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of course it is ideal to find homes for a feral cat to be socialized, but those are few and far between. given what the alternative to tnr is for these cats - certain death - tnr is without a doubt the ideal answer. to me this really sums up why tnr is so important - "Well-intentioned people...

the human formula contains alcohol but the pet version does not. you can use the human formula on pets though.

THAT - IS - AWESOME great work, i am very jealous.

good advice from all of the previous posts, the only thing i would add is if you do put any posters up make sure to get a throw away cell to use for a contact number. Bastfriend, i really hope that there is a happy ending for Hercules, i know how much you care about him.

part of why i am going to do this is that those cages are pretty cheap - $75 at petco w/ free shipping right now. i figure that i could purchase a backup cage to leave as is in case i end up socializing another cat. i also have spoken to the mechanics that do service on my suv to ask them if...

here is what i do in addition to altering with any feral that i have trapped; dewormer, capstar and a dose of revolution. normally testing for FIV/FeLV is not done, but if your budget allows it is a good idea. if she does come back as FIV+ you will know to keep your eyes out for any potential...

i don't have one of the recovery cages myself, but i think that you are correct that the only advantage to the tray is how quick and easy cleaning it is. also, certainly more comfortable for the cat than the wire is. one other possibility in place of a "recovery cage" is something that i am...

:lol3: after hearing about what i give the ferals for "treats" i have had a few people tell me that my ferals eat better than they do!

i bought my traps, as well as other accessories here - http://www.animal-traps.com/cat-recovery-cage-tc.html. link takes you directly to the recovery cage page. good pricing on the tru-catch traps and i liked the fact that it is an independent/small business as opposed to a "mega-mart" type. as...

i have noticed that too Ritz with one exception. mommie was by far the most feral of the ones i have tnr'd and she went absolutely nuts in the trap. the trap was bouncing around so much that it almost slid right back out of the truck. however, in addition to her there were her five kittens that...

perhaps you are correct that the acepromazine has less taste or has a less offensive taste :dk: i believe that your vet can order the gel or chews - i might be mistaken though. i have had no problem getting any of the ferals to take oral meds if i cut the pill up and wrap the pieces in some...

:yeah: you could also try spiking the food with fortiflora. most cats go nuts for the stuff.

i think you have it harder with Patches than i do with pretty girl. back in september when i had to get her in for a checkup as well as her rabies vaccine she did eat the sedative when it was mixed in her food without any problem. do you remember what the vet gave you back then? with pretty...