2006-10-11 09:34:01 · 17 answers · asked by Hanky 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
She is very skinny.
2006-10-11 09:37:24 · update #1
My dog got taken away by the humane society so I want a cat.
2006-10-11 09:58:51 · update #2
If your dog was taken away from you then why should you be able to look after a cat?
2006-10-11 10:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by Professor Studmuffin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catch her in a hav-a-hart trap. You can rent one from local humane society's or/and animal control, or buy one from a Home Depot, i.e. or farm store.
To set the trap: Put the trap in a place alongside your house or a place you know the cat frequents. Place an opened can of cat food in the back of the trap. Layer the bottom of the trap with newspaper. Some cats don't like the feel of metal on their feet. Cover all but the entrance of the trap with a towel or blanket. Keep the cover on the trap after you have caught it. It will keep the cat from panicking, allowing you to transport it without too much trauma.
Check the trap twice a day, at least. Replace the cat food daily.
You'll probably catch the cat in a few days, or less.
Catching the cat in a trap enables you to get it to a vet first, without taking it into your house. Especially if you have other pets or children in the house. After having the cat checked out by the vet, the vet can then advise you if this cat is healthy enough to keep in your home, and also, advise you if the cat is feral (wild). If the cat is feral, they can advise you on what to do. Normally, if a cat is feral, it is best to have the cat altered (spayed/neutered) and then released back outside where it was before. You could continue feeding the cat as you had before, or if it passes all the health checks and seems domesticated enough, you may have a pet.
Best of wishes to you and Rahni.
2006-10-11 09:49:47 · answer #2 · answered by Animaholic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Continue to feed the kitty (not tuna) some good cat food and you will know when you have her trust. Provide some sort of shelter for her on a porch or patio near your door. Even a cardboard box with some straw and soft bedding will give her some protection from the elements.
You can set a humane trap for her and that would scare her a lot so she might become temporarily frenzied. It is a judgment call, if you think she is in great danger out there on her own, trap her and bring her into a comfy room in your house and try to socialize her from there.
Do not attempt to grab her and even if she gets pretty friendly it is best to pick her up with a large, soft bath towel or blanket for your own protection in case she panics at being held.
2006-10-11 09:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a child I've managed to tame a few feral cats, by keeping them in my house... but remember feral cats can be very dangerious. (I have scars to prove it)
It really depends just how wild she/he is. Sometimes a cat can be TOO wild to tame fully. However some breed of cats are very tamable. Usually strongly colored orange cats, black cats. Tortise, and more wildly colored cats are closer to their wild ancestors and tend to be more feral. But not all cats are like this.
Anyways, I ve always kept food near the back door. Eventually, especially in winter times, leave the back door open and food near the door...when it's inside you have to somehow close the door quickly from behind the cat. This is how I tamed my cat Sheba. She's still shy and I think she always will be. After a while she would follow me to school and wait in a patch of woods until school was over, I would call out to her and then she'll emerge would follow me back home. :P
2006-10-11 10:25:40 · answer #4 · answered by charming_imogen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
attempt to seize him right into a cage by making use of putting nutrition in it. If a cat it particularly is used to being outdoors is unexpectedly trapped interior, they're going to freak out. they'd conceal someplace which you would be able to not locate them. Get them to circulate right into a cage and then close and lock the cage. Take the cat to a vet. it could have a affliction which would be exceeded directly to human beings. this is often superb to renowned. in case you're making plans on protecting the cat, you will possibly desire to take the cat to the vet anyhow. it is going to wish photos and a examine-up.
2016-10-19 05:30:38 · answer #5 · answered by janski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the food closer to the house then when he feels comfortable coming that far put out your cat carrier and put the food into it. When he feels comfortable going in and eating shut the door and bring him into your house.
Let him out in a small room not the whole house. He will get spooked and hide and you won't be able to get him.
I would try just getting him closer by putting the food right inside your door first.
2006-10-11 09:43:19 · answer #6 · answered by Hedicat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cat food!
2006-10-11 09:35:38 · answer #7 · answered by Dragon's Heart 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably has fleas and will rip your furniture (and you) to shreds with her claws. But if you seriously want to be this moggies mummy (or daddy - sorry, you seem to be a guy), then food is the way to this little critter's heart. Milk and cream aren't meant to be good for cats, but a small saucer of cream will transform it into a permanent resident in your home. Good luck!
2006-10-11 10:07:58 · answer #8 · answered by drblonde 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well a can of tuna well work put some bye you re house when the cat comes and eat it stay away and let it eat it then put more out closer
to the house on till u get the cat in
2006-10-11 09:40:25 · answer #9 · answered by shooker 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How do you know it is a stray? It might be someones pet. My Mums cat has cancer and is very thin but happy and not stray.
2006-10-12 10:13:28 · answer #10 · answered by tracey c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