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    Advice appreciated with trapping stray cat that has stopped/slowed eating

    Summary: Cirilo to be released soon and Justo TNRed @DeesCats Thank you for the advice. I tore one of those printing/copy paper boxes and placed it inside the crate. He seemed to enjoy it and slept and rested underneath it. He later got poop on it, and I had to remove it (I found out that he...
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    Advice appreciated with trapping stray cat that has stopped/slowed eating

    Hello @DeesCats and thank you Most of the literature and youtube videos I've seen also do like one day of rest before release. I only talked to the vet tech as I picked Cirilo up, and she kept referring to him as her. I corrected her on the gender and then inquired about still waiting 10 days...
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    Advice appreciated with trapping stray cat that has stopped/slowed eating

    Hello, Thank you very much for the good wishes. Sorry for length. Writing through this cat journey helps me. Summary: Justo returned, Cirilo TNRed, box cat trapping link at end I have good news! I saw Justo in the backyard on April 30. I rushed outside with his food and inspected him. He has...
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    Advice appreciated with trapping stray cat that has stopped/slowed eating

    Greetings, There is some good news at the end of this post. Cirilo visited yesterday evening. I approached him with food as he did not come near it. I swiped some broth near his mouth two times. He only licked it away, and I failed to tempt him to at least have some bites. I left and went back...
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    Advice appreciated with trapping stray cat that has stopped/slowed eating

    Hello, Cirilo was waiting for me this morning. I offered him two different flavors of wet food and two different flavors of dry food. He is a nice calm fellow when he is not being territorial (but I hesitate to manually handle him even though I do have some specialty gloves). He licked his lips...
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    Advice appreciated with trapping stray cat that has stopped/slowed eating

    Greetings, I appreciate any advice on trapping a stray cat that has stopped eating the past two days. The background (sorry too long and apologies for grammar and runoff sentences): I fed a spayed cat, Sandy, in the backyard for a minute. During the winter, she came inside and I have kept her...
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    Okay to bring in stray cat due to heat?

    Hello, I just wanted to take a moment to provide an update. The cold winter drove Sandy inside. She has lived inside since then. I have gotten her acclimated to the inside noise and aside from an adventure where she got into the attic (the house is big but it is old. The laundry room has been...
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    Okay to bring in stray cat due to heat?

    Greetings to everyone, First, @heatherwillard0614 Thank you so much for the help. I can tag now :) Thank you Second, I wish everyone the best of health to them and to their pets. An update on my cat saga: I gave Timoteo more time to adjust to being an inside cat. His crying has diminished to...
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    Okay to bring in stray cat due to heat?

    Ms Kittychick (sorry I don't know how to do the @ yet) Thank you Ms KittyChick for your support. You are very kind. Your words made me feel better. Thank you for your understanding. I am slowly adjusting my mindset and words around guilt. It is quite easy to feel guilt when being a pet...
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    Okay to bring in stray cat due to heat?

    Hello Ms Kittychick I am very sorry to hear about Flick and Bowie (he looks very handsome in his picture).My heart and best wishes of health go to them and to you. Thank you for thinking about me and my cats😊. My cat journey continues on a slowly curving path, the road is not completely smooth...
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    Okay to bring in stray cat due to heat?

    Thank you so very much for the warmth welcome and thoughtful response. Thank you for listening to me. It has made me feel less alone. I’ve reached out to shelters and rescue groups during my cat journey, and I learned quickly that it usually lands on one to help the cat in need in front of one...
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    Okay to bring in stray cat due to heat?

    Hello and please excuse the long thread, I wish to explain my cat situation. Prior to cats arriving to my life, I only had 8 years of guinea pig experience. I am trying my best to learn about cats. My worst thought and dread is causing harm with my good intentions to these kitties. I have a...
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