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Hi all! I'm a new timer to this forum, and I've been reading your wonderful advice all day! I'm in a somewhat particular situation, so I figured I'd make my own post to see if anyone has some tips. I managed to trap a 3-4 month old kitten today after weeks of trying and am feeling a little bit like the dog that caught the car. I'm not in the best position to socialize a feral kitten, but I've fallen in love with her and there's no way I'm trapping and releasing her if I can get her ready for a loving home instead. My first and most time-sensitive question is this:
- I trapped her today, just a few hours ago, and she's now sitting in the trap with a towel thrown over it to keep her calm. No vets are open today so I'm hoping to call and get her an appointment by tomorrow. Is she okay just sitting in the trap in the meantime? Additionally, what's the best place to keep her in after being removed from the trap at the vet? Should I get a big cage so she can be comfortable, invest in a carrier, etc.?
Next and last question, since this post has gotten pretty long:
- I live with my partner, who is VERY allergic to cats. We discussed this before actually trapping kitty and decided that she can stay in our guest room so that it won't affect him, but unless by some miracle he ends up not affected by this cat, we can't keep her. This means that if I'm unable to find a foster program that will take her, I'll have to do the majority of socializing her from a small room. Is this okay? I know the process can take months. Should I continue to call fosters and socialize her at the same time instead of socializing her here with the end goal of taking her to a (non-kill of course) shelter? Just looking for general tips with this one since I don't really have the best set up.
Thank you for your time reading this! And sorry if these questions are similar to others in this forum, I just want to do right by this kitty!
- I trapped her today, just a few hours ago, and she's now sitting in the trap with a towel thrown over it to keep her calm. No vets are open today so I'm hoping to call and get her an appointment by tomorrow. Is she okay just sitting in the trap in the meantime? Additionally, what's the best place to keep her in after being removed from the trap at the vet? Should I get a big cage so she can be comfortable, invest in a carrier, etc.?
Next and last question, since this post has gotten pretty long:
- I live with my partner, who is VERY allergic to cats. We discussed this before actually trapping kitty and decided that she can stay in our guest room so that it won't affect him, but unless by some miracle he ends up not affected by this cat, we can't keep her. This means that if I'm unable to find a foster program that will take her, I'll have to do the majority of socializing her from a small room. Is this okay? I know the process can take months. Should I continue to call fosters and socialize her at the same time instead of socializing her here with the end goal of taking her to a (non-kill of course) shelter? Just looking for general tips with this one since I don't really have the best set up.
Thank you for your time reading this! And sorry if these questions are similar to others in this forum, I just want to do right by this kitty!