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MUCH luck tomorrow with crating Riley and getting him off to the vet This is the best thing for him AND for any other stray females he might meet and breed! We don't want that, so this is what needs to be done for him . When you return from the vet, leave him in the crate for a few hours at least before you release him to make sure he is fully awake. When you do release him, he might run off and you might not see him for a couple of days. They are ALL different in this aspect though. I have had cats disappear for a few days and other's who never leave the area. Hard to say, but do not worry if he does run off. You have no control over that happening. At least he won't be making any more babies :bigthumb:. I think he will be staying around you though, you are his new caretaker and he trusts you. Give us an update tomorrow when you return . Good luck in the morning with crating him :cross:

Ok so I got him to the clinic!!!!!!! He freaked out in the car but I stayed strong and told myself and him that I just had to do this. He is also getting tested for FLiv and Leukimia just in case we do get him in the house at some point.

I AM SO HAPPY :happy3: to hear this. I have to say, I was REALLY worried that you might not be able to get him into the crate . But you did it . Just curious, how did you get him in that crate?!! :lol3:

Now we just keep our :cross: that he test negative! Keep us posted !!!!!! :bigthumb:

:bigthumb: GREAT news! I know, it's not easy.... but I'm so proud of you!

I doubt he'll disappear for long, if at all. Most of ours don't run far or for long. :cross:

Now for more good news, and your boy tests negative for FeLV and FIV! One of our ferals just tested positive for FIV. Of the two, I'm glad it was that, because it wasn't a very difficult decision. As he's not aggressive, we put him back outside. :heart3:

Ok everyone! He is finally getting some well needed sleep in my bathroom. We just fed him a little bit and he laid back down in the carrier. My husband said he was so good on the way home and the people at the clinic said he was good the whole time he was there! I couldn't believe it! I am a little ticked off though because I checked over the paper they taped to his carrier before I left, and it didn't say they were gonna test him for FeLV and FIV. So I said to the woman there I want to have him tested, And she said ok and took the paper off and wrote on it. I also marked it on his paperwork when I got there. Bottom line, they didn't test him.  We are gonna keep him in as long as he wants to stay. Tomorrow we are not gonna be home in the afternoon so we will move him to the basement where he will be safe from my  other 2 kitties and he will have plenty of room to roam if he feels better.

So glad he is back home and doing well :bigthumb: BUT that is NO good that they didn't test him ... I wonder if you could run him back to the vet in the morning :dk: It is a quick test and only takes a minute to get the results. That is up to you though. I would want to know since he will most likely be living in your backyard. How frustrating :frusty: that they didn't do that for you...... I know it might be pressing your luck getting him into a crate again. What a shame :shame: they just didn't do that test!! Can't wait to see a ix: of Riley :bigwink::heart4:

Oh HOW ANNOYING! Yeah, it took us a few rescues to realize, the vets don't do everything you ask them to. We have a checklist of things we cover before we leave now.

Before you move him to the basement, PLEASE make sure he can't get up into the ceiling, stuck behind washer/dryer/water heater, that kind of thing. Scared cats are notorious for finding unbelievable places to hide in basements. It may be safest to leave him in the bathroom. :nod:

You may want to consider keeping him inside until you can take him to the vet for the test on Monday. As Feralvr says, it should take a couple of minutes. You shouldn't need an appointment for it. :cross:

I was just thinking about this some more and wanted to make sure you, as Laurie suggested, make absolutely sure Riley cannot escape somehow or hide if you move him to the basement. They are so notorious for finding teeny, tiny places to hide. I would keep him in the bathroom till you can get him tested on Monday. Then he can be released .

