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Thank you so much! I’m glad to hear there we no further issues with his ear after surgery!

Thank you for the replies! I ended up taking the carrier out of the pen, I’d thought it’d be a nice place to rest and hide but she was having trouble navigating in and out with the cone. And with it gone I was able to unzip the top enough to let me get in with her and get the e collar back on...

Thank you everyone for the support! I was able to setup an enclosed play pen in a spare bedroom for her, with a camera, and she had her surgery today. They definitely went closer to the head than I originally assumed they would! My problem now is her cone seemed too big and she couldn’t really...

Thank you for the encouragement! I guess I assumed spay/neuter would also fall under major surgery and have similar risks vs benefits of release afterwards. At least I’m currently of the mindset that the benefit of having the surgery out weighs the risk of having a sub-optimal recovery course...

I've been caring for an outdoor semi-feral cat who's just been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in the left (white) ear and per the vet it will need amputation. My concern is the vet wants the cat to be able to wear an e-collar for 10 days post-surgery so the cat won't scratch at the site...

I’m sooo happy to report that there’s finally a happy ending and Siggy is back home!! Thankfully my dad was able to stay up late to watch the cameras and spotted him go into the trap and trip the lever at 12:07am. I had the sound notifications on my phone so instantly met them once he got the...

Thank you for the replies! I’m not sure about trapping brother, he’s been pretty wary about the trap. And I’ve brought up the idea with the family and they’re not so keen on it. I’m also thinking if Siggy’s too scared to enter the trap in our yard, maybe I can try trapping in the neighbor’s, I...

Help! I’m so upset and afraid right now. Things were going pretty good with the trap, Siggy was eating from it with both door propped open and so I closed one door tonight and moved the trap closer to the house. But as I was getting ready for bed I saw him on the security camera enter the trap...

I live in Arizona, so wet weather is few and far between. We're getting to the nicest time of year in terms of weather, with highs of 77F and lows of 40F. We've had some really windy evenings though which may be affecting when he shows up. Again last night he came around but only at the far...

I just reviewed footage from a trail camera I have set up at the far end of the yard, looks like my Siggy was in that section of our yard last night at about 2:20-2:40am but never came close to the house. Cross referencing the time stamp with the security cameras at the back door/patio around...

I contacted someone who had reached out to me with advise, whose done TNR and rescue work, to borrow a trap. She said for a timid, scared cat I wouldn't want to try and get him in one go, rather get him used to the trap over a couple of days before setting it to go off. I wasn't sure how I was...

Sorry for the delay in updates! I had to return to work and any free time I've had has been dedicated to walking around the block looking for him, posting new fliers and signs, talking to neighbors, and following any advice I could. At the 1 week mark since he got out I was so depressed and...

Thank you for the reply and encouragement! I'm a little disheartened that I haven't managed to spot him last night or this morning. Your mind starts to question things and I'd started questioning if that was even my cat that I saw. If he's so close and able to move around why not come to our...

Thank you for the reply! You're right he hasn't gone far, I spotted him early this morning on the fence between our and our neighbor's house, very close to where he had jumped the fence the previous night. I caught his eyes with the flash light, he was pretty concealed under some tree branches...

I need advice and shared experiences on finding a lost cat. My cat got out of the house last night, normally he doesn't charge the door or have interest in going out but for some reason when my dad was letting the dog outside and he slipped past him. He ran around and tried to run back in but...

Similar thing here, and still working on it so I appreciate the suggestions too. Gonna try the grinding dry food and rolling wet kibble balls. My kitten would eat any wet food I put down for him, had a voracious appetite, and I fed him a variety of brands/flavors in attempt to keep him from...

Thank you for the welcome and taking the time to reply. Having Siggy outside during the day is not ideal, but until I'm able to move out of my parent's house it seems like the best option (I work 10hr days and being cooped up in my room seems like it would lead to negative associations with...

My kitten Siggy is a little over 5 months old and for the last several weeks he's had a voracious appetite and now I can't get him to eat. I'm learning as I go with him so in my ignorance I was limiting his food amount to what I thought a kitten should eat. Only after researching/reading did I...