Cat who hates going to the vet
Elsa was a stray cat that we rescued about a year ago when she started sleeping on our back porch. We took her to the vet imediately for bloodwork which revealed that she was healthy. She was pregnant though so couldn't recieve any shots. She successfuly gave birth and the kittens have gone to good homes except one which we kept. Elsa has started this constant night time crying. At first we thought she was looking for the kittens but it hasn't subsided. We also can't get her to the vet. She won't go near the car carrier the way she did the first time we trapped her. Also, she won't take a sedative no matter how we try - mashed in tunafish, pressed into roast beef, force fed. And last week we tried to catch her in a blanket and lower her into the cage but it was a disaster. Not only did she scratch me and get away, but it was as if we had broken all trust with her. That night she ran away after not being out for 6 months. She was gone a whole week but came back this morning. She came right in and seems happy but her eye is scratched. She'll let me pet her again and even rolls over for a tummy scratch which is a good sign that she still trusts me. But we can't keep a cat that we can't take to the vet. I want to have her spayed and keep her indoors but I don't know how to get her into the vet. We have another appointment next week but the vet offered no better suggestions other than trying the sedative in her food after not feeding her for a day. I'm hoping you can help. What can we do about getting her to the vet? I'd rather not try to wrap her in a towel again because it's so traumatic. Also how can we stop the night time crying? We've tried rewarding quiet behavior and we even tried comfort zone plug-ins but all to no avail. Please help. |
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