Topic: Disaster - 3 cats escaped - 1 in two to go.. (Read 7362 times)

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #28 on:** October 02, 2008, 15:05:11 PM »

you can only do your best hun to try and get them back and without any sightings at all its very difficult.

you never know they may just turn up one day when you least expect it...

Angiew · « **Reply #27 on:** September 30, 2008, 19:23:44 PM »

Well the meat went untouched. I then took 2 night off to get some sleep.
Started again last night and the midnight check revealed I had caught my neighbour (back of me) cat - or at least it was a ginger tabby. So I let it go (I should have checked its rearend really 'cos it smelt of tom and I know her cat has been done.....). Had baited the trap with some Orijen

go figure.

I've had two calls from local people to ask if I've got them back yet but no sightings - just about ready to give up. I'm sure they will probably find good homes locally.

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #26 on:** September 30, 2008, 10:51:55 AM »

any word Angie? how you getting on??

Angiew · « **Reply #25 on:** September 25, 2008, 17:26:25 PM »

well 3 lots of food gone last night. so the word must be getting around!
going to try Teresa's suggestion tonight with some beef and a rock. Then I'm not going to trap for a couple of nights 'cos i need some sleep.

Oh well, a few months like this and I'll get whatever it is eventually when its too fat to get out of the trap.

On a nicer note, been with our newest fosterer all afternoon as her first foster cat had 5 kittens, think its 3 black, a silver tabby and the last one was a beautiful creamy colour so it will be interesting to see what that develops into. I can guess which ones will be reserved first!

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #24 on:** September 24, 2008, 16:21:11 PM »

Try not to let it get you down,they will soon become over confident and slip up.
Are you using the big heavy duty trap? if so the pin at the top can be adjusted to a hairline but I am sure you already know that so apologies in advance.I have at times weighted plate with large pebble with piece of meat slightly under it when dealing with lightweights.Only time I have had this sort of trouble was when a chicken went in

Have some trapping to do myself so can sympathise.
Take Care

clarenmax · « **Reply #23 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:13:32 PM »

Fingers crossed you manage to get them back, sounds like they're certainly giving you the runaround

Angiew · « **Reply #22 on:** September 24, 2008, 11:44:12 AM »

Had to go up twice last night to replace the food in the trap.
Both times all the food had gone and the trap was not sprung.

Have tried all sorts to make the trap more sensitive to the slightest pressure on the plate.

At least it means something is still around to eat the food but its getting a tad frustrating! Never had this before, the trap has succesfully caught 8 week old kittens with no problem.

If anyone has any useful tips then please let me know.

Tried a bowl balanced on the plate last night hoping that if it tipped backwards it might encourage a cat to lean forward more to finish off its meal. The bowl fell backwards at an angle alright and the meal was finished but nothing caught!

perhaps whatevers going in to eat will get careless one night.

MrsR · « **Reply #21 on:** September 23, 2008, 12:52:38 PM »

So glad you have Polly back and hopefully the other 2 will be back with you soon.

Dawn F · « **Reply #20 on:** September 23, 2008, 09:46:15 AM »

Polly is a real beauty Angie, don't imagine she will be with you long - good luck with the other two

Angiew · « **Reply #19 on:** September 23, 2008, 09:39:18 AM »

no luck overnight, though ALL the food up there has gone this morning and the trap did not set.
PIlchards tonight do lets hope its 3rd night lucky. Have checked the trap and it is in working condition so someone is being careful.

Polly has been groomed and is now blocking my access to the keyboard - good thing too as I've got my trays to do!

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2008, 09:37:16 AM »

Polly is

well done Polly now tell the others to behave and come back soon too!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2008, 08:30:20 AM »

polly is a stunner

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #16 on:** September 22, 2008, 23:20:15 PM »

Got everything crossed the other two are caught quickly. Polly is beautiful, hope she's not waiting too long for her forever home

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #15 on:** September 22, 2008, 21:55:39 PM »

Polly is stunning

Hope you find the others soon.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2008, 19:13:38 PM »

Shes gorgeous, hope the others are back soon, are they older too? Should be more sensible and come back for a munch

Mark · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2008, 18:51:35 PM »

Hopefully the other will see sense soon

Angiew · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2008, 18:41:46 PM »

Polly - 10 years old fussy girl. appeared when i was clattering around in the shed baiting the trap.

clarenmax · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2008, 10:55:16 AM »

Hope they turn up again quickly, it sounds like they were on a mission to escape

madkittyrescue · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2008, 10:54:07 AM »

oh Angie... keeping fingers crossed you manage to track down the elusive little devils!

Angiew · « **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2008, 10:33:50 AM »

no luck last night - not a bean, hog or neighbourhood cat, was checking every 2 or 3 hours. Will try chicken tonight - obviously no one wanted the tuna.

Got some more leafleting to do later as well.

Bummer!

Teresa Pawcats · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2008, 10:25:12 AM »

Hope they dont give you the run around too much and are soon safely back in your care.

nessa (A C S ) · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2008, 19:02:52 PM »

Hi Angie,
Had to smile when I read your post.... I had a totaly feral cat escape from me as well and have never been able to lure him back into a trap yet thankfully he was nutered.....He is now living in the primrose colony with 50+ cats most who are nutered.....He was due to be released the day after he escaped the the place where we trapped him from....Guess he knew he was onto a good thing in my area as the cat are fed every night and are waiting for me when I go with there food

Dont beat your self up over it....It happens to us all at some stage or another.

I have five hissy spitty scratchy monsters in my hall and given have a chance I bet they would bolt out the door

and they are only 6 wks old

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2008, 18:58:50 PM »

i know how you feel, I managed to lose my first foster cat a fortnight ago, he went to ground so quickly I didn't think he was going to come back at all but he turned up 2 days later - we decided then that he could be allowed his freedom as he knows where to come back, but he is only allowed out at weekends cos he hasn't grasped the come home at bed thing yet - I know where he hangs out though, so can cope with that and he is wearing a collar with tag now.

Michelle (furbabystar) · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2008, 18:03:34 PM »

It can easily happen.....especially when the little darlings are so eager to escape.
Hopefully the tuna and trap will work

MrsR · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2008, 17:59:00 PM »

Oh no, hopefully you'll get them back sweetie with not much fuss

blackcat · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2008, 17:58:11 PM »

Angie, I feel for you!!!

I hope and pray you have more success than me at getting them back.

dabs · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2008, 17:32:59 PM »

Poor Angie, I don't think you are a fully paid up member of cat resuce till you have had an escapee. A couple of weeks ago, one went past me and slipped thru the safety door of the run, which muggins here thought she had closed properly. There was me chasing this cat up and down the street at 5am, with a torch and wearing pink PJ's. not suitable attire for cat catching!

Do hope you get the little blighters back soon, tell you, some of these so and so's don't know when they are well off, do they.

Hope all goes well.

Angiew · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2008, 17:24:14 PM »

Took 3 in last night and they had to go in our shed overnight till I had a shuffle round today. The silly things got out, saw one running up the garden as I went to feed them this morning and thought it looked like one of the three.....

They had broken through a panel in the side of the shed and escaped through a tiny hole.

Just got back from home visits, homing and collecting our trap.

Leaflets to print and deliver this evening and trap to set to start trapping all the neighbourhood cats.

Oh well, first ones I've lost but lets hope the tuna does its thing tonight and I don't catch too many of the neighbours cats.

poor things, I hope they haven't gone too far.

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