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Didn't grab the cat tonight
He (she) seemed a bit skittish so I punted. I think the sight of the
carrier made him nervous. Maybe he's been in one before. But I'm more determined than ever that he move in. He is so like Espy. The same basic coloring (whitish face with dark around it, and a stripe from each eye back to the ears, almost like he has glasses on). He is darker though, instead of a pink nose he has a blotch of dark covering it and part of the area around it. He even holds one paw in the air while standing still and thinking just like Espy does. I spent around a half hour trying to coax him to come into the house. He's outside the storm door right now so I'll give it another try. I played dirty. After he was done with dinner I gave him some Temptations. Kitty Krack. The next real attempt will be Sunday night since Monday is a holiday but the vet is working. |
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Didn't grab the cat tonight
I wonder why you need to do this? Why not continue to feed him outside. Its almost kiind of cruel because male cats are so incredibly territorial. Why not let him be your outdoor cat after you've captured him and had him treated by the vet. Please just release him back into his territory and continue to feed him if you wish. But I'm more determined than ever that he move in. He is so like Espy. The same basic coloring (whitish face with dark around it, and a stripe from each eye back to the ears, almost like he has glasses on). He is darker though, instead of a pink nose he has a blotch of dark covering it and part of the area around it. He even holds one paw in the air while standing still and thinking just like Espy does. I spent around a half hour trying to coax him to come into the house. He's outside the storm door right now so I'll give it another try. I played dirty. After he was done with dinner I gave him some Temptations. Kitty Krack. The next real attempt will be Sunday night since Monday is a holiday but the vet is working. |
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I disagree. Outdoor cats do not live long. He may make a very good housepet.
Gail "honeybunch" wrote in message ps.com... I wonder why you need to do this? Why not continue to feed him outside. Its almost kiind of cruel because male cats are so incredibly territorial. Why not let him be your outdoor cat after you've captured him and had him treated by the vet. Please just release him back into his territory and continue to feed him if you wish. But I'm more determined than ever that he move in. He is so like Espy. The same basic coloring (whitish face with dark around it, and a stripe from each eye back to the ears, almost like he has glasses on). He is darker though, instead of a pink nose he has a blotch of dark covering it and part of the area around it. He even holds one paw in the air while standing still and thinking just like Espy does. I spent around a half hour trying to coax him to come into the house. He's outside the storm door right now so I'll give it another try. I played dirty. After he was done with dinner I gave him some Temptations. Kitty Krack. The next real attempt will be Sunday night since Monday is a holiday but the vet is working. |
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On 16 Feb 2007 17:04:54 -0800, "honeybunch"
wrote: I wonder why you need to do this? Why not continue to feed him outside. Its almost kiind of cruel because male cats are so incredibly territorial. Why not let him be your outdoor cat after you've captured him and had him treated by the vet. Please just release him back into his territory and continue to feed him if you wish. They're territorial until their neutered. If he isn't neutered then we drown in cats. In addition, we have a lot of car traffic around here and it's a matter of time until he gets hit. Plus, it's running around 15F these days. He's sitting on a sheet of ice while eating. If he lives with me, he gets a house to roam around in with two other cats, cat trees, and all sort of soft places to sleep. Plus, he gets to go into my fenced in backyard and enjoy the outdoors. There are worse fates if you're a cat. One of my friends wants to be reincarnated as one of my cats. Nothing is set in stone. Maybe he'll become an indoor/outdoor cat if he really wants to keep wandering. Some outdoor cats refuse to go back out once they're inside though. I understand your point of view but there are arguments on both sides. Plus, I don't even know that he's a he or whether he/she is fixed already. |
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On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:12:14 GMT, "Gail" wrote:
"honeybunch" wrote in message ups.com... I wonder why you need to do this? Why not continue to feed him outside. Its almost kiind of cruel because male cats are so incredibly territorial. Why not let him be your outdoor cat after you've captured him and had him treated by the vet. Please just release him back into his territory and continue to feed him if you wish. But I'm more determined than ever that he move in. He is so like Espy. The same basic coloring (whitish face with dark around it, and a stripe from each eye back to the ears, almost like he has glasses on). He is darker though, instead of a pink nose he has a blotch of dark covering it and part of the area around it. He even holds one paw in the air while standing still and thinking just like Espy does. I spent around a half hour trying to coax him to come into the house. He's outside the storm door right now so I'll give it another try. I played dirty. After he was done with dinner I gave him some Temptations. Kitty Krack. The next real attempt will be Sunday night since Monday is a holiday but the vet is working. I disagree. Outdoor cats do not live long. He may make a very good housepet. Gail He ended up walking into the foyer twice. It took me about a half-hour of sitting there with the door open while it's 15F. But he finally tiptoed in, looked around, and bolted out. Then he came back in again, only to spot Espy on the other side of the inner (glass) door. There was a short staring contest followed by a growl from Espy, so he went out again. Then he camped outside on the stoop for a half-hour or so. No need to rush. If he came in twice, he'll come in again. |
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"dgk" wrote in message ... He (she) seemed a bit skittish so I punted. I think the sight of the carrier made him nervous. Maybe he's been in one before. ... Hi, Do you think you'd be able to coax him into the crate with a dab of food or a couple of treats and then shut the door behind him? Annie |
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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:05:29 -0800, "Annie Wxill"
wrote: "dgk" wrote in message .. . He (she) seemed a bit skittish so I punted. I think the sight of the carrier made him nervous. Maybe he's been in one before. ... Hi, Do you think you'd be able to coax him into the crate with a dab of food or a couple of treats and then shut the door behind him? Annie That's possible. I'm also willing to see if he just walks into the house by itself. |
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