Where do ferals recover?

The little cow cat came out of the bushes yesterday to say hello. I still haven't received permission from the borough to TNR, but will do that this week.

However, I noticed something new. She's got a bad wound on her flank. It looks like it will require stitches.

Where do ferals normally recover from surgery? I can isolate her in the basement, but how would she act? I'm also concerned about my cats getting down there. Bunny's good at opening doors. I'm also afraid of the feral escaping through the side door, which we use to go to the backyard.

I tried to coax her to me with food. No go. She sniffed at it and accepted a head pet. She wouldn't eat though, even when I walked away from it.

The groups that I'm involved with typically get a large carrier or cage to put a feral in that is recovering from surgery. Unless they use dissolvable stitches, she will need to go back to the vet to have them removed.

The cage needs to be large enough to hold a litter box, food and preferable a box that is oriented with the opening facing the back of the cage so that they can have a place to hide. I would be nervous releasing a feral cat loose in my house for the reasons you stated.

Poor baby!

Originally Posted by bab-ush-niik

Where do ferals normally recover from surgery? I can isolate her in the basement, but how would she act? I'm also concerned about my cats getting down there. Bunny's good at opening doors. I'm also afraid of the feral escaping through the side door, which we use to go to the backyard.

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Basement, where she is undisturbed but yet can be superwised some, will be fine. If she isnt stressed she will accept to be held inside. In some way they understand they are helped... After they had time to stress down that is.

You can have her there in a big dog-crate, or similiar. Like Momofmany suggests.

Let a chair stand at the door if you dont want Bunny open the door.