I am trying to bring it for sterilization.
2007-03-24 17:56:36 · 12 answers · asked by Julie B 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Get yourself a live trap and use a can of cat food as bait. I've done this myself with a few cats and it's a challenge getting them into the vet's office, but it's so worth it. Really a great thing you're doing.
2007-03-24 18:09:33 · answer #1 · answered by Buddy28 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't. Strays are not trained animals. I personally work with rescue units and HSC's for strays in the streets. Most strays are friendly and talkative and really are only hungry and in need of attention. Most were indoor cats abondoned. But if you come across a stray that is wild and will most likely attack you, I would try and feed the pet first. He is most likely alarmed and think that you will hurt him.
I personally, have never encountered a wild stray, all seem to be friendly and willing to come with me when i find adoptees for them.
Strays do not have vaccinations which mean, if he/she gets alert/alarmed, and bite you, you risk the chance of contracting rabies.
2007-03-25 01:25:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use either a squirrel or raccoon trap( you can get these at most local farm supply stores) and put a can of wet cat food in it. This will also decrease your chance of gettings any diseases or infections from the cat.
2007-03-25 03:11:00 · answer #3 · answered by bLoNdiEbLaZeN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Alley Cat Allies...they have a wealth of info on that subject. TNR is great and giving these homeless cats a better life. Kudos for helping them.
2007-03-25 01:19:09 · answer #4 · answered by kathyk214 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you want to bring it in for sterilization you should probably talk to animal control or the animal shelter. But don't try catching it yourself, you should probably leave that to the professionals. Although it may look cute, stray animals can carry spreadable diseases harmful to your health.
2007-03-25 01:04:46 · answer #5 · answered by bLaH! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can get a cage from the shelter to catch it to take it to the vet. Otherwise you can feed it till it trusts you enough to catch it. P.S. It is extremely rare for a cat to have rabies!
2007-03-25 01:01:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
live traps. humane shelters rent them. use tuna or something meaty fo bait.
get for small animals. some wild cats are much lighter/leaner than house cats.
thanks for helping keep the population down!
i have been doing this for 5+ yrs!
2007-03-25 01:01:10 · answer #7 · answered by bearfox_traders 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want on buy a cat trap. I have one, how i works is it is a wire box with a dor coonected to a piece of wire you put foodd on, when it gets pulled(when food is taken off) door falls and cats trapped...
2007-03-25 01:05:32 · answer #8 · answered by devilkid124u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my cat was a stray and we use to leave out milk and food for her, she kept coming back and now sha lives with us!
2007-03-25 11:19:49 · answer #9 · answered by almondebaby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your local animal shelter should have some one for you to borrow. The one in my town does and it's totally free.
2007-03-25 01:01:42 · answer #10 · answered by beyondthelimit 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