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Grancey · 07-17-2007, 05:25 PM

An update: A little over a week ago I noticed a small wound on the neck of the cat. I hadn't been able to touch her yet, so I just watched it over the course of the next few days. It seemed to get better, and then it got much worse. (I heard cat fights on two different nights, so I assume it was an unneutered male cat visiting). Watching the wound and acquiring the trap was going on at the same time. Well, last Friday when I went outside to feed her she walked towards me, stopped and cried. That did it. Any doubt about her being a stray evaporated with my concern that she may die a painful death from a serious infection if I did not do something. We immediately set the trap with the food, and within 30 minutes she was secured. The vet had to sedate her in order to treat her wound, which was quite severe. Friday night she was spayed. Over the weekend she was given shots and flea treatment. Until today she has been at the vet receiving attention for her wound. Every time we talked to the vet he said she was very skittish, but when we picked her up today we talked to a vet technician who has held her and stroked her on several occasions.

I have been struggling with the decision of what to do with her now. Do I let her out into the yard to live as an outdoor cat? She was happy outside until the injury. Or do I bring her indoors and attempt to domesticate her into the lives of my other indoor cats? We chose the latter, for now.

We set up a bathroom for her to stay in for a while. When we got her home we put her down in the bathroom, still inside the trap, to allow her and our other cats to meet. There was a lot of sniffing, a little hissing, but after a while everyone had calmed down. We let them mingle, with her still in the trap, for about an hour, and then we closed off the bathroom and let her out. She has a litter box area, an enclosed kitty sleeping condo, a cardboard box, a towel, food, water, etc. The few times I have peeked in on her she has been asleep in the litter box. She's had a tough week. So, we shall see.

I know I had concerns about taking a cat that may belong to someone, but I did what I could to find her home if it existed. Cadre, I did talk to neighbors. And last week I decided that if this cat had a home, then the home was crap and someone should step in to care for her.

Anyway, that's it for now about this cat. She doesn't have a name yet. Lu Lu was a temp name that does not fit. Anyone with tips for taming her, please help. I do have a pic that I will post soon. Thanks for all the advice.

07-17-2007, 05:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
Grancey Life's short, gotta hurry... Location: land of pit vipers	An update: A little over a week ago I noticed a small wound on the neck of the cat. I hadn't been able to touch her yet, so I just watched it over the course of the next few days. It seemed to get better, and then it got much worse. (I heard cat fights on two different nights, so I assume it was an unneutered male cat visiting). Watching the wound and acquiring the trap was going on at the same time. Well, last Friday when I went outside to feed her she walked towards me, stopped and cried. That did it. Any doubt about her being a stray evaporated with my concern that she may die a painful death from a serious infection if I did not do something. We immediately set the trap with the food, and within 30 minutes she was secured. The vet had to sedate her in order to treat her wound, which was quite severe. Friday night she was spayed. Over the weekend she was given shots and flea treatment. Until today she has been at the vet receiving attention for her wound. Every time we talked to the vet he said she was very skittish, but when we picked her up today we talked to a vet technician who has held her and stroked her on several occasions. I have been struggling with the decision of what to do with her now. Do I let her out into the yard to live as an outdoor cat? She was happy outside until the injury. Or do I bring her indoors and attempt to domesticate her into the lives of my other indoor cats? We chose the latter, for now. We set up a bathroom for her to stay in for a while. When we got her home we put her down in the bathroom, still inside the trap, to allow her and our other cats to meet. There was a lot of sniffing, a little hissing, but after a while everyone had calmed down. We let them mingle, with her still in the trap, for about an hour, and then we closed off the bathroom and let her out. She has a litter box area, an enclosed kitty sleeping condo, a cardboard box, a towel, food, water, etc. The few times I have peeked in on her she has been asleep in the litter box. She's had a tough week. So, we shall see. I know I had concerns about taking a cat that may belong to someone, but I did what I could to find her home if it existed. Cadre, I did talk to neighbors. And last week I decided that if this cat had a home, then the home was crap and someone should step in to care for her. Anyway, that's it for now about this cat. She doesn't have a name yet. Lu Lu was a temp name that does not fit. Anyone with tips for taming her, please help. I do have a pic that I will post soon. Thanks for all the advice. __________________ Quiet, mild-mannered souls might just turn out to be roaring lions of two-fisted cool.