Quote Originally Posted by happylabs View Post
I don't think he will lay down with me. I can tell he does not feel well but also he does not trust me after almost catching him on Friday. All of the suggestions here sound good but I have no one else to help me get him. It is just me.

He did let me pick him up and hold him while I was sitting on the floor last night. He is very big/heavy. I would not be able to get him by the scruff, I do not think.

I just hate conflict so much and he can clearly sense that. I just couldn't believe how upset he got when I put him in the carrier on Friday. I wasn't expecting him to go that crazy. He is a very mild mannered cat and very shy.

This whole thing has me so upset. The vet was closed yesterday. I am going to call today again to see if they will give me something to calm him down.

Thanks all.

When reading your post, I thought ,that was just how I felt when I was
trying to catch Mama Kitty. My Vet wouldn't give a tranquilizer for her either,
not without seeing her first.

The first thing I would do is try to get him into one room and then work
from there. Scruffing & then dropping him, back feet first, into the carrier
should work best. (easy to say, I know) Good luck with this.