All,
A friend and ex-coworker of mine is literally moving in hours to Las Vegas from Brooklyn. He's spent months getting information on how to move his 2 cats with him; Sandy and Agrippa. Him and I have had numerous conversations about his concerns in moving the 2 such a long distance and what the best ways to ensure it be as easy as possible on both cats.
Here's the problem. He knew all along that Sandy, named for Hurricane Sandy, might pose some issues. Sandy was severely traumatized during the hurricane and was either feral or semi-feral when he adopted her. I don't think he realized just how emotionally wounded she was but, he's spend the last years working with her (with a lot of my input) and while he knows she'd never be a lap cat, she did calm down and has been a good house cat overall. Getting Agrippa helped, as her and him are good pals.
So, today, he had over some last minute people working on his apartment to get it ready for his new tenants (he's leasing it just in case the new job in Vegas tanks) and moving out furniture. Without going into too much of a story - Sandy freaked out completely and reverted to a feral state. He called me incredibly distraught, didn't know what to do and it's clear that she is not going to be able to make the trip out with him. There's no way she'll tolerate a 6 plus hour flight, let alone all that goes with it especially in the state she now is in.
I told him for now, he had to find a way to get her into her crate first and foremost. After a couple of hours, one of the guys working in his apartment managed to grab her with the shower curtain (all the towels had already been packed up). So, right now she is in her crate and he put her in a neighbors apartment with the a/c running high to help cool and calm her down. He has a towel over the crate, and it's facing the wall so hopefully this will make her feel somewhat safer than the past hours.
He's looking for a rescue in Brooklyn. He called the people he adopted her from and they were not helpful in the least. I mentioned the few places I know of, and have put out feelers in NJ as well. He's terribly upset, he isn't one of those people looking to dump his cat - he feels a huge responsibility for her well being, and is quite bonded with her. But, the knowledge of trying to move 2 cats at once was difficult enough, let alone now one which can't be trusted to react or behave well enough to make this kind of travel. If she gets out of the crate somehow (and, with such a long trip, he will need to allow them time for a litter box break somewhere) she's going to bolt for sure.
I couldn't even consider going to get her. I have no experience with feral behavior up close, and even if I did, I can't bring her to my house as I have no place to put a cat up temporarily.
If anyone knows of somewhere he can bring Sandy that is safe. loving environment. please get in touch with me. His flight is tomorrow morning. He will continue to sponsor her financially, he just needs her to be safe and secure.
Thanks.
A friend and ex-coworker of mine is literally moving in hours to Las Vegas from Brooklyn. He's spent months getting information on how to move his 2 cats with him; Sandy and Agrippa. Him and I have had numerous conversations about his concerns in moving the 2 such a long distance and what the best ways to ensure it be as easy as possible on both cats.
Here's the problem. He knew all along that Sandy, named for Hurricane Sandy, might pose some issues. Sandy was severely traumatized during the hurricane and was either feral or semi-feral when he adopted her. I don't think he realized just how emotionally wounded she was but, he's spend the last years working with her (with a lot of my input) and while he knows she'd never be a lap cat, she did calm down and has been a good house cat overall. Getting Agrippa helped, as her and him are good pals.
So, today, he had over some last minute people working on his apartment to get it ready for his new tenants (he's leasing it just in case the new job in Vegas tanks) and moving out furniture. Without going into too much of a story - Sandy freaked out completely and reverted to a feral state. He called me incredibly distraught, didn't know what to do and it's clear that she is not going to be able to make the trip out with him. There's no way she'll tolerate a 6 plus hour flight, let alone all that goes with it especially in the state she now is in.
I told him for now, he had to find a way to get her into her crate first and foremost. After a couple of hours, one of the guys working in his apartment managed to grab her with the shower curtain (all the towels had already been packed up). So, right now she is in her crate and he put her in a neighbors apartment with the a/c running high to help cool and calm her down. He has a towel over the crate, and it's facing the wall so hopefully this will make her feel somewhat safer than the past hours.
He's looking for a rescue in Brooklyn. He called the people he adopted her from and they were not helpful in the least. I mentioned the few places I know of, and have put out feelers in NJ as well. He's terribly upset, he isn't one of those people looking to dump his cat - he feels a huge responsibility for her well being, and is quite bonded with her. But, the knowledge of trying to move 2 cats at once was difficult enough, let alone now one which can't be trusted to react or behave well enough to make this kind of travel. If she gets out of the crate somehow (and, with such a long trip, he will need to allow them time for a litter box break somewhere) she's going to bolt for sure.
I couldn't even consider going to get her. I have no experience with feral behavior up close, and even if I did, I can't bring her to my house as I have no place to put a cat up temporarily.
If anyone knows of somewhere he can bring Sandy that is safe. loving environment. please get in touch with me. His flight is tomorrow morning. He will continue to sponsor her financially, he just needs her to be safe and secure.
Thanks.
