Hello,
I was going to go shooting at a gun range (I am a college student in Greensboro, NC) when my GF and I noticed a bunch of cats congregating at the side of the building (20+). Her first comment was "how cuuuuuute!!!
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Anyway I talked to the owners, who had been feeding them for weeks now, and we tried catching them a few different ways.
Today we finally succeeded and grabbed a cuuuuute black and white kitty, probably about 11 weeks old. She is fixed, vaccinated, etc.
If you're curious, we used a cardboard box, 5 lb weight strapped on top, a stick to prop it up, food as bait, and fishing line to pull out the support. These cats fight like DEMONS, I was afraid even with welder's gloves on when transferring her to the kitty carrier!
She has lived with a pack of pretty wild cats that don't really like to be touched for her entire life. We live in a medium (slightly less than 1000 sq ft) apartment, and it is pretty kitty friendly. We bought her a nice bed, litter box, plenty of wet and dry food (she eats a mix), bowl, toys, etc, etc.
Our strategy is basically going to be to wait her out. Hunger and curiosity should get the best of her, we feel, but we wanted to know if there are any tips or tricks you know to help her get over the trauma of being inside instead of out, and away from her fellow feline compatriots.
Thanks a lot for any advice. If anyone wants to get more details on the "trap" I used, just ask. It's very effective for catching kitties!
Conwict
I was going to go shooting at a gun range (I am a college student in Greensboro, NC) when my GF and I noticed a bunch of cats congregating at the side of the building (20+). Her first comment was "how cuuuuuute!!!
Anyway I talked to the owners, who had been feeding them for weeks now, and we tried catching them a few different ways.
Today we finally succeeded and grabbed a cuuuuute black and white kitty, probably about 11 weeks old. She is fixed, vaccinated, etc.
If you're curious, we used a cardboard box, 5 lb weight strapped on top, a stick to prop it up, food as bait, and fishing line to pull out the support. These cats fight like DEMONS, I was afraid even with welder's gloves on when transferring her to the kitty carrier!
She has lived with a pack of pretty wild cats that don't really like to be touched for her entire life. We live in a medium (slightly less than 1000 sq ft) apartment, and it is pretty kitty friendly. We bought her a nice bed, litter box, plenty of wet and dry food (she eats a mix), bowl, toys, etc, etc.
Our strategy is basically going to be to wait her out. Hunger and curiosity should get the best of her, we feel, but we wanted to know if there are any tips or tricks you know to help her get over the trauma of being inside instead of out, and away from her fellow feline compatriots.
Thanks a lot for any advice. If anyone wants to get more details on the "trap" I used, just ask. It's very effective for catching kitties!
Conwict