Home For Cat *UPDATE POST #40* Please Look! - I need Help with this one

[Anikaca77]

Good luck catching her when you try again, Melissa. You are such a lovely person to do this!

Thank you for saying that. I really hope I get her too. I feel so bad for her out there in the cold but I'm not giving up just yet!

[Medusa]

Thank you for saying that. I really hope I get her too. I feel so bad for her out there in the cold but I'm not giving up just yet!

When I was trapping and finding homes for cats, Melissa, there were some that were just as obstinate as could be. I finally managed to trap them by holding back all food, as cruel as I felt, until the 4th or 5th day and by then they were so hungry that they walked into the trap. Problem is that even though they were placed in homes, they ran away and came back to their old spot, so don't be surprised if that happens. However, if you have them altered, at least that will be one less problem to deal with. There's one cat, old Tom, that I never was able to trap. He was just too darned crafty and I felt bad about it b/c that boy needed to be neutered! Sometimes it just doesn't work, honey, and we have to comfort ourselves w/knowing that we tried our best and hardest. It's tough, though, when the weather is so brutally cold. We feel that they should be eager for warmth and food and shelter but they're so used to being feral and running free that a new life is just too frightening for them.

[Anikaca77]

Well I tried again last night, I tried Wednesday night too but she wasn't around and my back was killing me so I didn't stay too long.

I went back last night though and saw her. She is so cute. I want to trap her so badly. So I put some fresh sardines in the trap and got back into my car and parked in a different spot.

I saw her go into the trap to get some of the food but then she backed out and wouldn't go back in.

I went over and she stayed nearby and watched me put more food in the trap and then I went back to my car and she started pushing the trap around (I only have a little trap, that's all I could borrow) and she got some of the food.

She's a smart little devil. I went back to the trap and moved it back to where I had it and tried to call her out but she wouldn't move.

After a while of siting there I saw the orange fluffy cat again walk past my car on the left side and he started to head towards the trap that I had set up and I knew she was nearby and as soon as he got close enough she took off from under the trees across the parking lot.

She must be scared of him. Poor girl. So I waited a little while to see if she'd come back but she didn't so I gave up for last night.

I'm going to try again tonight if I can.

Melissa

[Tora Oni]

Well what I think would do is maybe do a trail sometimes I don't know about cats but they have to have some will power so try Cod Liver Oil to lace on the sardines or something. Its smell is strong, and I used it to cover up pill taste. Another idea is trail the food into the cage, I'm sure you tried this but hey I think I should mention it at least, she may forget about her worries once she starts getting a taste of that food.

I also might try dangling a mouse toy preferably a realistic maybe even rabbit fur fresh one, no other cat scent on it. Just another desperate attempt to lure the girl in.

[Anikaca77]

I FINALLY GOT HER LAST NIGHT !!!!!!!

Last night I set out the trap with sardines in the trap and I waited and waited and got her.

This was very different than any other time though that I've trapped cats. I didn't know that I even got her till I drove my car past the trap and saw her siting in the trap and she didn't freak or anything until I walked up to her and then she freaked a little bit but now she's calm and in my bathroom.

I took some pictures of her and I will post them a little later but right now we are getting ready to drive to Sharon, PA and give her to this very nice lady who is going to foster her and then will find her a forever home.

She is so cute and so pretty.

This morning around 4:30 a.m. I woke up to my husband saying the bathroom door was wide open, we are not sure how that happened but she is in a cage right now so I wasn't too worried but I still didn't want anyone coming in contact with her without know if she is FIV/FELV combo tested although we trapped a bunch of cats from that same area who tested negative.

So back to the bathroom issue, when I went into the bathroom Ashley, our tortie who doesn't like new cats or some of our cats that why we have to keep her in the bedroom with only the cats she likes, well she was sitting on top of the girls cage. I couldn't believe my eyes. It was so weird.

I took her off though and shut the bathroom door.

This sweet girl cat did let me pet her although she is very scared right now but by this evening I'm sure she will be so happy and warm.

Thank you all for your donation and prays and I'm so glad this worked out.

Melissa

[Medusa]

Oh how wonderful, Melissa! I'm so glad to hear that she'll soon be in a permanent home. Yay! And kudos to you, girl!

[moosmom]

Great job, Melissa!!!

That is wonderful that she's not feral. Poor little girl. Are you sure it's a girl? I rescued a tortie one time and it turned out to be male.

Never say never! Again, great job, girl!!