Hi all, I hope you can help me.
About a week ago I saw an injured cat in a parking lot, along with a few others. Bloody nose and what looked like open wounds both sides of her tail.
I made a decision right then and there that I wanted to help her (didn't know it was a she at the time). And I went and got a trap from ACC.
Took me about 3 days to catch her. It was actually very emotionally when I caught her I was overcome with emotions. I had her stay in my garage overnight and took her to ACC the next morning.
They gave her some medications and deemed her fit to be spayed, so she got that done. I picked her up from surgery today Thursday and she is now in my bathroom still in the trap. So she has been in this trap since I caught her Tuesday night around 5 P.M.
My first question is whether it's a bad idea to have her in my bathroom (she's behind 2 doors and I put a towel underneath each door) and if it's safer for my other cats if she's a little further away in the garage (I can keep a fan in there and leave the garage 1/4 of the way open.) I went in the garage right now and it's definitely not too hot.
My other question is when can I / should I try to move her to a bigger cage (I have one where a litter box would fit in there, I can put a bed in there, etc.) Or is this not a good idea and she would feel less safe because it's bigger and more open (plus I have no idea if she would try to scratch me but I guess I can put the trap inside and then with a stick open up the trap while it's inside the cage.) I can also cover the cage with a blanket.
I would like to keep her for a few days to see if she *might* in any way shape or form be adoptable. I can't tell what she's all about yet. I can't read her. She allowed me to take out the old food from the trap and place new food and water and she did not lunge or try to bite (I was wearing gloves in case) but the look in her eyes looks she's afflicted, or mad (both understandable poor girl.)
I don't think she's gone to the bathroom at all and I'm starting to worry a little about that. When I put the food in there behind her she didn't even turn around. So I took it out and put it in the front of the trap and she just looked at me.
Anyway I feel kind of lost and inexperienced and like I'm going to do something wrong or that I already have.
I am hoping you guys might be able to help and guide me I want to do only what's good for this cat. I just didn't feel ready to just release her, especially after only having had surgery yesterday.
I would appreciate any tips you can give me. Thank you so much.
About a week ago I saw an injured cat in a parking lot, along with a few others. Bloody nose and what looked like open wounds both sides of her tail.
I made a decision right then and there that I wanted to help her (didn't know it was a she at the time). And I went and got a trap from ACC.
Took me about 3 days to catch her. It was actually very emotionally when I caught her I was overcome with emotions. I had her stay in my garage overnight and took her to ACC the next morning.
They gave her some medications and deemed her fit to be spayed, so she got that done. I picked her up from surgery today Thursday and she is now in my bathroom still in the trap. So she has been in this trap since I caught her Tuesday night around 5 P.M.
My first question is whether it's a bad idea to have her in my bathroom (she's behind 2 doors and I put a towel underneath each door) and if it's safer for my other cats if she's a little further away in the garage (I can keep a fan in there and leave the garage 1/4 of the way open.) I went in the garage right now and it's definitely not too hot.
My other question is when can I / should I try to move her to a bigger cage (I have one where a litter box would fit in there, I can put a bed in there, etc.) Or is this not a good idea and she would feel less safe because it's bigger and more open (plus I have no idea if she would try to scratch me but I guess I can put the trap inside and then with a stick open up the trap while it's inside the cage.) I can also cover the cage with a blanket.
I would like to keep her for a few days to see if she *might* in any way shape or form be adoptable. I can't tell what she's all about yet. I can't read her. She allowed me to take out the old food from the trap and place new food and water and she did not lunge or try to bite (I was wearing gloves in case) but the look in her eyes looks she's afflicted, or mad (both understandable poor girl.)
I don't think she's gone to the bathroom at all and I'm starting to worry a little about that. When I put the food in there behind her she didn't even turn around. So I took it out and put it in the front of the trap and she just looked at me.
Anyway I feel kind of lost and inexperienced and like I'm going to do something wrong or that I already have.
I am hoping you guys might be able to help and guide me I want to do only what's good for this cat. I just didn't feel ready to just release her, especially after only having had surgery yesterday.
I would appreciate any tips you can give me. Thank you so much.