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Stray Cat
I've seen this cat around my yard. I can garentee that it's not owned because I live in a small neighborhood, and everyone in it has atleast 2 dogs. The cat lives in a trash pile basicly that me and my family has colected over the year, and it's gotten bigger. Well I want to save this cat before winter comes, it will freze to death! My dogs, one I got was from a family that was broken up and the little dog had no where to go and my family took her in and we now call her Keylii. The other one is a lot bigger then Keylii who is a Tea-cup Pamerian, and his names Bear. Well they've bothc ome from familys that has had cats in the house so my dogs will get along with the cat, but how am I going to get it to come to me? I wana feed it, it's been getting into out garbadge and that can't be filling, But ive never had a cat before. I was thinking about louring it out by like canned tuna, I also have babyfood.. if cats eat that and dog food for little dogs if cats eat that too. But i need to think of the good of the animal. I dont wanna call Animal Services so don't give me that option because what if they put it down??? Then there'd be no point in saving it.. but what if it has a deseice and it bites me? I know im up-dated in my shots so Im not worried about that but if it bites me, and my Mom finds out she wont let if around the baby. I wanna save this cat. I know its homeless and letting it live where it is isnt an option. Neither is calling animal services. Im willing to take the chance of being biten out scratched, I just need some help on how to get the cat out of the pile of nothing.. please anyting is helpful and im sorry for giving u resrtictions but im not going to happy knowing its out there, or that its in the hands of other people who might hurt it.
Anything will be helpful tho.
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Okay, well, first of all, I'm glad you want to help it :) I would too.
It most likely isn't going to come to you because it'll be scared.
I'm sorry to say it, but you SHOULD call the animal services. They aren't going to hurt it. Have you ever seen Animal Cops? They're nice people who love animals. They will catch it, bring it to the vet, and then it'll go to a humane society and get a great home! (I got one of my dogs from a humane society)
And maybe you can just call the animal services to catch the cat and make sure it's healthy, and then ask if you can have it after they say it's healthy enough. You can then spend time with it and get it used to you, and then give it a good home. The only reason they would put it down is if it was extremely sick (which it probably isn't) to put it out of its pain. Or if it was extremely mean and they don't think it could be adoped (and it doesn't sound like it is)
You can keep trying to get it to come to you, but if you're not making any progress, please call the Animal Services, because it seems like you're the only person who wants to help it, and if it won't come to you, it'll most likely freeze to death. So you can keep trying to catch it, and if it just isn't going to come to you, PLEASE call the Animal Services so it doesn't die!!
Good luck!!
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What my friend does is she gets a can of cat food or dry food and shakes the dry food or taps the side of the can and the cat comes running we named it cheddar cause we got a stray by my house but my mom won't let me keep it so thats what I would do.
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There are a few things you should know first. I am a veterinary technician, and while I was going through school I worked with Feral cats. Feral cats are wild cats that have lived their entire lives outside, away from people and the comfort of homes. Most of them are just that... wild. They will never be cuddly or trusting.
But, some of them were actually quite nice and thankful that they were finally in a warm home. So, what I'm telling you is that there is a chance that you will never be able to get near this cat without being scratched or bitten.
Another thing that you mentioned is that you have all your shots so your not worried about being scratched or bitten. But, Rabies shots are not given to people unless they are in high risk jobs or areas, so you DO NOT have your rabies vaccine. Rabies is deadly. No one has lived from it without the vaccine. The vaccine consists or five to seven different shots given on different days that cost an average of 150-300 dollars each. And getting the shots before a bite are never paid for by insurance companies. So, you don't have ALL your shots, so keep that in mind before you go up to this cat on your own.
One option, and I know you don't want to hear this, but call the animal control and don't tell them where you live until you get some information out of them. Ask them what would happen to the cat, how could you safely catch the cat, whether you would be able to keep the cat, and anything else that's worrying you. If you don't tell them where you live, then there's no way for them to come and get the cat to put it down, if that's all they're going to do. But, chances are that they're going to want to help you more than they would want to hurt the cat. Most animal control officers actually would prefer to have a stray find a home than to have a stray put down.
Now, get a can of cat food, or chicken or beef flavored baby food and set it out for the cat. Put it where the cat can see it and come to it without coming out of hiding too much. Once the cat safely gets that, the next time, your can put the food a little closer to your door and farther away from it's safety shelter. Take small steps and the cat will eventually go to your door and even in your house.
Once you get the cat in your house, don't immediately try to pet it and pick it up, but try to judge whether it is nice enough. Let it come to you first.
I don't know how friendly this cat is, and it might go to you quickly or very very slowly, but don't rush it or you could get scratched or bitten. Aside from being very painful, a cat bite can result in rabies and infection.
You will also need to get it to the vet to get it's shots and possibly tested for FIV/FeLv, which is feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukemia.
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actually once what i did when i saw this cute cat, i went out and put milk for it and stood slightly away so it don't get scared (i thought it might have been hurt but she was just being lazy and bored i guess, but i found out she belonged to one of the neighbours), well as soon as she saw i moved away, she came up to the plate of milk sipped it all up and gave me a thank you look she then came and walked around and inbetween my legs and stroked her head with my jeans and we became friends, everytime she use to see me she use to run over and play...so it's nice helping an animal.
but...i think you should first maybe try to call up those people who look after strayed animals, and ask them what you should do.
i guess i wasn't much of a help, but i know those people will help you...tkcr!x
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As the others have said, time and patience is what is needed here. Tinned tuna fish is fine occasionally, cat food is better. Don't give a cat dog or baby food as they have the wrong nutrients. Also, it's best not to give it chicken bones particularly cooked ones as they can splinter easily and get lodged in the cat's throat.
