This past week, a cat was trapped in the building where my fiance works. It had been setting off the alarm, so they needed to get the cat out of there. After almost a week, we finally trapped it with a live trap last night.
I know that the animal shelter in my city will euthanize the cat if I turn it over to them, so I am not sure what to do. I volunteer for an animal rescue, but they can't take it in unless it is tame, which I am positive it is not. I am willing to work with it, but I have a few problems.
I live with my parents, and my parents aren't thrilled about having another cat in the house, even in the garage. My only option is to keep the cat in my room, where I spend most of my time. On top of that, my dogs also spend the majority of their time in my room. And on top of that, I'm fostering 4 kittens in my room for the animal rescue I volunteer for.
There are a few places that the cat could hide. There is a hole in the boxspring for my bed that the cat could safely hide. I can also open up a hole in the couch in my room for it to hide.
I know that ferals are a lot of work, and I'm fine with spending as much time as I need to with this cat, but I need to know what everyone's opinions are as far as socializing the cat in this environment. I don't want the kittens or my dogs to get hurt. If it stays under the bed, I could block it off whenever I'm not home in order to keep it away from the kittens and dogs. Also, if I successfully socialize the cat, will I be able to adopt it out?
I am going to call my vet first thing in the morning to have it tested for Feline Leukemia, FIV and whatever else. I'm also hoping I can get it in to be fixed next Sunday.
This poor cat is terrified right now, and if I need to, I can look for a feral cat colony to take it in.
Please let me know if you think that I can socialize the cat in this environment, and if it will be able to be adopted out after I socialize it. I really need to figure this out as soon as possible.
Thanks!
I know that the animal shelter in my city will euthanize the cat if I turn it over to them, so I am not sure what to do. I volunteer for an animal rescue, but they can't take it in unless it is tame, which I am positive it is not. I am willing to work with it, but I have a few problems.
I live with my parents, and my parents aren't thrilled about having another cat in the house, even in the garage. My only option is to keep the cat in my room, where I spend most of my time. On top of that, my dogs also spend the majority of their time in my room. And on top of that, I'm fostering 4 kittens in my room for the animal rescue I volunteer for.
There are a few places that the cat could hide. There is a hole in the boxspring for my bed that the cat could safely hide. I can also open up a hole in the couch in my room for it to hide.
I know that ferals are a lot of work, and I'm fine with spending as much time as I need to with this cat, but I need to know what everyone's opinions are as far as socializing the cat in this environment. I don't want the kittens or my dogs to get hurt. If it stays under the bed, I could block it off whenever I'm not home in order to keep it away from the kittens and dogs. Also, if I successfully socialize the cat, will I be able to adopt it out?
I am going to call my vet first thing in the morning to have it tested for Feline Leukemia, FIV and whatever else. I'm also hoping I can get it in to be fixed next Sunday.
This poor cat is terrified right now, and if I need to, I can look for a feral cat colony to take it in.
Please let me know if you think that I can socialize the cat in this environment, and if it will be able to be adopted out after I socialize it. I really need to figure this out as soon as possible.
Thanks!