I also learned the hard way to make sure right up front to have that "list" of everything to be done on the cat. I just tape the list to the trap or crate. Lots of tape :lol3: Hope all is going well tonight!! We do care for Riley:heart4:

He was in the basement all night last night. He didn't make one sound! he just laid down in the bed of sweatshirts I made for him. Once in a while he would be laying in the carrier. I left it out for him because he was feeling safe in it. He even went potty a couple times in the litter box!!!! We checked on him about every 20 minutes and spent time with him. He was totally safe down there and didn't get into anything. Today he got his strength back and wanted to go back out. We let him up and he walked around the house a little but then went for the door. Our other kitties were locked in a bedroom to be safe. When he got outside he went to his usual spots and with tail up, sharpened his claws on a log and was so happy to be back out! He came back for dinner and we claend his ear tip with some peroxide. His incisions are looking better and not swollen like they were yesterday. We re going to keep an eye on his incisions and make sure he's healing well. Here are a few pics of him recovering in the basement. I plan on calling the shelter again tomorrow to see about the blood work. Nobody has gotten back to me since I called yesterday.

AWWW!! Riley!!! What a gorgeous orange boy :love::love: He really does sound like such a sweet boy :heart3: He really does deserve to find a home, if you can :cross:. Good luck today in getting him back to the vet for those tests :nod:. You are doing such a great, great job with him. Loads of to you for that :heart4::bigwink:

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AWWW!! Riley!!! What a gorgeous orange boy :love::love: He really does sound like such a sweet boy :heart3: He really does deserve to find a home, if you can :cross:. Good luck today in getting him back to the vet for those tests :nod:. You are doing such a great, great job with him. Loads of to you for that :heart4::bigwink:

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OMG what a gorgeous boy! And so great to hear he's doing so well, so happy, and he stuck around!

I called the clinic again and left another message. No response. Frustrating. We are going to try to get my 2 cats and him used to eachother over the next couple of weeks. We would like to be able to let him in if the snow gets too bad this winter.

Riley will be a very happy boy if he is allowed inside to socialize with your other two cats. Maybe it will become permanent I sure wish you the best of luck with the intros. BUT....... I would for sure wait until I got the FeLK/FIV tests done. ODD that the clinic doesn't call back or answer. Don't give up!! Keep calling them :nod:. Good luck :cross:

Reilly is gorgeous! Do you have any news on him? Has he had his tests yet?

Hope all is OK!

Thinking of you too . Hoping things are alright !!!

Hi all! They didn't call me back after my second attempt. I will be trying again on Monday. If not, I will have to take him to even my regular vet who I trust. I wanted to wait til he was healed up from the neutering before he flipped out in the carrier again. Didn't want him to rip open anything if he threw himself around in it again. He came in the basement, safely locked away from my other cats, and rested for about an hour last night. He didn't come for a long time tonight when we were calling him and we started to worry that something happened. We left his food on the back step and the light on for him and sure enough, 8:30 which is late for his dinner time, he was on the back step eating. So I just spent some time with him out by his house in the carport. He's such a happy boy! He purrs and lays on our laps when we sit outside with him for a while. I hope to get this test stuff squared away and then really concentrate on getting everyone used to eachother before the snow comes!!

P.S. He also fought off another cat that was in my driveway when my husband was leaving for work 2 days ago! He told the kitty it's HIS turf!! LOL

Yeah, they can be an endless source of worry when they're outside! I'm glad he came back for dinner. He sounds like SUCH a love!

The FIV/FeLV SNAP test is $25 here, don't know about there, but the trip to the regular vet may be the way to go.

I read you thread about getting your Stray to the vet and I am now going to take my feral to the vet on. Wed. I am so. Worried that he well be upset? I would like to bring him in my house but. Like you my inside cat does not want him in. She gets upset when he comes to the door. I have a heated igloo but I worried when the snow comes. I. Don't even know if he will be happy inside. I have him 3 years already. I Got really good answers on what to do when I put him in a crate to bring him in on wed.. His name was Bella because for 2 years I could not get close to him. When he finally came to me she was a he. So now his name is bell. Wish me luck. And I hope you get to bring your cat into your house too.

Hi Maureen . Good luck then, this time around, with Riley and the test's. It sound's like he IS keeping the other cat's at bay :nod: and they will do this. My feral, Willow, seems to be the boss and can be very aggressive during feeding and not allow anyone around until he is all done. I really hope you can get him inside for good and acclimated to his new family :cross: Let us know how the trip to the vet goes