Misty does not have it in her to make it till Friday. All is set up for me to grab her tomorrow morning. I could have nabbed her about 30 minutes ago, but there was nothing in place to do so. Now, my gloves, dark blanket, and cat carrier are on the feeding platform. I was grateful to see this morning that not only is she still eating, but she is hissing to keep Crazy Eyes away from her.
As she gets weaker, he will really harm her. I cannot let that happen. The idea of a bare-handed snatch on a semi-feral cat was not appealing this morning to me. Had there been a cat carrier parked nearby, I would have chanced it. However, I cannot end up in the ER or the hospital with cat scratch fever, something I had years ago and almost lost the use of my right arm from it. With all the Covid restrictions here, there is no one waiting in the wings to care for the animals here. I have to do this with caution and some planning. Please pray that neither human or animal will be harmed in this endeavor. Thank you-
The best of luck in capturing Misty. I will be waiting for word on what happens.
I had her, but I missed the grab. The gloves are so bulky and she saw the hands coming toward her and she moved. I ended up grabbing the small of her back. I couldn’t hang on, not without pulling a handful of hair out of her. Plus, she had started to jump off the platform and I was bent over at an awkward angle trying to get a better grip on her. I just let her go.
If this was just a regular illness that gripped her, I wouldn’t see her for days after. But, she is to depleted and she came back almost immediately to eat and get water which I am grateful for. She now will flee the minute I turn on the porch light and she waited a respectable distance from me when I fed this morning before coming up to the platform. She didn’t come in to eat until I left and went in the house.
When I did get my hands on her, she is so so skinny. The plan now is to withhold wet food for two days and try again on Thursday night to grab her. It’s either that, or wait until she is no longer capable of movement and I don’t want it to come to that. I am not a fan of watching cats in pain die slowly. Plus, I run the risk of her going to ground and hiding and I never see her again or I find her dead under some shed or bush. This just sucks. So disappointing to not be able to help her now when she needs it the most.