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Post by julie1967 on Apr 7, 2013 19:00:48 GMT
there is a cat that is either lost or been dumped near my house its been around for about 2 weeks its fur is all matted and you can hear it crying at night it hides in the bushes next to where we park our car,i rang the rspca and they said if its moving they will not come out,is there any other people i could try to get to catch it (hertfordshire) they said if i catch it they will send someone and i know it sounds silly I'm to scared to try and catch it and if i did get it i have not anywhere to put it
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Post by Milliesmum on Apr 7, 2013 19:08:12 GMT
Have any of your neighbours got cats? Chances are if they have, they will have a basket that you can put the cat in. I'd suggest a pair of leather gloves in case of scratches, and perhaps tempting the cat with food, if it's been around for a while it will be hungry.
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Post by Em5 on Apr 7, 2013 19:08:48 GMT
Maybe try cats protection league, have you contacted local vets see if anyone had reported one missing or see of they'd be willing to catch it and see if it got a micro chip. Does it look injured? Is so RSPCA may respond then
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Post by sjw87 on Apr 7, 2013 19:16:57 GMT
Your local cats protection will help.
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Post by mara on Apr 7, 2013 19:25:48 GMT
RSPCA are loathe to try to help 'domestic' animals these days.   Try your local branch of the Cats Protection League - they usually have some humane traps that they can lend out - make sure any cats you have are shut up overnight! Put some food on the tray in the trap & leave near where the cat is hiding. Hopefully in the morning you'll have a captured cat & the one you want! There is no need to handle the cat which may be distressed & then you can either take it direct to CPL or they will collect from you. We tend to cover the trap with a blanket or similar to calm them & you can carefully poke food through the mesh if there's going to be a delay in removal but not too much in case it overloads the stomach & it's then sick. Has the cat been able to get access to water at all? If it's a long hair it will probably have been dumped as people don't realise how time consuming they can be to keep in good condition. |
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Post by mara on Apr 7, 2013 19:30:02 GMT
Oh & I never handle any of the strays that get dumped here, - regardless of whether they're friendly or not - you never know if they're suddenly going to turn on you & an infected cat scratch or bite can really set you back.
Any that get dumped here get trapped & removed (the clearly feral cats go straight to the vet to be tested for a chip (never ever had one with one in) & usually pts as our CPL is over run with feral cats they can't rehome) CPL usually pay for it if they know in advance but we'll pay for it ourselves as well if we've any money that month.
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Post by julie1967 on Apr 7, 2013 20:04:06 GMT
iv put some food out i do have a cat but she only stays in house or garden so is in nearly all the time i have rang the cats protection legue and left a message as they are closed til morning have checked around and nobody says its theres or where its from so will hopefully be able to get some help to catch tomorrow thanks for replys
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Post by julie1967 on Apr 7, 2013 20:12:27 GMT
been back out to give some water and has eaten food and is sitting in bushes so hopefully will be there in morning there is not any main roads so should be safe til morning
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Post by waspblue on May 12, 2013 22:36:57 GMT
What is update on on your bush kitty? Have just been reading your thread and wondering how you got on as it is a while since you posted. Just curious, as I love cats and couldn't stop thinking about it. Hope all turned out well for all of you.
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