Re: Two Door Deluxe Pet Porters for Cats/Kerry

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Kerry, Beauty was certainly one savvy kitty.... But, she also LOVED the stinky treats. And after awhile, she even let me pet her while she indulged in the goodies. We ended up having a funny relationship... I respected her "terms", and by doing so she came to semi-trust me. We had weekly vet visits, and she even mellowed with the staff. She was in such an advanced stage with the CRF, that the vet did not insist on feding  KD or UR formulas. The most important thing was just to get her to eat. So, for her last few months she was treated as a "Queen", and realized feeding time meant entering the carrier. She was a trooper, a real fighter. When I first took her home vet didn't expect her to last a month. But we went ahead with the epogen, which really helped, and I am just so happy this darling did finally have a home before passing. (I LOVED her from the time she first came into shelter (8 years before this)..I still have scars on my arms from my attempts to befriend her. I think in the end she finally realized I was a "good" person. And her passing was peaceful, she slipped into a coma, and I decided to let her go..... The "trick" is to have the cats associate the carrier with feeding time. Once they know that that's the only way they will get fed, they will go in. And sitting quietly next to the carrier is a must, because then they will also associate you with food. I love ferals, there's just something about them. A challenge maybe? I have fostered many from colonies that had to be "relocated" and I had some of the best cats. One in particular was the last from this colony to be trapped. Took us 18 months. Big,tattered tom, bum leg, chewed up ears. We figured he was the "head" of the colony. Amazingly, not one of the 26 cats tested positive for either Felv or FIV. But getting back to this guy, he was amazing. It was so hard to let him go. But we had so many apps. on him, he is in a wonderful home, along with another member of that colony. Good luck with your kitty. A little TLC can go a long way with ferals. (And patience) Patti