Put the food down and just walk away for the first few days. Try to do this at the same time every day and you'll find she'll start to look out for you. When she becomes used to you appearing with the food and then leaving, put the food down and walk a few paces away so that she doesn't feel threatened by you but gets used to you being there. Over time you'll find that you can get closer to her. Eventually she should just come out when she sees you and eat the food right by you.
When you've got this far, and it could be a slow process as you need to go at the cats rate, talk to her and then try to very gently stroke her. She's likely to back off the first couple of times but should come back quite quickly. Once she has accepted contact from you you can start looking at getting her inside. If you have a cat basket, place some food inside and wait for her to go in to it, then close the door behind her. She will need to be checked out by a vet as soon as possible to ensure she is healthy and the vet should also be able to give you advice on care and introducing her to your dogs.
Remember that although you dogs may used to cats, she will quite possibly object to them initially. Any contact between them needs to be handled very carefully or you will have some very unhappy animals on your hands.
As long as you approach this situation with care and patience, there should be little chance of her biting or scratching you. This is only likely to happen if you try to rush her.
I think it's great that you want to help this cat, if there were more people like you around there wouldn't be any strays. Just remember to take your time and don't rush her and you'll be fine.
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that heart of gold your carrying sounds pretty heavy. lets see now the cat that lives under a shed near my house, we got her and her wild kittens to come to us and believe me you would have thought they were the meanest things god ever covered with fur. we started by taking out leftovers from dinner mixed with a little dry food dog food is fine.even chicken bones because they like the inside, when you take it out start calling kitty kitty and sat it down, move away a couple of feet and sit down and talk softly to it. dont reach out and grab the cat you have to build up trust.if it comes to you pet it dont pick it up yet its testing you, after a few days it will be on your lap hold it for short periods of time so it knows it can leave when it wants, it may not come out the first few times be patient go slow remember this cat wants to trust and be loved all animals do, but you dont know what it has gone through so take your time.if its hair is missing in patches, or things like that it would be a good idea to take it to a vet or unfortunatly call the shelter, i know you wouldnt like that but in the long run you will save it from alot of pain. good luck brie
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This is quite like a situation I've had! We had a stray cat wondering around that would hiss at us, but she wasn't well nourished! We began putting food (cat food, but they eat dog food too, our cats do that all the time) out for her outside. She began eating it every day, and when we saw her around, we tried to call her, she'd hiss, then come closer and pur, then she'd back off and hiss, then come close and let us pet her and pur. It was an odd relationship at first, but eventually she stopped hissing and we now own her. She is our outside cat and she's had kittens (we kept one). She's the nicest cat we've known, and let's my four-year-old brother pick her up all the time.
So, I suggest putting food out for the cat, and just let it come to you. Eventually it should start to become tame by you caring for it, and try calling it and petting it too. This may take a couple/few weeks, so keep in mind it is a process, but it's better than letting it die. Animal rescue is ok too, call a place and ask what they would do if you wanted them to catch a cat you wanted to keep? Or something like that? If they immediately say they want to put it down, then don't ask them for help. However, if you do keep the cat, it will need to go to the vet, and most likely the only reason the animal services would want to put it down or something, is because a vet tells them it's too sick, or something of the sort. Keep in mind, this will be YOUR cat, and animal services should respect what you want for the animal.
Well, I hope this helped! Let me know how it goes! =)
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Well I would have said to call animal services, that is because the same thing happened to me. They said it would go to a shelter. But, I only say this because you don't want to take a chance that the cat has a disease that could spread to you, your family, especially with a baby around. Unless you get the cat to a vet, but I doubt you could pay for shots, etc because you said you didn't want your mom to find out. Plus, the cat is probably so used to living "free" that it will not like to be domesticated, (living in a house). Cats have a great instinct and will know what to do in the winter. Because of your circumstances, if you can not get it to a vet to get checked, etc, then do not try to capture it yourself. Your only other option would be to call animal services and tell them you want them to insure you that the cat will be put in a shelter. There are some animal services you can call that will not put down the cat. Examine all of these options fully before making a decision.
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Hey! I'm glad you like my advice and I'm glad to help! =]
You sound like me, wanting to help animals =D
First of all, do not touch the cat. If it lives in garbage, there's a chance it might be rabid, and sick =[
The best ting to do, is call your local animal shelter or vet/animal hospital, and let them check it out. Tell them you don't want the cat put down, just checked for Rabies (sp?). If you tell them not to put it down, then they can't.
If the cat is not sick, then either let an animal shelter keep it and put it up for adoption, or ask around (friends & family) to see if anyone wants a cat, or keep it.
Basically, just call some sort of animal service. Either a Vet or a shelter.
If none of that is available, though it should be, then buy some cat food, put it in a bowl, and leave it out for the cat. Maybe put out a box with an old blanket for it to sleep in, too?
Hope it helps =]
-Laura. (15-f)
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Well, you didn't tell me weither the cat was a boy or a girl so i cant give you a name, also a description, like color always helps with the name.
The can of tuna will probably work. leave out a bowl of milk or water and a bowl of tunna, about 1/4 or 1/2 of the can a day. Everyday keep bringing the bowls closer and closer to your house till one day it becomes used to you and your house and is able to trust you. This may take a week or two.
Hope I helped ?
If I forgot to answer any of your questions or you need more advice, just ask !
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