Crystal, if it is just those two cats in the colony then fixing and returning them is a good option. It sounds like they are well fed.
I have used a large carrier for trapping. I tie a strong string to the door, place food inside and pull the door shut when they go in to eat. You would want to practice at home 1st. I put a small piece of wood under the front so the grass doesn't prevent the door from pulling shut. I use warm chicken (no bones or skin) and leave a trail to the carrier. You might want to do this for a few days before you want to trap them to get them used to eating the chicken and following it into the carrier. Good Luck Sharyl --- On Wed, 12/9/09, Crystal Proper <crystal_pro...@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Crystal Proper <crystal_pro...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 7:22 PM > Hmmm, maybe I will rethink the > sanctuary idea. I don't want them to live a horrible > life. Plus all the places I have contacted are full. I > have an appointment to get the female fixed on the 22nd...a > few days before that I have to start trying to catch her. > I am getting a live trap. Shes friendly but you can't pick > her up and put her in a cage. I am hoping they will keep > her over the holiday to observe her and let her heal before > I let her go back outside. I dont think its my place to > make the choice to end her life...or the male cats life > either. There are several people that care for them and > feed them and its only those two cats that live there. I > think I will just get them both fixed to prevent kittens and > continue on with what we do. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > Frank & Sue Koren > Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:56:03 -0800 > Is 10th life the sanctuary that was supposedly researching > snake venom about two years ago? > Sue > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Bates" <dlh1...@hotmail.com> > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 4:43 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries > > > > I couldn't agree more...having just found out that the > 'sanctuary' one of my feral fosters was taken to has been > closed down by law enforcement...I drove down there the day > after Thanksgiving to find her and bring her back....let me > just add that this place looked great online....but I saw > with my own eyes that there ARE 'fates worse than > death'.....please be cautious.... > >Debbie (COL) > >"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard > battle" Philo > > > > > > > > > >Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:33:09 -0800 > >>From: susan_hoff...@yahoo.com > >>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat > Sanctuaries > >> > >>Agreed. > >> > >>Also, be very careful about so-called > "sanctuaries." You really need to visit them personally to > be sure they are decent places. So many seem to crash and > burn amid allegations of abuse and neglect. > >>--- On Wed, 12/9/09, Laurieskatz <lauriesk...@mchsi.com> > wrote: > >> > >>> From: Laurieskatz <lauriesk...@mchsi.com> > >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat > Sanctuaries > >>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>> Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 1:28 PM > >>> We have trapped two large groups. In > >>> each group one was FeLV+. None of the > >>> others were. The asymptomatic FeLV was > returned to the > >>> colony. The other guy > >>> was very sick so he was euthanized. Someone on > this list > >>> had a negative > >>> living with a group of positives for about 6 > years. He > >>> never tested > >>> positive. > >>> Lie to the vet. Tell the vet you will keep the > cats inside > >>> and separate. Not > >>> the vet's decision. Yours. > >>> L > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > >>> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] > >>> On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman > >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 2:59 PM > >>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat > Sanctuaries > >>> > >>> Have all the other outside cats been > tested? How long > >>> have they been living > >>> with that group of cats? > >>> > >>> We have an feLV+ cat who has lived outside at > our house for > >>> at least 4 years > >>> now. She and a small feral colony came > with the > >>> house. Last year I tested > >>> her best buddy because I thought I might have > a home for > >>> him and he was > >>> negative. So it really isn't that > transmissible > >>> within a healthy adult > >>> population. > >>> > >>> --- On Wed, 12/9/09, Crystal Proper <crystal_pro...@yahoo.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > From: Crystal Proper <crystal_pro...@yahoo.com> > >>> > Subject: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat > Sanctuaries > >>> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>> > Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 12:52 > PM > >>> > Hi everyone. Anyone know of any > cat > >>> > sanctuaries in PA or OH for FeLV+ > cats. The mother > >>> and > >>> > father cats of my kittens are semi-feral > and not > >>> fixed. I > >>> > went to the vet today to make > appointments to get them > >>> fixed > >>> > and they want me to euthanize them > instead to protect > >>> other > >>> > cats. However, I don't think I can > do that because > >>> they > >>> > aren't but I don't want any other outside > cats to get > >>> > sick. Any info would be > appreciated! 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