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Cleita

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25. Why don't you just get a live trap at the hardware store and bait

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 02:56 PM

Mar 2013

it with cat food? My SIL sets his trap out for skunks and catches my cat in it all the time. You'd think my stupid cat would have learned by now. Then you can get her to the vet and get her looked after.

There's a larger version for cat sized animals. Sometimes the animal shelter will lend you one. At least they do around here.

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Update on Precious... [View all] 1monster Mar 2013 OP

Good luck. NaturalHigh Mar 2013 #1

In light of this post how did you come up with 1monster madokie Mar 2013 #2

It was from a book I read by Fred Mustard Stewart many, many years ago. 1monster Mar 2013 #8

Too cool madokie Mar 2013 #38

;:o) I'm just not a prolific poster. 1monster Mar 2013 #39

Bless your heart KT2000 Mar 2013 #3

Needed: one good home and love AndyA Mar 2013 #4

Missed the original post on this. narnian60 Mar 2013 #5

I have cat travel boxes (eight of them)... 1monster Mar 2013 #10

Good luck to you, monster, however you do it. narnian60 Mar 2013 #17

The Liberty Humane Society near me has humane traps that you can put a deposit on. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #22

Yes...shelters or Rescue Groups! glinda Mar 2013 #37

You are a wonderful Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #6

Can you borrow a humane trap from someone? ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2013 #7

The problem is narnian60 Mar 2013 #11

Yea I borrowed one from a neighbor. ProfessionalLeftist Mar 2013 #15

I have seven cats, six of whom are indoor/outdoor cats. 1monster Mar 2013 #12

If you're in or near western PA spinbaby Mar 2013 #13

Family in south central PA, but I'm in Florida. But thank you! 1monster Mar 2013 #16

You need to take more proactive action, MadHound Mar 2013 #9

Precious was taken in by someone a while back, but then showed back up in the 1monster Mar 2013 #18

Again, with a cat in this condition, waiting any length of time can be deadly. MadHound Mar 2013 #21

I've saved cats in worse condition. She needs help, but I want to make her a part 1monster Mar 2013 #28

I shook my head at that suggestion MadHound Mar 2013 #30

Well, I am going to call the vet as soon as they open in the morning and ask 1monster Mar 2013 #34

Then get a trap, MadHound Mar 2013 #35

Good luck, feral kitties nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #14

You can give her a mild sedative in her food malaise Mar 2013 #19

Great idea! I'll call the vet tomorrow. 1monster Mar 2013 #20

I did that with one of my pregnant ferals after the vet's advice malaise Mar 2013 #26

I don't know you but I really like you tularetom Mar 2013 #23

Thank you! 1monster Mar 2013 #24

Why don't you just get a live trap at the hardware store and bait Cleita Mar 2013 #25

Because I have six other indoor/outdoor cats who love to eat. Precious would never get 1monster Mar 2013 #27

It was just a suggestion. n/t Cleita Mar 2013 #32

Good luck to you and Precious Liberalynn Mar 2013 #29

Oh, yes...she needs some antibiotic(s). I hope she's okay. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #31

Have you tried a trap? OldRedneck Mar 2013 #33

Here is how I caught a feral cat on the cheap.... glinda Mar 2013 #36

Good luck, God bless life long demo Mar 2013 #40

Fuck that. Get a large (beach) towel and capture her. talkingmime Mar 2013 #41

second that-- make a kitty taco with a towel and get her to a vet.... mike_c Mar 2013 #43

She did let me pet her and other people in the neighboorhood have held her and 1monster Mar 2013 #44

Go with mike_c's "kitty taco" approach. He's right, you have to be lightening fast. talkingmime Mar 2013 #45

Oh, poor thing. myrna minx Mar 2013 #42