(not exactly "feral" but not sure what the right thread would be; please move as needed!)
I'm having a hard time with my health, and my brain is even foggier than usual as a result. I want to make sure I say what needs saying when the cat goes back home. I'd been seeing the poor thing living in the neighbor's shed--not the owner's property. It was there whenever I looked, and had been for a week, was very skittish, and so I decided to trap.
If the owners just let the cat roam then I want to make sure they realize what is out there waiting for their cat. Even if it's fixed and has every possible vaccination. There is still nothing that really helps prevent FIP and FIV and upper respiratory infections, or is there?
Some local considerations: this is a cold climate; it is still snowing here (danger of cat crawling inside engine compartment for warmth). There are foxes, black bears, raccoons, skunks, other cats including my TNRs some of which are real fighters , and stray dogs. Also 3 roads with plenty of vehicle traffic.
I saw this particular cat catch and eat a feral pigeon, and I vaguely know that pigeons can be filthy with disease, but not sure what kinds and how much might be transmissible to cats.
Thank you for any corrections, additions, links, and thoughts you might have. I am really not looking forward to this meeting, but for the sake of the cat I want to at least have a little fact sheet printed up so that maybe they will think about keeping their cat inside. And then I'll have something for next time too.
I'm having a hard time with my health, and my brain is even foggier than usual as a result. I want to make sure I say what needs saying when the cat goes back home. I'd been seeing the poor thing living in the neighbor's shed--not the owner's property. It was there whenever I looked, and had been for a week, was very skittish, and so I decided to trap.
If the owners just let the cat roam then I want to make sure they realize what is out there waiting for their cat. Even if it's fixed and has every possible vaccination. There is still nothing that really helps prevent FIP and FIV and upper respiratory infections, or is there?
Some local considerations: this is a cold climate; it is still snowing here (danger of cat crawling inside engine compartment for warmth). There are foxes, black bears, raccoons, skunks, other cats including my TNRs some of which are real fighters , and stray dogs. Also 3 roads with plenty of vehicle traffic.
I saw this particular cat catch and eat a feral pigeon, and I vaguely know that pigeons can be filthy with disease, but not sure what kinds and how much might be transmissible to cats.
Thank you for any corrections, additions, links, and thoughts you might have. I am really not looking forward to this meeting, but for the sake of the cat I want to at least have a little fact sheet printed up so that maybe they will think about keeping their cat inside. And then I'll have something for next time too.