How to Catch a Wild Cat?
06-18-2010, 02:45 AM
#23
Super Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 5,142
Trapping wild cats is no picnic. As Cabinqltr said, it can be extremely dangerous. Be very careful. Unlike house pets, this cat is more apt to be carrying diseases. Even if you can catch him/her in a trap with sardines, it will probably reach through the cage to attack so wear something very protective or use a long hooked bar to carry the cage. Or, if you can get it trapped call AC and tell them that you have a wild cat in a trap and need them to pick it up.
06-18-2010, 03:36 AM
#24
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Nashua, NH
Posts: 1,463
Originally Posted by sewcrazygirl
We will try the milk idea. We wanted to do the 9mm idea, but my luck on of my neighbors will call the police!
06-18-2010, 07:31 AM
#25
Power Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW Iowa
Posts: 32,855
Originally Posted by cabinqltr
We had a stray that came around last year, ole softy Granny fed it and it became friendly, one day when I fed it and was petting it as usual, when it attacked my hand and bit my wrist. I had to shake him off. I came in and washed and peroxided it. In 2 hours it started to swell and hurt in 5 hours red marks up passed my elbow. Trip to ER, Large bag of IV antibiotics, 8 shots (including rabies) and after 3 hours allowed to go home. 4 more trips for the series of rabies shots within the next month. Later I got a copy of the bill. Just a few dollars off $8,000. Needless to day, no more cat friendships for me. Please be careful, it is not fun.
06-18-2010, 07:48 AM
#26
Power Poster
Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 10,590
Originally Posted by QBeth
Originally Posted by sewcrazygirl
We will try the milk idea. We wanted to do the 9mm idea, but my luck on of my neighbors will call the police!
06-18-2010, 09:48 AM
#27
Power Poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,375
My late husband also used tuna and it worked perfectly.
I wish people would not dump their cats also. I have a white one now that I did start to feed because it was soooo skinny I didn't want it to die in my backyard. It has begun to chubby up and I see that it is hunting mice and birds which is fine with me. Last winter I had a terrible mouse problem and the more help I get with mice the better. I don't like the bird poop all over the vehicles either.
The problem I have now is that all of the cats in the neighborhood seem to come and visit this one. I wish they would realize I am not the Cat Welcome Wagon. I can only afford to fee this one cat.
I wish people would not dump their cats also. I have a white one now that I did start to feed because it was soooo skinny I didn't want it to die in my backyard. It has begun to chubby up and I see that it is hunting mice and birds which is fine with me. Last winter I had a terrible mouse problem and the more help I get with mice the better. I don't like the bird poop all over the vehicles either.
The problem I have now is that all of the cats in the neighborhood seem to come and visit this one. I wish they would realize I am not the Cat Welcome Wagon. I can only afford to fee this one cat.
06-18-2010, 10:00 AM
#28
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: slowly going forward cuz' I can't find reverse
Posts: 262
To keep a cat off of counters inside, get one of those big plastic carpet protector things that you roll your desk chair on that has the pokey things to keep it from sliding. Cut to the size of your counter and place with pokey things facing up. Cats land on it and zing right off! I know that doesn't help much with the bird problem. There are motion sensor sprinklers available that you hook up to your hose so when kitty cat gets near the feeder he gets a squirt without you having to monitor the hose.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
