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Thanks! The Feral Cat Coalition here is one of the organizations that requires classes to borrow traps.
@MoonstoneWolf
That was my idea with the dog whistle! I figured the sound would travel farther than my voice could (at least without annoying the neighbors, haha).
IndyJones No, he's not vaccinated. He was the last of my "untrappables" at the time he disappeared.
One of my kidney cats ended up acting lethargic yesterday so we took him to the vet. It gave us the opportunity to speak to him about what was going on and show him photos and videos.
He was as certain as he could be that it's not distemper. He confirmed the head tilt and darting eyes for felines almost universally means one thing, vestibular syndrome (neuro symptoms are more common for dogs and other mammals, though). He said in very rare cases it's a tumor or a parasite, but even for an outdoor, vaccinated feral, he said it will very likely be Vestibular syndrome (especially given the observable symptoms he has/doesn't have).
I'm trying to figure out what precautions I should take just in case, however. I'm particularly concerned about the kitten who isn't finished with her shots.
@MoonstoneWolf
That was my idea with the dog whistle! I figured the sound would travel farther than my voice could (at least without annoying the neighbors, haha).
IndyJones No, he's not vaccinated. He was the last of my "untrappables" at the time he disappeared.
One of my kidney cats ended up acting lethargic yesterday so we took him to the vet. It gave us the opportunity to speak to him about what was going on and show him photos and videos.
He was as certain as he could be that it's not distemper. He confirmed the head tilt and darting eyes for felines almost universally means one thing, vestibular syndrome (neuro symptoms are more common for dogs and other mammals, though). He said in very rare cases it's a tumor or a parasite, but even for an outdoor, vaccinated feral, he said it will very likely be Vestibular syndrome (especially given the observable symptoms he has/doesn't have).
I'm trying to figure out what precautions I should take just in case, however. I'm particularly concerned about the kitten who isn't finished with her shots.