I Want To Bring Her Inside

[Lilith Cherry]

Good thoughts and prayers that all goes to plan for you and BK , Lizbud!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope everything goes well. Good luck.

[lizbud]

Baby Kitty is a lot smarter than I thought. The little bugger is not having
any part of the food in the trap, she was very interested in the smell at first
but not taking the bait at all. She knows that something is up for sure.

I think this will take a little more time than I thought, but I'm certain it's
for her best interest that she come inside so I'm not giving up on her.

[moosmom]

I know this sounds cruel, but it works. Don't feed her for 24-48 hours. Then put a slice shaped paper plate in the very back with smelly sardines. If she's hungry enough, she'll go in. But you already KNOW that!!!

I commend you for trying to get this little girl in before it gets really bad out.

[lizbud]

I know this sounds cruel, but it works. Don't feed her for 24-48 hours. Then put a slice shaped paper plate in the very back with smelly sardines. If she's hungry enough, she'll go in. But you already KNOW that!!!

Thanks Donna, I had forgotten about using Sardines. Nice & smelly.

I did try using them but they didn't work this time. You are probably right
about denying food altogether to make her desperate for the bait, but after
my latest fiasco, I have put away the trap. I'm going to wait till the weather
warms a little or until Spring to try again.

The garage door lock froze & I had to spray de-icer to get my key into it.
Then the key froze inside the lock & I couldn't get it out. More spraying
and waiting around in a snow blizzard with 40 mph wind gusts has worn me
out. BK doesn't go outside at all & I can't say I blame her a bit. She has
plenty of food, fresh water every day & a warm cat bed out of the weather
so she'll be ok for now.

She does act more friendly now that I've put away the trap. I really hate
to see her act scared (of the trap) after she had come to far trusting me
up till now. She is such a sweet little thing, I gave her some tin foil balls to
play with & she loves them.