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Hi all!
We trapped a sick feral named Pretty Kitty (PK) and we have him in our fairly small bathroom.
PK has been undergoing treatment for a few weeks now and very likely has at least a few more weeks in there.
We’ve kept many cats in this bathroom temporarily before, and it’s been workable by placing the litter box in the tub, food/water and a bed or small condo on the counter, hanging a radiator hammock on the cabinet doors, and maximizing vertical space otherwise with trees and shelves.
However, this cat’s sense of balance and ability to balance is impaired, and he can also be disoriented at times. So height is not only dangerous for him, but he also doesn’t seem to be inclined to even so much as sleep on to of the pet carrier in there.
We’ve also been trying to get him to use the litterbox in the tub to no avail so far (every once in a while he climbs in the tub, so we know he technically can but aren’t sure how difficult it actually is for him yet).
I’ve put toys, a kicker, and tried three different scratchers in there and he never uses any of it. So far, he’s not understanding things like treat puzzles or ball tracks/towers, either. The only enrichment he’s responded to is catnip.
And since he’s feral and sick, we also can’t play with him, and automatic toys are too noisy.
We have Feliway plugged in and we play cat music, and we’re about to put a self-groomer thing in there too today, but I’m genuinely struggling to come up with ideas to enhance his environment given his mobility limitations and lack of space. I’m concerned about him potentially becoming depressed.
This is the space we’re working with -
(The things sticking up all over the place are puppy pads
)
Floor space is only about 3’x7’ :/
If anyone has any suggestions, I’m all ears! We’re stumped at this point.
We trapped a sick feral named Pretty Kitty (PK) and we have him in our fairly small bathroom.
PK has been undergoing treatment for a few weeks now and very likely has at least a few more weeks in there.
We’ve kept many cats in this bathroom temporarily before, and it’s been workable by placing the litter box in the tub, food/water and a bed or small condo on the counter, hanging a radiator hammock on the cabinet doors, and maximizing vertical space otherwise with trees and shelves.
However, this cat’s sense of balance and ability to balance is impaired, and he can also be disoriented at times. So height is not only dangerous for him, but he also doesn’t seem to be inclined to even so much as sleep on to of the pet carrier in there.
We’ve also been trying to get him to use the litterbox in the tub to no avail so far (every once in a while he climbs in the tub, so we know he technically can but aren’t sure how difficult it actually is for him yet).
I’ve put toys, a kicker, and tried three different scratchers in there and he never uses any of it. So far, he’s not understanding things like treat puzzles or ball tracks/towers, either. The only enrichment he’s responded to is catnip.
And since he’s feral and sick, we also can’t play with him, and automatic toys are too noisy.
We have Feliway plugged in and we play cat music, and we’re about to put a self-groomer thing in there too today, but I’m genuinely struggling to come up with ideas to enhance his environment given his mobility limitations and lack of space. I’m concerned about him potentially becoming depressed.
This is the space we’re working with -
(The things sticking up all over the place are puppy pads
)Floor space is only about 3’x7’ :/
If anyone has any suggestions, I’m all ears! We’re stumped at this point.
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