My boy is still unpredictable after 5 years. He is sweet except he hates hands coming towards him. I do not believe he is in pain just hates hands.
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I have a cat I brought home from the shelter just 2 weeks ago and I also can't catch her without being bitten (already had a course of antibiotics) in order to put her into a carrier. The shelter here has you sign a agreement stating you will take to animal to the Vet within 10 days of adoption. I am 69 years old and can't get down on the floor to try to entice her. I found out about a week into the adoption that she had never been socialized around people or other animals all her life and then suddenly because of the health of her owner her whole life was disrupted and she had 4 homes in 3 months.
I wanted an older kitty after loosing my Sassi after 14 years but didn't expect this. I am planning to just keep working at it. Talking to her all the time. Getting her cat-nip toys which she seems to love. and we are beginning to make a little headway. I also use a water sprayer when she tries to bite or claw because I want her to know those are very bad things and a harsh NO at other things.
As far as the carrier I don't know but we have another appointment soon. Rescue said that if she hadn't adjusted enough by that time just let them know as there are situations and we can try again at a later date. I realize yours is a sick kitty and that makes a difference.
Good Luck!
I know you tried everything don,t know if this will help when I had to get feral mom outside put dog crate with blankets and food let her eat in it a few days then tied string to door and fed it thru to back and outside when she went in to eat I pulled it shut took whole cage with me sounds crazy but hey>>>I can see where you're coming from @CatPack . I was maybe thinking too much along the lines of full blown ferals.
@Maureen Bradley A compromise might be to withhold food until, say, lunchtime and then offer something extra yummy and smelly (tuna,sardines,warmed hotdog etc) at the back of the trap. If you're lucky she might go straight for it. The slow introduction of the trap is the ideal scenario, but as this cat needs veterinary attention I can see why you ming want to accelerate the process a bit. Sorry if you've gone over this before, but is there any way the withhold food followed by extra smelly bait would work to lure her into a front opening carrier? It should be possible to rig the door so you can shut it from a distance.
I'm just appalled at the lack of support the shelter have given/continue to give you.