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Hi,
I have been feeding a stray cat for about 2 weeks. I am getting ready to trap her on my own and I have never done it before. I bought a trap on Amazon and it will arrive tomorrow.
About the cat, she is probably about a year old. I actually saw her as a kitten when my dog ran her up a tree but I could not catch her at that time. Now, she has reappeared months later. I have not been able to pet her. She does come when she sees me and hears my voice.
After I trap her, what should I do? I have a dog and a cat. My dog is allergic to flea bites and is allergic to topical flea medication. My cat is an indoor only cat but does use a topical flea medication. I have called vet offices, rescues and shelters and no one can treat her right away or taker her in. I have to make an appointment (which is not possible as I don't know when she is going to be caught). My house is carpeted so I am thinking of putting her in the bathroom but my bathroom is so small and she might be able to get out when we go in to check on her and feed her. Would I be able to contain the fleas inside the bathroom? Any other diseases that I need to be aware of? I also worry about how I am going to put her in a crate when I am able to get an appointment.
Any suggestions? I can use any help as I am not familiar with cats. I have a cat that I found as a baby and he is not very cat like. We are planning to spay her and willing to work with her to domesticate and adopt her for her safety as she hangs out underneath cars, chased by other cats and was very skinny before we started feeding her.
I have been feeding a stray cat for about 2 weeks. I am getting ready to trap her on my own and I have never done it before. I bought a trap on Amazon and it will arrive tomorrow.
About the cat, she is probably about a year old. I actually saw her as a kitten when my dog ran her up a tree but I could not catch her at that time. Now, she has reappeared months later. I have not been able to pet her. She does come when she sees me and hears my voice.
After I trap her, what should I do? I have a dog and a cat. My dog is allergic to flea bites and is allergic to topical flea medication. My cat is an indoor only cat but does use a topical flea medication. I have called vet offices, rescues and shelters and no one can treat her right away or taker her in. I have to make an appointment (which is not possible as I don't know when she is going to be caught). My house is carpeted so I am thinking of putting her in the bathroom but my bathroom is so small and she might be able to get out when we go in to check on her and feed her. Would I be able to contain the fleas inside the bathroom? Any other diseases that I need to be aware of? I also worry about how I am going to put her in a crate when I am able to get an appointment.
Any suggestions? I can use any help as I am not familiar with cats. I have a cat that I found as a baby and he is not very cat like. We are planning to spay her and willing to work with her to domesticate and adopt her for her safety as she hangs out underneath cars, chased by other cats and was very skinny before we started feeding her.