The Day of the Orange Cyclone

The poor guy! Our experiences with our ferals is once trapped we never release. We take them straight to the vet and for some odd reason they become very submissive there. Our vet said a lot of times they will do this out of fear and being in a strange environment. Any chance of trapping again and getting him to the vet?I sure hope all works out for you and him!

I'm so glad he's eating the spiked food. He does look much better - he's really a handsome guy!!!! Continuing to send Get Well vibes to Cyclone!

Our county animal control lends me live animal traps for these situations. Get him a bit hungry, then put his food in the trap. Most of the wild cats that I bring to the vet will calm down once there - they are absolutely frightened on what is happening and almost go into a frightened stupor. My vet will tranquilize them thru the cage when they are too bad.

I actually have an indoor cat (former feral) that I have to treat this way. I can't close a door to a room with him in it without him going ballistic and climbing walls. Once in a cage he bounces so much he knocks the cage over. At the vet, he is given a mild tranquilizer so that he can be examined.

I wish you luck with your orange cyclone. He is looking OK in the last picture you posted.

I have 10 traps and I have captured him once, and I will not do that to him again (put him in captivity) I talked to my vet and as soon as the trust issue is there, I will call my vet who will come over and examine cyclone. I saw Cy in captivity one time, and his mannerisms are such that he rates the same treatment as another feral I have name of Cleo. Cleo will be 12 years old soon and he has only been to the vet one time, and he has only been confined 3 times. He eats the wall (literally) trying to escape. I will not put that type of stress on a cat. Some can deal with the confinement fine and others can't. I will continue to medicate him through food and work on the trust issue. He is looking much better and is less stressed than he was originally.

MA I'm so glad you've been able to medicate him this way and that he's improving. Sending get well vibes from Down Under for him.

Kudos to you cobber.

WOW Hissy he is very pretty . I can fall in Love with that guy . You doing a great job . I am very impressed

Mary Anne, Is he still coming around? He looks so much like Caruso. I have a special place in my heart for huge orange males, so I too could fall in love with your wild boy!

I bet he is just a big teddy bear once he gets used to you, MA. He is such a handsome guy!

awwww he is so pretty .Who is that little black and white one ? That is a little cutie to

MA - you really work magic when it comes to kitties. I can't believe you petted him already!!!!!!

Well lets hope my magic holds- he has a bad worm problem and tonight he gets pilled! If I don't get the medicine into him tonight, with the size of the parasites crawling on him, he won't have much of a chance in life.

Do you have any hands left? I hope you were successful in pilling your huge guy!

He never showed! I am sad for him, and glad for my fingers!

Well, I hope he shows up soon. Have you had the chance to throw some advantage or frontline or something on him either?

Maybe because I am not in my right mind at the moment- I am totally exhausted, but I just pilled and medicated Cyclone! Don't ask me how, and yes, I am typing with all 10 fingers intact, and he has had a drontal and some clinidrops! TYG!!!!

Wow Mary Anne! I'm so impressed!

Wow! Congrats MA, I bow before your superior kitty skills!

That's excellent news MA!

You never cease to amaze me with your way with ferals. I am so glad to hear you got his meds in him, and came out of it fingers intact.

I am so excited that you managed to pill this wild boy! Bravo to you!