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I captured a feral tom in my house last night
223rem wrote:
The question is why didnt he learn that there is a lot of danger associated with this particular source of food. Because there wasn't. It might have scared him to be trapped inside, but it didn't harm him, so really, there was no actual danger. Do you know if there are any feral rescue groups in your area? Your vet might know if there is. They would probably be very helpful to you. Joyce |
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I captured a feral tom in my house last night
Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
And he'll father far fewer unwanted kittens!! Natch :-) Deb. -- http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield |
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I captured a feral tom in my house last night
223rem wrote:
snip 1. take him to the vet to have him neutered. The problem is that he's a wild animal, so the vet may get hurt. 2. take him to the humane society: they'll kill him, so not an option 3. drive him 20 or 30 miles into the boonies and release him there. Any other options? Thanks. Take him to the vet and have him neutered, it is the kindest thing to do. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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I captured a feral tom in my house last night
223rem wrote:
------------------------- The question is why didnt he learn that there is a lot of danger associated with this particular source of food. He must be very hungry. Rhonda |
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I captured a feral tom in my house last night
On 30 Mar 2006 14:02:51 -0800, "223rem" wrote:
I keep a ground floor window open at all times for my cats to get in and out as they please. In the last several months, a feral tom has been getting into the house through that window at night, and the sounds of him fighting my cats used to wake me up 2 or 3 times a week around 3 am. I would get out of bed and run into the kitchen but by the time I would get there, I would only see his tail disappearing through the window into the night. So I propped the window up with a stick, tied a cord to the stick, and ran the cord into the bedroom. About a month ago, I heard them fighting, and I pulled the cord trapping him inside. He went completely wild, screaming, bouncing off walls, knocking furniture and objects down, etc. In the end, he hid in a cupboard where he spent the night, and I released him in the morning, thinking that he'd be scared enough of the experience to not come visit again. Last week, he started coming inside again. Last night, I again trapped him inside, but this time I managed to get him into the cat carrier. It wasnt easy or pretty--I had to use an improvised noose on a stick thing, like the dog catchers use (I used 2 tubes from a vacuum cleaner and plastic clothesrope). I'm sorry I had to do it that way, but he was again so utterly nuts and wild that I couldnt handle him. So now the question is: what should I do? 1. take him to the vet to have him neutered. The problem is that he's a wild animal, so the vet may get hurt. 2. take him to the humane society: they'll kill him, so not an option 3. drive him 20 or 30 miles into the boonies and release him there. Any other options? Thanks. Option 1. Get him neutered. Just make sure you take him to a vet that deals with ferals. Some do all the time, and they know how to be cautious around ferals. If you take him away from his territory, he may not survive (Option 3). So this is not good. He needs to stay where he knows where food sources are, etc. You might want to try alleycatallies.org for more info. Also see if there are any groups in your area that work with ferals. Best of luck, Ginger-lyn who adores her former feral Brando Home Pages: http://www.moonsummer.com http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb....mmer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) |
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I captured a feral tom in my house last night
223rem wrote: Warm house. Open window. Other cats. Cat food. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- So I should have kept the windows shut and my cats confined indoors? A lot of people here will say "yes"! I'm not one of them - I believe in allowing my cats to be indoor/outdoor, if at all possible. ("The authorities" seems to be divided on the subject - quite a few of them claim that cats do better if NOT confined.) -- NewsGuy.Com 30Gb $9.95 Carry Forward and On Demand Bandwidth |
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I captured a feral tom in my house last night
223rem wrote: Not at all. Just can't really blame the poor guy for taking advantage. ------------------------- The question is why didnt he learn that there is a lot of danger associated with this particular source of food. Define "danger". Perhaps the advantages outweighed the disadvantages, in his mind. -- NewsGuy.Com 30Gb $9.95 Carry Forward and On Demand Bandwidth |
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I captured a feral tom in my house last night
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message ... 223rem wrote: Warm house. Open window. Other cats. Cat food. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- So I should have kept the windows shut and my cats confined indoors? A lot of people here will say "yes"! I'm not one of them - I believe in allowing my cats to be indoor/outdoor, if at all possible. ("The authorities" seems to be divided on the subject - quite a few of them claim that cats do better if NOT confined.) Our new family member seems to be weighing in on the subject. Kayla the five month old BC pup. For whatever reason, trying to keep her "herd" together, or knowing I'm more relaxed when the cats are in or what, she makes a effort to keep the cats from going outside. And if they try to relax in the back yard that is her domain, she tries to get them back inside. Their Royal Highnesses and a bit miffed by the whole routine. But tend to come in and stay in more just so she will leave them alone. They have not however conceded her portion of the house to her. Jo |
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I captured a feral tom in my house last night
On 30 Mar 2006 14:02:51 -0800, "223rem" wrote:
1. take him to the vet to have him neutered. The problem is that he's a wild animal, so the vet may get hurt. Definitely the option I'd choose. Who knows, if he tests clean you may eventually find that you have a real treasure. There is really nothing like watching a true feral learn to trust us hoomins. Your situation is very much like mine when I first started feeding Rocky. Although it took a couple years before he decided to trust me, once he did he became very special. -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Spot with loving memories of Rocky (RB) [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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