Skittles is 11 years old. I brought her in when she was six weeks old, but she completely resisted socialization. She's lived in the house quite happily, although I have to trap her to go to the vet.
I'm moving across the country. I found homes for my others who can't go with me, but couldn't find a home for Skittles.
Skip ahead to home improvements, necessary so we can sell the house more easily. The workers' noise terrified Skittles from the instant they started on the first day, so I let her out. After all is quiet for a few hours at day's end, she comes back in. I let her back out in the morning before work begins.
Now I have found her a home with a friend - and here is the problem. I have to trap her so I can take her to my friend. For the last four nights, she has refused to get into the trap, the silly goose. Twice I've set it out for when she comes to the door to come in. Twice I've set the trap inside the house (and withheld her dinner). As when I've trapped her for the vet, I'm using good, smelly stuff, too - tuna and sardines. She just will not go in.
I'm at wits' end, and could use some advice. Thank you.
I'm moving across the country. I found homes for my others who can't go with me, but couldn't find a home for Skittles.
Skip ahead to home improvements, necessary so we can sell the house more easily. The workers' noise terrified Skittles from the instant they started on the first day, so I let her out. After all is quiet for a few hours at day's end, she comes back in. I let her back out in the morning before work begins.
Now I have found her a home with a friend - and here is the problem. I have to trap her so I can take her to my friend. For the last four nights, she has refused to get into the trap, the silly goose. Twice I've set it out for when she comes to the door to come in. Twice I've set the trap inside the house (and withheld her dinner). As when I've trapped her for the vet, I'm using good, smelly stuff, too - tuna and sardines. She just will not go in.
I'm at wits' end, and could use some advice. Thank you.