Stray cat saga continues...

[thistlechaser]

When they lend you the cage, you have to agree you'll keep it covered with a towel. It keeps the cat calmer. So, when I caught the stray overnight, when he was growling so much, I didn't uncover it because I didn't want to upset him. What I could see of the color looked right.

I caught a feral cat.

Poor thing was in the cage so long or was so scared that he peed on himself, so now my porch smells god-awful.

Plus side: They'll neuter the cat before they release him.

Down side: Siamese is still out. Porch smells.

I hosed down the cage and my porch, but it still smells. I suspect that the Siamese is going to have even less interest in going in it now.

I have no idea what Plan B is yet.

Comments

[silly-walnut.livejournal.com]

if you can, find a cleaner called "Get Serious"

I swear by this stuff. it takes out the smell and removes the pheremones.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'll look for it today.

[senticous-lj.livejournal.com]

Argh...I have been following the kitty story, and hadn't commented because I really have very little experience dealing with kitties (let alone stray ones), so about all I can offer is wish you good luck... And send you virtual hugs, many hugs! <3

I guess plan B is to wait and hope that the siamese is not too wary of going into the cage? Since you mentioned that you had been feeding him before he might be somewhat more trusting. >.>;

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Thank you! He's not caught yet, but hopefully soon...

[ani-mama.livejournal.com]

Ugh, cat pee smell is the worst. We use an enzyme cleaner. One of the common brand names is "Nature's Miracle." You just hose down everything and let it air dry. You can get gallon jugs of enzyme cleaner at Petsmart.

[isandare.livejournal.com]

This. I semi-joke that I should own stock in that or a similar product called Petastic.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I had never smelled unfixed male cat pee before. It's the worst. Ugh!

Thanks!

[gconnor.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on catching your first feral. Hopefully they will release him (her?) back to your same area... if you're lucky you'll see him again with his ear-tip snipped on one side. That's so people know he's feral/altered.

Hopefully you can get the siamese to approach you over time. As long as he keeps coming back and has food and water, it's probably not urgent, but if he's not feral he probably should get a chance at adoption eventually...

Take care!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Yep! He's going to get the ear snip (along with another snip!), then they're going to release him.

The Siamese is not feral for sure. I can almost pick him up (I think he'd let me, but not be happy about it, but I don't want to risk getting bitten or scratched).

[veloxe.livejournal.com]

Part of me likes to think the Siamese set this up. Sent in his buddy who isn't really all to bright to test the waters and see what happens.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha!

I half expected the feral cat to be back in the cage this morning. (I set it up last night for the first time since I caught him.) But nope! Empty so far.