If a cat is to be released in a new area, she must be inside somewhere, for at least one month, then slowly introduced outside, in the cage or carrier, on a harness (if not feral), short periods, to longer periods progressively, otherwise the cat has no idea where she is, no sense of a familiar scent, will wander off, and never be seen again. Couldn’t an outdoor enclosure be built? It would be about as much as getting a cage. Somewhere the cat could go in through a cat door and out whenever she wanted? It’s very easy to build one for not very much money.
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Natalie Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 10:08 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma Is this a really feral cat? From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie Hogue Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:30 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma Beth, I think this is going to have to be the answer. Now the question…where to get the crate. Those darn things are expensive. I’m working on that now. I’d hate to plunk out another $125….but guess I could gift it back to Forgotten Felines when finished. I can’t say enough good about that organization. They spay/neuter about 80 cats a week. Bless them! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Beth Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 6:26 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma When I re-locate ferals I set them up in a big dog crate in the are I will be releasing them in for 2 weeks minimum. That way the know where they are going to be fed. Make sure you feed them where the crate was. They have always stayed around once freed. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! <http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/21.gif> www.Furkids.org <http://www.furkids.org/> _____ From: Bonnie Hogue <ho...@sonic.net> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:05 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma 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 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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