CATnapping a success! :-)

[~*mikie*~]

Little Bits (aka Lil Bits aka Bitsy) is now SAFELY esconced on the sunporch, YAY! It wasn't easy, LOL!!!

Yesterday morning I had *determined* that he was NOT going to spend ONE MORE weekend in that drug-haven-building where he was terrified & in danger at all times. I took a dose of Frontline to work with me ~ AND took the smaller of our cat carriers to (hopefully) catnap him. He *did* let me get the dose of Frontline on him so I knew that within 24 hrs his flea problem would be gone. He ate & was very happy yesterday but got *terrified* by the cat carrier...between that & the continual rain outdoors, my attempts were unsuccessful.

This morning I went down, & after eating a bit of his canned food & petting him a bit, I put the food inside the carrier just inside the door. After a bit, the food drew him in & I continued to talk to him...then pushed the food further back. When he took the bait, I waited & then shut the door. Now he's in our larger cat carrier w/food & water & a "litterpan" (disposable loafpan,lol) & a towel that I hugged for awhile to get my scent on it. He's alone out there with QVC on softly for white noise/voices. Poor baby is likely all discombobulated without pushers & such running/stomping/partying overhead. Appt made for Monday with our vet.

Hubby's NOT the happiest camper, sigh. Our younger cat (Abie, rescued by HIM 3 yrs ago) *KNOWS* there's a cat on the sunporch & has been peeking through the panes in the inside door...checking out his cat carrier.

At *least* I know he's de-flea'd & is SAFE...& will be at the vet's on Monday & can get tested/wormed/shots started. Then, once he learns to *trust* people & is healthy, if I HAVE to give him up, I will be *heartbroken* BUT will know that he's had a good start.

Appreciate good thoughts! And mentally send energy to get my hubby on board, will ya?!

mikie

[piccola_donna]

Yay! Well done. I think you did the right thing. I'm sure your husband will fall in love with him too. Good luck!

[JenW]

Mikie,
I am so glad he is on the road to a better life. You are such a sweet lady! You know it is the unselfish ones that will allow the animal to be anywhere safe, even if she is not with you. I appreciate your big heart. I hope your Mike changes his mind. However, I have been telling my DD (when she cries in worry that Cookie Dough will have feline leukemia) that this situation will turn out good, or it will turn out great. The kitty is much better off no matter what happens, and we are better off, too, because we helped them.

[lcash]

I'm so glad you've succeeded in the cat-nap. If hubby rescued the last one, he'll probably come around - and he may also be the voice of reason if things aren't working out. Good luck with the kitty - and don't forget to wash your hands!! Keep us posted, please! Lauren

[mgmsrk]

I’m glad you were finally able to catch him. I hope he rehabilitates beautifully.

[ladycattat]

Mikie------sending prayers and hugs! Once your DH realizes that you are NOT giving up, I believe that he will come around, because he loves you, and the kind of person you are!
Laurie

[~*mikie*~]

You gals are great!

Jen, what's the latest on Cookie Dough? *Love* that name; never fails to make me smile!

Michael hasn't even *met* our star boarder yet. He studiously avoided the sunporch,lol, & he left the house before I did this morning. What a weenie, hehe, being afraid of getting attached to a sweet little furball.

Bitsy played in his water & made soup out of his dry food, got the inside of the cat carrier wet & dampened his towel. (Little boys !!!) When I got home, I opened the carrier so he could come out & investigate his surroundings. Haven't spotted him since; am guessing he's behind the bookcase or beside the massage recliner where it's dark. Cleaned out the carrier & got it dry,lol. He hasn't touched any food or water or the litter since he's been here. Hopefully he'll settle down & will come out of hiding for me tomorrow. I'd prefer to have him in the carrier when I'm not out there but such is life. He needs to explore. Still have the light on out there & will leave it on...TV playing softly,too.

mikie

[tizzylou]

Mikie, Congratulations on a successful catnapping, Will keep sending prayers for Lil Bit to be healthy and to tame down well. Also for hubby to come around (prehaps he is fighting so hard becuase he doesn't want to be hurt if all isn't well with Lil Bit or he doesn't tame down and things don't work out ). At any rate, you have a kind heart and what ever happens will be good just because you cared enough to rescue and attmept to give a very deservng little furbaby a better life.

Hollis

[~*mikie*~]

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Who could resist this trusting little face? He has come a LONG way from the terrified baby ~ *already*! Excuse my feet, ROFL!

mikie

[JenW]

Cookie Dough is doing great. She is gaining weight- we can't feel her spine like we could when we got her. She learned to play. It was so cute at first, because she would swipe at the ball on a string dangled in front of her face, and then scratch her face. I guess it was the only motion she has done in her short life that was close to the playing. Now she plays all the time. She still likes to run away from us some of the time, but she is definitley liking having 'people'. She has a very sweet disposition.

I just hope the test comes out all right. A little over a month to go. I am just guessing, but I think she is the kitten of one of the housecats in our neighborhood. We have had both kitties close enough so they could see and smell each other. Our older kitty dosen't hiss or snarl at all. So that could be a good sign that they will at least tolerate each other.