Feral cats are smart and once they have been inside a trap they are not going to enter the trap again. Normally after I release a feral cat they will live their life in a control colony and will only be re-trapped if medically needed.
The feral cat I call Lucy was released three weeks ago after being treated for an injury that she suffered while nursing her kittens. Since being set free Lucy has stayed close to the shelter, she goes inside the shelter and sleeps there throughout the day.
In the evening around 6:00PM she will leave the shelter and venture out into my yard, sometimes she lays by the pond, other times she hides in the ornamental grass garden, and sometimes she sits on the back wall, rarely does she enter the woods to go to the cat colony by the caves.
The feral cat I call Lucy was released three weeks ago after being treated for an injury that she suffered while nursing her kittens. Since being set free Lucy has stayed close to the shelter, she goes inside the shelter and sleeps there throughout the day.
In the evening around 6:00PM she will leave the shelter and venture out into my yard, sometimes she lays by the pond, other times she hides in the ornamental grass garden, and sometimes she sits on the back wall, rarely does she enter the woods to go to the cat colony by the caves.
I have been watching the feral cat named Lucy through the lens of my camera
. She was wounded several weeks ago and I trapped her for medical care. The wound on her paw is not healing. The 1/2 inch scab grow larger daily.
Lucy has been chewing on her paw, as if she needs to drain it daily. I suspect that she has another infection. On Friday September 3rd, I spoke to the veterinarian and I told him my concerns for Lucy’s wound, he told me that she is chewing on her paw because it must have another infection. I was told to re-trap Lucy the feral cat and to bring her in for a medical examination.
. She was wounded several weeks ago and I trapped her for medical care. The wound on her paw is not healing. The 1/2 inch scab grow larger daily. Lucy has been chewing on her paw, as if she needs to drain it daily. I suspect that she has another infection. On Friday September 3rd, I spoke to the veterinarian and I told him my concerns for Lucy’s wound, he told me that she is chewing on her paw because it must have another infection. I was told to re-trap Lucy the feral cat and to bring her in for a medical examination.
I set up the trap inside the the shelter as that is where her feeding station is located.
Both my husband and I have been watching the shelter, waiting for Lucy to go inside. Lucy did not spend the night in the shelter. She did come to my yard at 3:00 this afternoon and I noticed blood on Lucy's head and I thought that she had been in a fight. Then I noticed her paw, it was covered with blood.
I quickly made up a bowl of Blue Buffalo chicken canned cat food and brought food and fresh water out to her. I set the food in the back of the trap. I left the kitty door open and I waited for her to go inside. She did not enter the shelter; instead she hunted a salamander and ate it before walking out of my yard.
Both my husband and I have been watching the shelter, waiting for Lucy to go inside. Lucy did not spend the night in the shelter. She did come to my yard at 3:00 this afternoon and I noticed blood on Lucy's head and I thought that she had been in a fight. Then I noticed her paw, it was covered with blood.
I quickly made up a bowl of Blue Buffalo chicken canned cat food and brought food and fresh water out to her. I set the food in the back of the trap. I left the kitty door open and I waited for her to go inside. She did not enter the shelter; instead she hunted a salamander and ate it before walking out of my yard.
I will continue to watch the shelter and have placed a baby monitor inside, that way I will be informed of any movement. I pray that she enters the shelter tonight and I also pray that God will watch over her and guide her to the shelter and inside the trap.
Oh Lord, please guide Lucy into the shelter and Susan's loving care.
ReplyDeleteTo Jseven: Lucy is no longer domesticated, she is foraging for herself and I see her occasionally. I have the trap in place, however Lucy knows the trap and is distancing herself. I will continue to watch her. Maybe my veterinarian will give me medicine and if I can feed her on a schedule I can administer the medication. Thanks J for your kind words and your prayers.
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