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1monster

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27. Because I have six other indoor/outdoor cats who love to eat. Precious would never get

Reply to Cleita (Reply #25)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 03:05 PM

Mar 2013

the chance to get trapped. (Witness your cat getting trapped multiple times. S/he knows s/he'll get some nice food and be released sometime after his/her nap.

Cats are not stupid.

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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