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Using a Pet Carrier
I started taking care of a stray a few months ago and want to take her
to the vet for a checkup, shots etc. Even though stray someone had been taking care of her, she's friendly and has gotten used to us pretty easily. But I cannot get her in a pet carrier! Ive tried several times and several carriers, including a large one for dogs. Before I can get the door closed she is out!!! I searched for a vet that would make house calls but havent found one in Tulsa Ok. Any help will be appreciated. Im trying to get her used to it a bit at a time with the top off etc but hasnt helped yet thx BC |
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BC wrote: I started taking care of a stray a few months ago and want to take her to the vet for a checkup, shots etc. Well done & thank you for caring enough to do that for her. But I cannot get her in a pet carrier! Ive tried several times and several carriers, I have had the same problem several times too. Does she allow you to pet her & pick her up? It is not essential that she does, but helpful. If she doesn't, ensure that you have the carrier open somewhere to hand, ready & waiting for you to just pop her in.Also have a hand towel ready too & the moment you get hold of her,cover her in the towel,making sure that she is totally covered by it,scoop kitty up in the towel,then pop her in. If she won't allow her to hold her, then drop the towel on top of her so that she has to find her way out of it,scoop her up,& put towel & kitty in the pet carrier.Don't try wrapping it all round her in case she can't get out, just cover her enough to make sure that she can find her way out of the towel again, & bingo, kitty is the the pet carier. Good luck btw) S. |
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Suddenly, without warning, BC exclaimed (15-Dec-06 10:38 PM):
I started taking care of a stray a few months ago and want to take her to the vet for a checkup, shots etc. Even though stray someone had been taking care of her, she's friendly and has gotten used to us pretty easily. But I cannot get her in a pet carrier! Ive tried several times and several carriers, including a large one for dogs. Before I can get the door closed she is out!!! I searched for a vet that would make house calls but havent found one in Tulsa Ok. Any help will be appreciated. Im trying to get her used to it a bit at a time with the top off etc but hasnt helped yet thx BC A couple of tricks I've used for my front-load carriers: Tip it up - then put the cat in, head first. Gravity will help you close the door and she's further away from it. Set the box on the edge of a table or something, so she can't get a grip on anything outside the cage. If you can get her front end in (I'll hold both paws in one hand to manage this), she'll have to go in and turn around, 'cause there's no place for her hind legs to go. Use two people - one gets the cat in, one closes the door as the cat's going in But the best thing to do is just leave the cage out, and feed her in there. Put in a comfy mat. Feed treats in there, and only in there. When she goes in, if she likes to be made a big fuss over, then do that. If not, praise her from a distance. The trick is to make the cage a *good* place to be. Once she's comfortable going in there on her own (but not until- very important!) close the door, but don't latch it. Let her push the door open and escape if she needs to. After a while, she'll probably not feel the need to escape when you close the door, then you're golden! Meep goes into her carrier with only a little fuss, but after a vet visit goes back into it as soon as she's given an opportunity. Same when we're traveling. Away from home, it's her "safe place". When we get home, I set the carrier on the floor, and let her out. She exits unhurriedly, walks away, then returns, goes in and out of her box, then ignores it. Don't know why she does this, but she does - every time... jmc |
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"jmc" wrote in message ... But the best thing to do is just leave the cage out, and feed her in there. Put in a comfy mat. Feed treats in there, and only in there. When she goes in, if she likes to be made a big fuss over, then do that. If not, praise her from a distance. The trick is to make the cage a *good* place to be. I totally agree. Some of my cats use them as their private little snooze spots and it makes it much easier on vet days! Once she's comfortable going in there on her own (but not until- very important!) close the door, but don't latch it. Let her push the door open and escape if she needs to. After a while, she'll probably not feel the need to escape when you close the door, then you're golden! Meep goes into her carrier with only a little fuss, but after a vet visit goes back into it as soon as she's given an opportunity. Same when we're traveling. Away from home, it's her "safe place". Mine do this, too. It can be difficult to extricate them from the innards of the carrier at the vet's! I have one cat who is still totally resistant to the carrier. If I set up the carrier ahead of time and place it where he doesn't see it, I can get him in it if I move very very quickly; otherwise he becomes the Thing with 50 Rigid Legs as Cybercat says! At the vet's even he wants to be in that carrier. Bonnie |
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"22brix" wrote Mine do this, too. It can be difficult to extricate them from the innards of the carrier at the vet's! I have one cat who is still totally resistant to the carrier. If I set up the carrier ahead of time and place it where he doesn't see it, I can get him in it if I move very very quickly; otherwise he becomes the Thing with 50 Rigid Legs as Cybercat says! At the vet's even he wants to be in that carrier. Gracie reminds me of a Bugs Bunny cartoon I must have seen as a child, where someone is trying to drag him through a doorway and his arms and legs suddenly become 15 feet long. Plus, she has white around her mouth and black lips, so her expression is like AUGHHHHHHHHHH! Poor little baby. |
