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Help! Feral Cat in Attic for 3 Days
I have a feral cat that was give to me by a humane society volunteer.
I have had her for 4 years and have never been able to put a hand on her. For 3 and a half of those four years she has been an indoor cat. Tuesday at noon I came home from work and found that somehow the cats had opened the door to the attic and got inside. I was able to get all of them to come out except this one. On Wednesday a friend of mine came by and crawled through the junk, boxes, insulation, etc and saw the cat hiding where the roof and the wall meet. Yesterday we emptied the attic, removed most of the insulation and I paid someone to come in and removed three planks from the floor to see if she was underneath, but there was no sign of her under the attic floor. Last night I set a trap, but , again, there is no sign of the cat and the food including the trail I made to the trap, is undisturbed. I don't think there are any passages to the outside, otherwise I would probably have had wildlife come in before now. Of course, the firemen will not come out and neither will the humane society. I called the Penisnula Humane Society yesterday and they told me that they don't come out unless they can "see" the cat and they also told me that their officers are not allowed to go into attics and crawl spaces. I want to do something for this poor cat because time is running out, but I don't know what else I can do. She's been in there for three days now with no food or water. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you. |
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Help! Feral Cat in Attic for 3 Days
"gfc" wrote in message ... I have a feral cat that was give to me by a humane society volunteer. I have had her for 4 years and have never been able to put a hand on her. For 3 and a half of those four years she has been an indoor cat. Tuesday at noon I came home from work and found that somehow the cats had opened the door to the attic and got inside. I was able to get all of them to come out except this one. On Wednesday a friend of mine came by and crawled through the junk, boxes, insulation, etc and saw the cat hiding where the roof and the wall meet. Yesterday we emptied the attic, removed most of the insulation and I paid someone to come in and removed three planks from the floor to see if she was underneath, but there was no sign of her under the attic floor. Last night I set a trap, but , again, there is no sign of the cat and the food including the trail I made to the trap, is undisturbed. I don't think there are any passages to the outside, otherwise I would probably have had wildlife come in before now. Of course, the firemen will not come out and neither will the humane society. I called the Penisnula Humane Society yesterday and they told me that they don't come out unless they can "see" the cat and they also told me that their officers are not allowed to go into attics and crawl spaces. I want to do something for this poor cat because time is running out, but I don't know what else I can do. She's been in there for three days now with no food or water. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you. Stop leaving food and wait for her to come out. |
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Help! Feral Cat in Attic for 3 Days
I wish I had some helpful suggestions. I guess I'd keep the trap out with
food in it. She's got to be hungry by now and you'd think she would go into the trap. But from the sounds of it, the fact that after 4 years you still can't put a hand on her, she must be one tough cat. S. -- **Visit me and my cats at http://www.island-cats.com/ ** --- "gfc" wrote in message ... I have a feral cat that was give to me by a humane society volunteer. I have had her for 4 years and have never been able to put a hand on her. For 3 and a half of those four years she has been an indoor cat. Tuesday at noon I came home from work and found that somehow the cats had opened the door to the attic and got inside. I was able to get all of them to come out except this one. On Wednesday a friend of mine came by and crawled through the junk, boxes, insulation, etc and saw the cat hiding where the roof and the wall meet. Yesterday we emptied the attic, removed most of the insulation and I paid someone to come in and removed three planks from the floor to see if she was underneath, but there was no sign of her under the attic floor. Last night I set a trap, but , again, there is no sign of the cat and the food including the trail I made to the trap, is undisturbed. I don't think there are any passages to the outside, otherwise I would probably have had wildlife come in before now. Of course, the firemen will not come out and neither will the humane society. I called the Penisnula Humane Society yesterday and they told me that they don't come out unless they can "see" the cat and they also told me that their officers are not allowed to go into attics and crawl spaces. I want to do something for this poor cat because time is running out, but I don't know what else I can do. She's been in there for three days now with no food or water. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you. |
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Help! Feral Cat in Attic for 3 Days
On May 2, 10:00*am, "blkcatgal" wrote:
