Natalie The folks at Forgotten Felines said to leave the cats in the trap overnight due to having had anesthetic. She has been real rummy and quiet. She let me put food in with her, but didn't eat it. Yes, it's time to get her out of there now that the sun is coming up. And thanks for your inputs. I won't just open the trap and say "good luck." I'm now trying to locate a larger kennel-type thing to get her acclimated to my yard.
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Natalie Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 6:18 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma That's sad - why would they want her to stay in the trap? That's no way to keep a cat that is friendly. Check with a species specific rescue - maybe they would take this poor cat. No, she cannot be just dumped out there again. A bathroom, garage, basement would be a better fate than that until a real home can be found. But take her out of that trap.was the tail damaged by a trap? From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:12 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma Importance: High A little more info. She's in the trap, where the FF people said she should stay "until morning" which it is. She had a problem with her tail, so part of that had to be amputated. They said it "went really well and she didn't bleed much" which is good. They advised the bandage would just come off in time. She's a big Himalyan girl with blue eyes. A very striking cat. Oh, and she has a cleft pallet which I've never seen in a kitty before. I want to do the best thing for her. Again, your help is appreciated. ~B. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 6:05 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma Importance: High Wish I would have thought to ask this yesterday! Now I'm literally an hour away from needing to decide. The problem is that my aunt (who's tame housecat I took) also had a "feral" living in her large yard. The cat showed up about 2 years ago, and for the past year I believe the cat has pretty much been a resident there (her only source of food?). Yesterday I trapped her and took her to Forgotten Felines, the local and excellent TNR organization. Guess what? She had already been spayed. That means some (fill in the blank nasty term) 'person' had just abandoned her! So here's the dilemma: if I release her in my yard, she's in a strange place. The only thing holding her near will be my good heart. If I take her back to my aunt's house (which is to go on the market soon) god knows what will happen, where she will find food, and the next 'trapper' may not have as good a motivation as I do. I see it as 50/50 for this poor cat. But what would YOU do? Thanks for your thoughts. ~Bonnie
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