Castration

[OFSO]

A friendly ginger and white street (forest) cat visits us each day for food. He very frequently gets some dreadful wounds on head and neck so is obviously fighting. Next week I'll try catching him and off to the vets for deballing. See if that helps.

[G~Man]

Her indoors is highly involved in this type of work. She finds and traps missing cats for “living”. There is a huge TNR, (trap, neuter, release), program here for stray cats. Most wayward cats are those who still have all their “tackle”.

I am traveling for a few days but will get some “trapping” advice for you.

[OFSO]

I usually leave the cage out where the cats can see it and get used to it. Then come up behind the cat while feeding, grab it with two hands, swing round and stuff it in the cage.

[OFSO]

Booked for 10:30 tomorrow. No food after 06:30 so will have to lure him in cage before then and he'll have to sit and wait. Collection late afternoon. Will have to keep him in house until fit to survive on the street.

[Hydromet]

I have a cat trap from when we lived in the country. Chicken seems to be good bait. As well as cats, I've caught magpies & small dogs.

We once had a musical cat that could play the piano. Unfortunately, it played very softly, so we had to have it orchestrated.

Hat, coat, door.

[Woody]

Can admin please change the title of this thread

[admin2]

To....?

[llondel]

Given the intended target, presumably catstration.

[OFSO]

Never managed to trap it. Next week perhaps....

[OFSO]

A belated report. I obtained steroid medication from the vet which my wife pounded up and put in Winston's food. When that ran out she halved her own 5m steroid tablets and put that in his food. The result is that after six or seven months the huge bloody wound, inches across, behind his ear has finally healed and he's putting on weight. He's also fixated on my wife and despite being a street cat, has entered the house to look for her while we are away.

[OFSO]

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Then.......

[OFSO]

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Today.....

[Karearea]

^ well done, the OFSOs.

Poor little guy. Happy cat now.

[OFSO]

I really thought he would not survive. Once ants get in the wound it's all over. The cat also has an interesting personality. Very timid, but loves my wife.

[probes]

Given the intended target, presumably catstration.

(even though I agree - it does look ominous!)

The Kitty looks cute. Have you tried iodopovidone (or whatever it's called, iodine something) ointment? Worked wonders with our dachs.

[OFSO]

No because cat half wild and wouldn't hold still. Does appear to be healed already according to house mistress.

[OFSO]

Looks to be putting on weight. Other than the bald spot, coat is superb.

[OFSO]

And still growing. All muscles. Massive shoulders. Loves a rub or a brushing.