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Hi Everyone,
After a few ups and downs, we were finally able to trap our feral yesterday morning! First time for both of us. We've been feeding her for almost a year and have tried unsuccessfully to trap her a few times. But, yesterday worked. A little nerve-racking to say the least. We dropped her off at the vet at 7:30 am and picked her up at 4:00 pm. Turns out our Miss is a Mr., so it was a neuter instead of a spay! He doesn't let us closer than 2 feet or so, but he's very familar with me and my husband. Has been eating 2 meals a day with us, sometimes in the house by the kitchen door.
Brought him home to his own room. Two sheltered hiding places, litter box, scratch posts. Placed the carrier off to the side, opened it and left the room. Left some food in the room as well. Went in at 7:00 pm (knocking first) to give him more food - vet gave us traumeel for pain to put in his food and it was time for a dose, so I wanted to make sure he was eating. He was still laying in the carrier. Body totally in the carrier, head partly out. He didn't move when I walked in the room. Tried not to look directly, but he had glassy eyes and was out of it. I put down fresh food, put on classical music, left a night light on and left the room.
This morning at around 4:00 am, we heard him thrashing and scratching. When I went in the check on him, he was out of the carrier, but laying right next to it - sort of off to the side, but in the middle of the room. He made no attempt to move. He hadn't eaten any food. The window shade was crooked, so I assume he was thrashing against it to get out? Not sure what he was scratching. I did notice that he had walked in the litter because I could see paw prints. No smell in the room - assume he used it? Realized 15 minutes later that I left a light on. So I knocked and stuck my head in to shut the light. Peeked my head in and he had moved. Must have moved to one of the hiding spots. So assume that's a good sign.
Is a night light too much, should he be in darkness? Music/no music? But, mostly we're worried he's not eating and in pain. Will try to call the doctor later this morning, but can anyone advise? Is no appetite typical so soon after surgery?
Thanks for any input you can offer!
After a few ups and downs, we were finally able to trap our feral yesterday morning! First time for both of us. We've been feeding her for almost a year and have tried unsuccessfully to trap her a few times. But, yesterday worked. A little nerve-racking to say the least. We dropped her off at the vet at 7:30 am and picked her up at 4:00 pm. Turns out our Miss is a Mr., so it was a neuter instead of a spay! He doesn't let us closer than 2 feet or so, but he's very familar with me and my husband. Has been eating 2 meals a day with us, sometimes in the house by the kitchen door.
Brought him home to his own room. Two sheltered hiding places, litter box, scratch posts. Placed the carrier off to the side, opened it and left the room. Left some food in the room as well. Went in at 7:00 pm (knocking first) to give him more food - vet gave us traumeel for pain to put in his food and it was time for a dose, so I wanted to make sure he was eating. He was still laying in the carrier. Body totally in the carrier, head partly out. He didn't move when I walked in the room. Tried not to look directly, but he had glassy eyes and was out of it. I put down fresh food, put on classical music, left a night light on and left the room.
This morning at around 4:00 am, we heard him thrashing and scratching. When I went in the check on him, he was out of the carrier, but laying right next to it - sort of off to the side, but in the middle of the room. He made no attempt to move. He hadn't eaten any food. The window shade was crooked, so I assume he was thrashing against it to get out? Not sure what he was scratching. I did notice that he had walked in the litter because I could see paw prints. No smell in the room - assume he used it? Realized 15 minutes later that I left a light on. So I knocked and stuck my head in to shut the light. Peeked my head in and he had moved. Must have moved to one of the hiding spots. So assume that's a good sign.
Is a night light too much, should he be in darkness? Music/no music? But, mostly we're worried he's not eating and in pain. Will try to call the doctor later this morning, but can anyone advise? Is no appetite typical so soon after surgery?
Thanks for any input you can offer!