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Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum and am hoping to get some advice from those who do TNR. In my neighborhood are several stray/feral cats and after one of them who I have been feeding for a while had a kitten in my shed (The Great Catsby is now 8 weeks old and very happy and healthy), I decided to trap mama cat and get her spayed & vaccinated. She had surgery yesterday and is now in an extra large dog kennel for recovery. However, she does not want to eat (I've tried everything from her normal wet food to sardines to tuna) and thus does not get her pain meds which are mixed into the food. She constantly tips over her water bowl and food bowls, and I have to clean her kennel multiple times a day (she's very sweet so there are no risks of her biting or scratching me). She also sleeps in her litter box instead of in the different resting spots I've tried (i.e., carrier with a soft blanket, cat bed, box with towels), which makes me concerned that she won't use the litter box for actually going to the bathroom and just hold it in.
I try to offer her calming treats and also have sprayed some Feliway into the kennel to help her relax (this at least seems to help somewhat with her stress level).
Any suggesting, tips, and ideas are greatly appreciated. This is my first time doing TNR and despite extensive research, I worry about making mistakes.
Thank you!!!!!
Alex
I am new to this forum and am hoping to get some advice from those who do TNR. In my neighborhood are several stray/feral cats and after one of them who I have been feeding for a while had a kitten in my shed (The Great Catsby is now 8 weeks old and very happy and healthy), I decided to trap mama cat and get her spayed & vaccinated. She had surgery yesterday and is now in an extra large dog kennel for recovery. However, she does not want to eat (I've tried everything from her normal wet food to sardines to tuna) and thus does not get her pain meds which are mixed into the food. She constantly tips over her water bowl and food bowls, and I have to clean her kennel multiple times a day (she's very sweet so there are no risks of her biting or scratching me). She also sleeps in her litter box instead of in the different resting spots I've tried (i.e., carrier with a soft blanket, cat bed, box with towels), which makes me concerned that she won't use the litter box for actually going to the bathroom and just hold it in.
I try to offer her calming treats and also have sprayed some Feliway into the kennel to help her relax (this at least seems to help somewhat with her stress level).
Any suggesting, tips, and ideas are greatly appreciated. This is my first time doing TNR and despite extensive research, I worry about making mistakes.
Thank you!!!!!
Alex