time, he became MY sucky boy!

I wish the same for that little guy, and for Baby too!