I wish I had some helpful suggestions. *I guess I'd keep the trap out with food in it. *She's got to be hungry by now and you'd think she would go into the trap. *But from the sounds of it, the fact that after 4 years you still can't put a hand on her, she must be one tough cat. S. Yes, that's what everyone told me to do including the humane society. What worries me is that not even the trail has been disturbed. I am afraid that if there is an opening, she may have fallen inside the wall. I have heard horror stories from contractors and construction workers. I even tought of having a plumber come by with one of those drop-down cameras they use and just ask them to look for a cat instead of a leak. Thank you for your answer. gfc |
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Help! Feral Cat in Attic for 3 Days
Have you heard any noise at all either in the attic or inside the walls (I
hope she didn't fall in there!)?? I wonder if you could get someone with one of those cameras to come out to look for her. I hope you find her soon. S. "gfc" wrote in message ... On May 2, 10:00 am, "blkcatgal" wrote: I wish I had some helpful suggestions. I guess I'd keep the trap out with food in it. She's got to be hungry by now and you'd think she would go into the trap. But from the sounds of it, the fact that after 4 years you still can't put a hand on her, she must be one tough cat. S. Yes, that's what everyone told me to do including the humane society. What worries me is that not even the trail has been disturbed. I am afraid that if there is an opening, she may have fallen inside the wall. I have heard horror stories from contractors and construction workers. I even tought of having a plumber come by with one of those drop-down cameras they use and just ask them to look for a cat instead of a leak. Thank you for your answer. gfc |
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Help! Feral Cat in Attic for 3 Days
Thank you for your words of encouragement. No, I have not heard any
noises, but, as a friend pointed out, there were no noises coming from the attic even between Tuesday and Wednesday night and we did see her on Wednesday night. So, the fact that there is no noise is not necessarily an indication that she is not there. This poor cat has had a sad life and I feel sorry for her. During the last four years she's had food and shelter with me, but emotionally speaking, her life is hell. She is terribly frightened of humans and I see the fear in her eyes every time I walk by. My house is very quiet and if she has to live with a human, this is probably the best situation for her, but I know she is far from happy. I would hate for her to have lived a miserable life and end up dying stuck in a wall. Later, my friend who was here yesterday is coming back and we are going to look some more, and tonight my girlfriend, her husband, and a handyman are coming over. The two guys are used to "construction situations" and maybe they can spot holes or other hiding places we missed. It would be nice if the humane society sent out an officer. I thought this is what they were for. I will keep you posted, blkcatgal, and let you know if and when she comes out. GFC On May 2, 10:33*am, "blkcatgal" wrote: Have you heard any noise at all either in the attic or inside the walls (I hope she didn't fall in there!)?? *I wonder if you could get someone with one of those cameras to come out to look for her. *I hope you find her soon. S."gfc" wrote in message |
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Help! Feral Cat in Attic for 3 Days
On May 2, 11:11*am, gfc wrote:
Thank you for your words of encouragement. *No, I have not heard any noises, but, as a friend pointed out, there were no noises coming from the attic even between Tuesday and Wednesday night and we did see her on Wednesday night. *So, the fact that there is no noise is not necessarily an indication that she is not there. *This poor cat has had a sad life and I feel sorry for her. *During the last four years she's had food and shelter with me, but emotionally speaking, her life is hell. *She is terribly frightened of humans and I see the fear in her eyes every time I walk by. *My house is very quiet and if she has to live with a human, this is probably the best situation for her, but I know she is far from happy. *I would hate for her to have lived a miserable life and end up dying stuck in a wall. Later, my friend who was here yesterday is coming back and we are going to look some more, and tonight my girlfriend, her husband, and a handyman are coming over. *The two guys are used to "construction situations" and maybe they can spot holes or other hiding places we missed. *It would be nice if the humane society sent out an officer. I thought this is what they were for. I will keep you posted, blkcatgal, and let you know if and when she comes out. GFC On May 2, 10:33*am, "blkcatgal" wrote: Have you heard any noise at all either in the attic or inside the walls (I hope she didn't fall in there!)?? *I wonder if you could get someone with one of those cameras to come out to look for her. *I hope you find her soon. S."gfc" wrote in message Good luck. I'm sorry, I hope you find her, poor kitty. Candace |
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Help! Feral Cat in Attic for 3 Days
Make sure you put the stinkiest food in the trap. Let us know what happens.
