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Hi everyone, I have a sweet indoor feral kitty Patches who hasn't been to the vet since I got her trapped and spayed seven years ago. She became a happy indoor feral kitty but has never gotten to the point where I could pick her up or restrain her. I plan to trap her in a couple of days to take her to the vet because....well it's time and she shows a few possible symptoms of CRF. She trusts me now as much as she ever has and I hate to betray that trust. She lets me pet her often and purrs at me now. I worry after this vet visit that will all be gone. She needs it for her physical health but for her mental health I don't see how it won't be traumatic. I wonder if I'll bring home the same kitty I brought in. The vet plans to give her a sedating injection through the bars of the trap first and then they'll do blood work and possibly a dental and her vaccinations. Her history is that she grew up indoors with some people who abused her and possibly never socialized her fully and she got out, they moved and left her, and she survived and starved for a few months and got pregnant at which point I got involved.
So any advice and experience to share? Will she be able to get over going to the vet and still feel ok with me and her home? Trapping vibes appreciated too, she's very smart and has evaded simple traps like dragging a string into a carrier or putting food in there. I really want to get her squared away now too before I get more involved with Oscar's situation (for those following that). Thanks!
So any advice and experience to share? Will she be able to get over going to the vet and still feel ok with me and her home? Trapping vibes appreciated too, she's very smart and has evaded simple traps like dragging a string into a carrier or putting food in there. I really want to get her squared away now too before I get more involved with Oscar's situation (for those following that). Thanks!