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"cybercat" wrote in message ... "22brix" wrote Mine do this, too. It can be difficult to extricate them from the innards of the carrier at the vet's! I have one cat who is still totally resistant to the carrier. If I set up the carrier ahead of time and place it where he doesn't see it, I can get him in it if I move very very quickly; otherwise he becomes the Thing with 50 Rigid Legs as Cybercat says! At the vet's even he wants to be in that carrier. Gracie reminds me of a Bugs Bunny cartoon I must have seen as a child, where someone is trying to drag him through a doorway and his arms and legs suddenly become 15 feet long. Plus, she has white around her mouth and black lips, so her expression is like AUGHHHHHHHHHH! Poor little baby. A wonderful visual!! I swear Clover actually grows extra appendages--it's certainly more than the four legs he was born with! |
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Thanks for all the great ideas!!!!! I started feeding her in the
carrier today, I had to take the top off the first time. Later in the day she would go half way in and eat. So hopefully in a few days we will be in good shape. Thx again for all the ideas, very helpful BC On Dec 15, 5:55 pm, "22brix" wrote: "cybercat" wrote in ... "22brix" wrote Mine do this, too. It can be difficult to extricate them from the innards of the carrier at the vet's! I have one cat who is still totally resistant to the carrier. If I set up the carrier ahead of time and place it where he doesn't see it, I can get him in it if I move very very quickly; otherwise he becomes the Thing with 50 Rigid Legs as Cybercat says! At the vet's even he wants to be in that carrier. Gracie reminds me of a Bugs Bunny cartoon I must have seen as a child, where someone is trying to drag him through a doorway and his arms and legs suddenly become 15 feet long. Plus, she has white around her mouth and black lips, so her expression is like AUGHHHHHHHHHH! Poor little baby.A wonderful visual!! I swear Clover actually grows extra appendages--it's certainly more than the four legs he was born with!- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text - |
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Suddenly, without warning, BC exclaimed (15-Dec-06 10:38 PM): I started taking care of a stray a few months ago and want to take her to the vet for a checkup, shots etc. Even though stray someone had been taking care of her, she's friendly and has gotten used to us pretty easily. But I cannot get her in a pet carrier! Ive tried several times and several carriers, including a large one for dogs. Before I can get the door closed she is out!!! I searched for a vet that would make house calls but havent found one in Tulsa Ok. Any help will be appreciated. Im trying to get her used to it a bit at a time with the top off etc but hasnt helped yet First thing I do is leave the carriers out all the time. It's a part of my decor. They're tucked into corners and under tables with little blankets in them. The cats sleep in them all the time and know it's a safe place. BTW, I make sure I have enough carriers to put all the cats at once in case we ever need to evacuate. Of course, they don't like it when I force them into the carrier. So I use the backwards method. I get the kitty, and I sit on the floor in front of the carrier. I have the cat facing me as I put his rear end against the carrier. When he feels crowded, kitty backs right in. Works for me. Then at the vet's, as soon as kitty is done, he jumps right back into the carrier because he knows it will take him home. Good luck! Eva |
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Thanks for the info Eva----- BC
On Dec 18, 1:19 pm, Eva Quesnell wrote: Suddenly, without warning, BC exclaimed (15-Dec-06 10:38 PM): I started taking care of a stray a few months ago and want to take her to the vet for a checkup, shots etc. Even though stray someone had been taking care of her, she's friendly and has gotten used to us pretty easily. But I cannot get her in a pet carrier! Ive tried several times and several carriers, including a large one for dogs. Before I can get the door closed she is out!!! I searched for a vet that would make house calls but havent found one in Tulsa Ok. Any help will be appreciated. Im trying to get her used to it a bit at a time with the top off etc but hasnt helped yetFirst thing I do is leave the carriers out all the time. It's a part of my decor. They're tucked into corners and under tables with little blankets in them. The cats sleep in them all the time and know it's a safe place. BTW, I make sure I have enough carriers to put all the cats at once in case we ever need to evacuate. Of course, they don't like it when I force them into the carrier. So I use the backwards method. I get the kitty, and I sit on the floor in front of the carrier. I have the cat facing me as I put his rear end against the carrier. When he feels crowded, kitty backs right in. Works for me. Then at the vet's, as soon as kitty is done, he jumps right back into the carrier because he knows it will take him home. Good luck! Eva |
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BC wrote: I started taking care of a stray a few months ago and want to take her to the vet for a checkup, shots etc. Even though stray someone had been taking care of her, she's friendly and has gotten used to us pretty easily. But I cannot get her in a pet carrier! Ive tried several times and several carriers, including a large one for dogs. Before I can get the door closed she is out!!! I searched for a vet that would make house calls but havent found one in Tulsa Ok. Any help will be appreciated. Im trying to get her used to it a bit at a time with the top off etc but hasnt helped yet thx BC Don't know if you've tried tipping the carrier on it's end (so the end opposite the door is facing up). Wrap kitty in a towel (if possible) and quickly put her in. Because of the way the carrier is situated, it gives you a couple extra seconds to close the door. also, do you have a carrier with both a top and side door? I've found it helpful to have two doors, so you can get her in and out with whatever door is handy. |
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