I sure hope you find her soon. S. -- **Visit me and my cats at http://www.island-cats.com/ ** --- "gfc" wrote in message ... Thank you for your words of encouragement. No, I have not heard any noises, but, as a friend pointed out, there were no noises coming from the attic even between Tuesday and Wednesday night and we did see her on Wednesday night. So, the fact that there is no noise is not necessarily an indication that she is not there. This poor cat has had a sad life and I feel sorry for her. During the last four years she's had food and shelter with me, but emotionally speaking, her life is hell. She is terribly frightened of humans and I see the fear in her eyes every time I walk by. My house is very quiet and if she has to live with a human, this is probably the best situation for her, but I know she is far from happy. I would hate for her to have lived a miserable life and end up dying stuck in a wall. Later, my friend who was here yesterday is coming back and we are going to look some more, and tonight my girlfriend, her husband, and a handyman are coming over. The two guys are used to "construction situations" and maybe they can spot holes or other hiding places we missed. It would be nice if the humane society sent out an officer. I thought this is what they were for. I will keep you posted, blkcatgal, and let you know if and when she comes out. GFC On May 2, 10:33 am, "blkcatgal" wrote: Have you heard any noise at all either in the attic or inside the walls (I hope she didn't fall in there!)?? I wonder if you could get someone with one of those cameras to come out to look for her. I hope you find her soon. S."gfc" wrote in message |
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Help! Feral Cat in Attic for 3 Days
"blkcatgal" wrote in message ... Make sure you put the stinkiest food in the trap. Let us know what happens. I sure hope you find her soon. Can you explain to me why you all think a feral cat that has lived in that house for four years, will DIE in the WALLS rather than come out if there is an escape route? And there is an escape route, the way she got IN there. Why isn't the answer to leave the attic door open and leave the food downstairs? |
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Feral Cat in Attic - Update
On May 3, 6:14*am, "blkcatgal" wrote:
Make sure you put the stinkiest food in the trap. *Let us know what happens. I sure hope you find her soon. S. -- **Visit me and my cats athttp://www.island-cats.com/** ---"gfc" wrote in message ... Thank you for your words of encouragement. *No, I have not heard any noises, but, as a friend pointed out, there were no noises coming from the attic even between Tuesday and Wednesday night and we did see her on Wednesday night. *So, the fact that there is no noise is not necessarily an indication that she is not there. *This poor cat has had a sad life and I feel sorry for her. *During the last four years she's had food and shelter with me, but emotionally speaking, her life is hell. *She is terribly frightened of humans and I see the fear in her eyes every time I walk by. *My house is very quiet and if she has to live with a human, this is probably the best situation for her, but I know she is far from happy. *I would hate for her to have lived a miserable life and end up dying stuck in a wall. Later, my friend who was here yesterday is coming back and we are going to look some more, and tonight my girlfriend, her husband, and a handyman are coming over. *The two guys are used to "construction situations" and maybe they can spot holes or other hiding places we missed. *It would be nice if the humane society sent out an officer. I thought this is what they were for. I will keep you posted, blkcatgal, and let you know if and when she comes out. GFC On May 2, 10:33 am, "blkcatgal" wrote: Have you heard any noise at all either in the attic or inside the walls (I hope she didn't fall in there!)?? I wonder if you could get someone with one of those cameras to come out to look for her. I hope you find her soon. S."gfc" wrote in message- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yesterday my friend removed two more boards and we saw her. She is at the very end of the attic (it runs the whole length of the house) between the floor and the "subfloor"( that's what I think that's called) but she will not come out. I talked to the humane society again and they told me to set two traps, put food in the traps, water outside the traps, cover the traps, close the attic door (it was always closed anyway), turn the lights off and just leave her alone. The PHS person I talked to said that all that noise we made has probably scared her even more. They told me to check the traps once a day and if she is not in a trap by Sunday night, to call them back on Monday morning. Unfortunately, the attic is huge. I have a Cape Cod style house and the attic runs the whole length of the house. Where the ouside wall and the roof join, there are a lot of spaces to craw into and hide. I'll let you know what happens. Thank you for your concern and your answers. gfc |
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