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Thanks! I trapped her. It was pretty horrible, as she was in complete panic in there. I was just outside the window, so went right in and put the sheet over the cage. Then I had to carry it a bit to put her in the garage where there is some heating. The garage is aso "her room" where she normally sleeps, and I hope that is somewhat less stressful than being in a strange place.The sooner you can get her to the vet, the better. However, I realize that there can be all kinds of constraints. I have left cats in traps overnight in extreme situation; however, securing the trap in a safe place on my property where the cat could not be bothered by animals or humans. If she has to stay in the trap, don't leave her entirely unattended and make sure that no one can get in to release her inadvertently. Don't open the trap at all under any circumstances such as thinking that she needs water or food. To be honest, my vet leaves the very wild ferals in the trap for as long as they are in his office, which has also been overnight in most cases. As you said, keep the trap covered; you will be shocked at how much that will calm her.
Try to work this out as best you can, but the most important point is that she be fixed. Please let us know how this all goes. You are doing a great job so far.
She will now have to sit there for around six hours, and my hubby takes her to the vet in the morning. I pray everything goes well.
The vet's told us we could pick her up at noon. We have bought a small cat-carrier for them to put her in after the op. I have put a big nylon cage in the garage, and plan to put her carrier there when we get home. Will also put litter box.
Next question: How long should I keep her confined to the nylon cage? After that I plan to keep her in the garage/stable for at least a week to make sure she is fine before I open her cat-door again.