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Trouble Setting Havahart "Stray Cat Rescue Kit"
Hi. I'm trying to catch two lovely neighborhood cats I thought were
owned (made a long post about this last weekend). Anyway, my Stray Cat Rescue Kit arrived this past week, and I've never had more trouble assembling anything in my life. The Kit comes with a "Divider" that allows you to feed the stray if some problem prolongs transport (and the only no-kill shelter currently accepting strays in my area is over an hour's drive away). I believe I've mastered the kit except for the placement of this comb-like divider, but there are two unbelievable pieces of information included in the instructions (which had I known probably would have kept me from buying such an expensive trap). 1) You're told to stand the trap *on END* while inserting the trap divider; and I simply do not understand why. So if anyone has experience with this particular model trap, would I *ever* appreciate an explanation. 2) The illustration of the divider included in the manual shows the divider being inserted only two-thirds of the way, which makes absolutely no sense if you're catching a feral whose rabies status is unknown. To make a long post short, would someone tell me exactly how you're to insert the divider? I just can't trap my first cat (tried but never succeeded when I lived in another neighborhood) without some confidence this will not traumatize the cat as badly as setting this ugly thing is traumatizing me! Thank you all for your wonderful support. |
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Trouble Setting Havahart "Stray Cat Rescue Kit"
lid wrote:
Hmmm. Most of the traps I've used were already assembled. Does your trap open at both ends? (I have seen some that did, and others that did not) Oh, yes. The Kit comes with a "Divider" that allows you to feed the stray if some problem prolongs transport (and the only no-kill shelter currently accepting strays in my area is over an hour's drive away). Wow. That sounds like a GREAT kit. I have seen those dividers at the vet's office, but never used them myself. Did you buy this over the 'Net? If so, could you share the URL with us? www.havahart.com Probably so that the growling, yowling, spitting, upset, wild living chainsaw you have captured is unceremoniously dumped to the bottom, at which time you can then insert the divider into the cage above him, about 1/3 of the way up. That would keep the prisoner confined safely while you go about the business of feeding, watering, cleaning and recovering the cage... you DO cover the cage, don't you? Well, now it's more clear. I called our SPCA, and the worker who answered must have been new on the job, because she was as mystified as I was about the reason why. The illustration of the divider included in the manual shows the divider being inserted only two-thirds of the way, which makes absolutely no sense if you're catching a feral whose rabies status is unknown. The divider should easily reach clear through the cage; the point is to confine the animal to the space behind it. If your divider doesn't cover the width of the cage, I would call the manufacturer or talk to a vet about it. What bothers me greatly is that the illustrated manual shows a hook at the end of the divider, but my contraption has the hook in the middle of approximately 8 comb-like "teeth" (that penetrate the grill). See, I was under the naive impression you could divide the cage *before* capturing the cat, so that when it got hungry, you could pull the divider out to let it feed or have some water. As far as rabies goes, when I was trapping ferals for TNR work, my doctor insisted that I take vaccinations against rabies. By working with stray cats, I fell into a high-risk group for rabies because feeding cats outdoors made me more susceptible to the worst area vectors: skunk. I am due for a titer this year, but since I no longer do that work, I think I'll pass. I'm seeing my PCP on Monday for unrelated reasons, but can you tell me if a rabies shot hurts a great deal? I'd feel much better knowing that if one of the cats bites me, I'll be protected. Thank you very much for taking the time to answer. |
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wrote in message oups.com... Hi. I'm trying to catch two lovely neighborhood cats I thought were owned (made a long post about this last weekend). Anyway, my Stray Cat Rescue Kit arrived this past week, and I've never had more trouble assembling anything in my life. The Kit comes with a "Divider" that allows you to feed the stray if some problem prolongs transport (and the only no-kill shelter currently accepting strays in my area is over an hour's drive away). I believe I've mastered the kit except for the placement of this comb-like divider, but there are two unbelievable pieces of information included in the instructions (which had I known probably would have kept me from buying such an expensive trap). 1) You're told to stand the trap *on END* while inserting the trap divider; and I simply do not understand why. So if anyone has experience with this particular model trap, would I *ever* appreciate an explanation. 2) The illustration of the divider included in the manual shows the divider being inserted only two-thirds of the way, which makes absolutely no sense if you're catching a feral whose rabies status is unknown. To make a long post short, would someone tell me exactly how you're to insert the divider? I just can't trap my first cat (tried but never succeeded when I lived in another neighborhood) without some confidence this will not traumatize the cat as badly as setting this ugly thing is traumatizing me! Thank you all for your wonderful support. Check the literature to see if it includes a tollfree telephone number. If so, I would call on Monday and see if anyone can answer your questions. You *might* just get a sales rep who knows nothing, but you also would not be wasting anything more than a few minutes of your time with a phone call. MaryL Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o' Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e |
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