This has been the 2nd week that I couldnt catch cats for neutering.
I gave 5 hours last night in 3 different areas and nothing. There is a storm coming and i debated on trying again this morning.... figured if i failed last night probably wouldnt do much better today and felt keeping them for 2 days could be a bad time with a storm.
Im trying Mackeral next week cause i heard that works good. I searched the web for any other techniques and really couldnt find any good tips.
Any other advice??
Im still trying to move them past a small parking lot - its not busy - but of course my worst fear is one of them getting hit. So i moved the one dish this morning in the corner of the 2nd yard with wet food on top - Id say maybe 100-150 feet - but around a corner.
The one cat that comes up to me everyday followed me to the new area to eat. (He is sooo sweet!!!!) And then I saw a cat in the woods who noticed the food also. But of course the others were back at the old site.
If I actually pick up the food dish tomorrow when I know they are watching - will they get it??? I KNOW ive asked this before - (I did look back in my past posts for an answer to this. I had once asked about leaving a trail but that was in another location when I wasnt "allowed" to feed them - this location leaves more problems) Also no one from the organization Im working w/ has been able to stop by yet - its been 2 weeks and i just got frustrated and wanted to make this move now.
I want them to go thru the woods to this new spot - not around the parking lot. If they see me go that way or if i leave a food trail - would they make that same track thru the parking lot every day? I dont know how to get them to go thru the woods - i cant get back there.
Also, those that dont see me physically move it or dont get the trail of food (if i decide to do that) they should smell it right? Or get a clue from the others that the food has been moved? Up till now the food has always been in view of the last eating spot - I moved it very very close each time (except those 3 days of emergency feeding on the other street - and I know they didnt find that for more than 24 hours and who knows how many actually got to eat). I dont want to confuse them again.
I could be making this more difficult than it actually is - i just feel i need to ask before i do anything else for fear of putting them in danger.
THANKS... again!!!!!
I gave 5 hours last night in 3 different areas and nothing. There is a storm coming and i debated on trying again this morning.... figured if i failed last night probably wouldnt do much better today and felt keeping them for 2 days could be a bad time with a storm.
Im trying Mackeral next week cause i heard that works good. I searched the web for any other techniques and really couldnt find any good tips.
Any other advice??
Im still trying to move them past a small parking lot - its not busy - but of course my worst fear is one of them getting hit. So i moved the one dish this morning in the corner of the 2nd yard with wet food on top - Id say maybe 100-150 feet - but around a corner.
The one cat that comes up to me everyday followed me to the new area to eat. (He is sooo sweet!!!!) And then I saw a cat in the woods who noticed the food also. But of course the others were back at the old site.
If I actually pick up the food dish tomorrow when I know they are watching - will they get it??? I KNOW ive asked this before - (I did look back in my past posts for an answer to this. I had once asked about leaving a trail but that was in another location when I wasnt "allowed" to feed them - this location leaves more problems) Also no one from the organization Im working w/ has been able to stop by yet - its been 2 weeks and i just got frustrated and wanted to make this move now.
I want them to go thru the woods to this new spot - not around the parking lot. If they see me go that way or if i leave a food trail - would they make that same track thru the parking lot every day? I dont know how to get them to go thru the woods - i cant get back there.
Also, those that dont see me physically move it or dont get the trail of food (if i decide to do that) they should smell it right? Or get a clue from the others that the food has been moved? Up till now the food has always been in view of the last eating spot - I moved it very very close each time (except those 3 days of emergency feeding on the other street - and I know they didnt find that for more than 24 hours and who knows how many actually got to eat). I dont want to confuse them again.
I could be making this more difficult than it actually is - i just feel i need to ask before i do anything else for fear of putting them in danger.
THANKS... again!!!!!