Need help…hiding cat

Status
Not open for further replies.
Howiesmom

Howiesmom

Member Since 2020
I am fostering a semi-feral kittie until she can get into a local sanctuary this spring. Yesterday I made a mistake of leaving the door open in her isolation room and she escaped and is now hiding under my bed. I put the live trap up there with tuna and treats (and a bit of water) to catch her as I can’t touch her. She won’t even eat the treats. I know everyone says this takes time.

My dilemma is with Howie. He sleeps with me at night and they have not really had an introduction. I feel like I need to put some of her regular food out soon if she won’t go in the live trap to eat, but I can’t let Howie get into it (kibble and friskies). I can’t close him out of my room as he will howl and paw/scratch at my carpet all night (been there done that!). I also am not thrilled with a litter box in my bedroom!

I am open to any advice!. I don’t want to traumatize her more by trying to shoe her out as she likes to scale the walls, curtains. I feel like I’m held captive right now. If I wasn’t fearful of Howie getting into her food, I wouldn’t be as stressed. Oh….and I have to leave for a work trip for the next 2.5 days so don’t want my critter sitter dealing with this either! HELP!
 
Oh dear…you are in a bit of a fix…you are very kind to have the kitty until spring.
I am guessing she isn’t a diabetic cat just a kitty needing a home?
First I’d put Howie into a safe place and the door shut. Tie up the curtains, then can you get someone to help you move the bed?
Or maybe get a broom and sweep the handle under the bed to get her out. She is probably frightened poor thing as well which doesn’t help matters.
If you get stuck for tonight…can you and Howie sleep somewhere else for the night?
I’ll tag @Suzanne & Darcy as she has a lot of experience with feral kitties and might have some ideas.
Good luck. Let us know how you get on.
 
Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
Oh dear…you are in a bit of a fix…you are very kind to have the kitty until spring.
I am guessing she isn’t a diabetic cat just a kitty needing a home?
First I’d put Howie into a safe place and the door shut. Tie up the curtains, then can you get someone to help you move the bed?
Or maybe get a broom and sweep the handle under the bed to get her out. She is probably frightened poor thing as well which doesn’t help matters.
If you get stuck for tonight…can you and Howie sleep somewhere else for the night?
I’ll tag @Suzanne & Darcy as she has a lot of experience with feral kitties and might have some ideas.
Good luck. Let us know how you get on.
Click to expand...
With the help of some friends, we wrestled with her and finally caught her and got her back in her room. I hope she’s not forever traumatized as I know that is NOT what we were supposed to do. Thank you for the reminder to tie up curtains. She definitely scaled anything and everything. I ended up with a bite through my winter gloves and a scratch so got a trip to urgent care. She was just fixed and vaccinated so I wasn’t worried about that too much. I couldn’t remember when I got my last tetanus shot. I didn’t need one, thankfully, but got a round of antibiotics just to be safe.
I am just so thankful for the help and support I get on here, even if it isn’t directly tied to Howie’s care! Luckily this rescue KITTIE isn’t a diabetic as I couldn’t afford two at once with how expensive Howie is as an acro and pre-CKD.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top