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I am thrilled to be in the presence of so many kitty experts, & hoping someone can help my semi-feral.
I have been working on a stray since Feb, & Kasa has come a long way. It is time to get him to the vet. I failed the first attempt with the carrier, as his long back legs caught the carrier door & he was able to push away. I bought a small dog crate, but the reaction was unexpected. He was able to squirm away, but then he started howling & racing around the house. Not unusual, but then he hurled himself against the wall - three times! This was blind terror, & I feared he would harm himself. Days later, I put treats in the crate as my vet suggested, but Kasa began to panic when I tried to coax him near it. My vet won't give me tranquilizers as he hasn't seen Kasa yet. I have spent a lot of time gaining his trust, & certainly don't want injuries to boot. Perhaps he has had previous experience with crates. My vet said they can down him with gas to do the workup, but getting him there is the issue. I have never seen a cat behave like this - This was way beyond fear!
So far, all I have come up with is herbs ie passiflora, but I tend to think it won't be enough to calm this one. How can I help this wild child, without scarring him psychologically and/or physically?
Thanks in advance~
Julie
I have been working on a stray since Feb, & Kasa has come a long way. It is time to get him to the vet. I failed the first attempt with the carrier, as his long back legs caught the carrier door & he was able to push away. I bought a small dog crate, but the reaction was unexpected. He was able to squirm away, but then he started howling & racing around the house. Not unusual, but then he hurled himself against the wall - three times! This was blind terror, & I feared he would harm himself. Days later, I put treats in the crate as my vet suggested, but Kasa began to panic when I tried to coax him near it. My vet won't give me tranquilizers as he hasn't seen Kasa yet. I have spent a lot of time gaining his trust, & certainly don't want injuries to boot. Perhaps he has had previous experience with crates. My vet said they can down him with gas to do the workup, but getting him there is the issue. I have never seen a cat behave like this - This was way beyond fear!
So far, all I have come up with is herbs ie passiflora, but I tend to think it won't be enough to calm this one. How can I help this wild child, without scarring him psychologically and/or physically?
Thanks in advance~
Julie