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- I have never dealt with/seen a feral cat
- I have a feral cat currently trapped in a havahart trap
- he (she?) is roughly 10 inches long x 8 inches tall without accounting for his tail
- I cannot go anywhere near the trap without him constantly trying to lunge at me, dragging the trap a few inches along with his jumps, hissing, claws bared, meowing horribly
- That sh*t is terrifying
- He is currently in my garage with a blanket over his trap. He has a can of food. This is not ideal, I know. I was unprepared and now the little guy has to suffer for it
- He is probably not rabid, I watched him socialize with the other feral cats that didn't set my trap off
- I want to TNR this cat
- I want to TNR ALL THE CATS
I know he desperately needs a bath. He's probably flea bitten and he is a little malnourished. I live with my parents so I can't keep him in the house or do anything but try and move him to a cat condo or at least a cat carrier until I can fix and release him.
The trap is difficult to open remotely, and I'm afraid because this tiny cat wants to straight up kill me.
My questions are:
1. How/Can I give him a flea bath without dying in the process?
2. How can I
- move him to a more comfortable cage
- give him food/water
- keep him clean and healthy
- potentially care for him/her after he/she gets fixed
without him trying to hurt me or himself?
Sorry for these newbie questions. Everything I've looked up online and this website has not helped me deal with vicious aggression under my particular circumstances. I haven't looked through everything but it's almost 5 am and at this point I need quicker answers. I do not have a spare room to give him or the time to get him to trust me, if he even could. I just want to help control the kitty population.
Thanks so much for reading
- I have never dealt with/seen a feral cat
- I have a feral cat currently trapped in a havahart trap
- he (she?) is roughly 10 inches long x 8 inches tall without accounting for his tail
- I cannot go anywhere near the trap without him constantly trying to lunge at me, dragging the trap a few inches along with his jumps, hissing, claws bared, meowing horribly
- That sh*t is terrifying
- He is currently in my garage with a blanket over his trap. He has a can of food. This is not ideal, I know. I was unprepared and now the little guy has to suffer for it
- He is probably not rabid, I watched him socialize with the other feral cats that didn't set my trap off
- I want to TNR this cat
- I want to TNR ALL THE CATS
I know he desperately needs a bath. He's probably flea bitten and he is a little malnourished. I live with my parents so I can't keep him in the house or do anything but try and move him to a cat condo or at least a cat carrier until I can fix and release him.
The trap is difficult to open remotely, and I'm afraid because this tiny cat wants to straight up kill me.
My questions are:
1. How/Can I give him a flea bath without dying in the process?
2. How can I
- move him to a more comfortable cage
- give him food/water
- keep him clean and healthy
- potentially care for him/her after he/she gets fixed
without him trying to hurt me or himself?
Sorry for these newbie questions. Everything I've looked up online and this website has not helped me deal with vicious aggression under my particular circumstances. I haven't looked through everything but it's almost 5 am and at this point I need quicker answers. I do not have a spare room to give him or the time to get him to trust me, if he even could. I just want to help control the kitty population.
Thanks so much for reading
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