Hi. I wrote here a few months ago about planning for trapping and got some great advice. Thank you all! Wednesday I finally got everything together and started trapping in my apartment complex. I made arrangements with a close-by vet who is willing to neuter one cat per week at a very reasonable price. So we (there are 2 other residents helping me) trapped our first cat Wednesday morning and everything went like clockwork--we set the trap out at 7am, by 7:15 we had a cat and had her at the vet by 7:40, she was neutered and eartipped that morning and we picked her up at the vet at 5:30pm that same day. We kept her in a garage until the following morning, then released her. She drank water and ate overnight (no vomit), so I am assuming she did okay after the surgery. It was a very small trap and I couldn't see the incision. (Oh yeah--the vet told me she was newly pregnant, so right off the bat we made a difference in stemming the local cat population!) My concern now is that no one has seen her since her release 3 days ago. I have read that this could be normal behavior, but I am worried. She sat for hours in that small cage on a possibly urine soaked towel that the vet put in, and I am worried that she might have got infected by that. Next time we will keep the cat in a larger carrier after the surgery so they can move more, if needed. Can anyone fill me in on what to expect after the surgery and after releasing them? I have read a few things on Alley Cat Allies but would like more info and experiences.
We plan to trap one cat every Wednesday over the summer. This first time was a great success (we hope!), so we are encouraged that this will work and will make a difference.
We plan to trap one cat every Wednesday over the summer. This first time was a great success (we hope!), so we are encouraged that this will work and will make a difference.
