No kitty sighting in 5 days I fear the worst : (
Lin
On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner@gmail.com>wrote:
> List,
> I am so heart broken because my ill kitty is still in the wooded area of
> the trailer park that I can't even look at cars tools or web car stuff. Even
> my new rebuilt starter sits in the trunk as I have no interest to install or
> look at my Spridget now. I saw her, Stitches once a day in the wooded shrubs
> for almost 2 weeks now but then she runs in deeper although I'm back to
> crying again as I haven't seen her in 2 full days.
>
> I have had to return my Have-A-Heart trap already for failures and I now
> found a better one recommended by the associations which catch and spay
> & neuter feral cats as well as the SPCA. I ordered it today but won't get it
> till Wednesday then I leave for my western trip for 2 full weeks but this
> one I can put a cloth over top and it won't interfere with the mechanism.
>
> I have read many books websites, and spoken with experts and found that I
> have a displaced cat, this is a common problem when people go to the vet, or
> groomer or like with me pet sitter and their indoor cat gets loose. The
> displaced cat has a hard time figuring out where they are and where home is
> as well as the most important thing they feel they are prey and everything
> including the owner is a predator. This is even more common with the high
> strung Calico cat because they have all the "flavors" of cat in one cat.
> Making them especially wacky like Stitches. My cat would hide for an hr if
> someone came to the door even after they left. Stitches is scared as hell
> and afraid she will be eaten.
>
> The other day I was advised to put the trap near a big bowl of food as well
> as put food in the trap so the other cats won't go in and being Stitches is
> not invited to feast with others "yet" she would go in the trap. Well not
> only did I get no cat in my trap none of the food was touched. I am assuming
> they all ate at one of the trailers which feeds all cats. I was now told to
> put Stitches bedding and toys in the carrier without food.
> And suggested leave it locked open so she gets in and stays in without fear
> of the trap. Then after a few days set the trap. It is a long shot but I'll
> try anything.
>
> I will not give up i am loyal to Stitches even if she doesn't recognize me
> from fear. She is my morning alarm clock for school. I am also going to make
> more color posters and bring them door to door especially to the trailers
> which feed all the cats and find out if she is eating there as if they are
> all strays she may be invited.
>
> I'm also going to order a throw net but I would rather make one how do you
> think they weight them? With thick rope on the bottom?
>
>
>http://www.livetrap.com/cgi/search.cgi?user_id=&database=dbase1.exm&template=template1.shtml&0_option=1&0=TN4
>
> Thanks for all the encouragement you are all so very kind, any other ideas
> welcome,
> Linda
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