Kay is 12. Has been inside only since she was a kitten. Can't pick her up. Used to throw a towel on her to trim her nails. She thrashed and screamed. But now she is just TOO cautious. I touch a blanket or a towel and she is GONE. Won't let a door shut behind her, won't allow me closer than 5 ft, will allow me to brush her if I'm sitting in my recliner. I suspect she's sick. I have seen black poop. Drops of blood. She's been peeing outside the box for months. Now hiding in the loft. Not interested in being brushed when she used to beg for it nightly. Eating very little. I own traps but since her appetite is questionable, I'm more likely to catch Rochana who is also semi-feral and stays in the loft. (My hand sutures/bites
from trying to trim Rochana's nails in September are about healed.) I will set up the trap with tuna to see what happens. If I am successful, do vets normally accept a fractious cat and risk being bitten? BTW took Kay for a senior checkup this year. Managed to throw a blanket over her after chasing all the cats in a closed bedroom for 30 minutes. Got lucky. But my tricks never seem to work the second time. And I DO NOT want another trip to urgent care for stitches. My point was, her blood work, etc. was just fine. They couldn't get a urinalysis because she peed on her towel so her bladder was empty. Do you have any tips on corralling her that I might not have thought of? Thanks.
from trying to trim Rochana's nails in September are about healed.) I will set up the trap with tuna to see what happens. If I am successful, do vets normally accept a fractious cat and risk being bitten? BTW took Kay for a senior checkup this year. Managed to throw a blanket over her after chasing all the cats in a closed bedroom for 30 minutes. Got lucky. But my tricks never seem to work the second time. And I DO NOT want another trip to urgent care for stitches. My point was, her blood work, etc. was just fine. They couldn't get a urinalysis because she peed on her towel so her bladder was empty. Do you have any tips on corralling her that I might not have thought of? Thanks.