Tips for dealing with a stray cat

Planning to raise a stray cat? Making a stray cat a pet can be a frustrating experience. Stray cats are not friendlier like the household cats. If you want to want to tame a stray kitten to a pet, it requires patience and commitment of time from you. Millions of stray cats are being raised as pets around the world.

Make sure that cat is stray:

One best way to note a stray cat is really stray is to offer food. If the cat takes most meals from your home, chances are that the cat is stray. Once the initial hurdle is crossed to trap the cat, find the nearest veterinarian and make an appointment with him. Warn the clinic that the patient is a stray cat.

While taming the feral cat, it is possible to get scratches and bites. A stray cat will be more terrified of humans. In case of any major or minor scratches, the cat must be quarantined and medical attention must be sought.

Get the veterinarian to examine:

Feral cats must be examined by the veterinarian to check for any types of contagious diseases and fleas before letting inside your home. Get vaccinations for rabies. The blood of the stray cat must be examined for the presence of viruses.

Transfer the pet to a carrier:

Mostly people tend to use a trap to capture the stray cat. Be every careful to transfer the stray cat to carrier with bedding. Bedding can be old human clothes which may allow it to get accustomed to human smell. Leave sufficient food for the cat for 2-3 days before transferring. Keep it away from other pets and children.

Handling:

Meanwhile, make soft reassuring tones with the cat to make it friendlier for two days. Get near the cat from behind. Do not stare at the kittens for prolonged period of time. Use a towel and get hold of the cat from behind. If the cat appears to be calm, repeat the process several times. Provide kitten foods and other pet foods. Stroke the cats often with finger tips or pet brush to demonstrate your love and make it more friendlier.

It may be easier to transform some stray cats to pet while to tame some can be more difficult. Your patience, love and commitment could turn your desire to a reality in the long run!

Training your cat to enjoy a bath – Part 5

Training a cat to enjoy a bath may seem like a difficult task, but that is not necessarily true. Cats are stereotyped as water haters, but that is only rumor. Cats, being decendants from desert dwellers, do not need much water for survival. In fact, giving your cat a bath is not always recommended. But if your cat lives outdoors, she may become dirty. If your cats coat is contaminated with a poisonous or dangerous substance, do not attempt to bath her on your own. But in normal cases, your cat may just need a good scrub. So do not fret, cats can easily come to look forward too and enjoy their baths.

The first thing you should do, is accustom your cat to the sound of water. Associate pleasant things with the sound. You may want to feed her in the bathroom while the faucet is running. Give her favorite treat while you are in the tub. Once this common link with water and pleasure has been established, proceed to the next step, getting her to touch water.

Cats, being naturally playful creatures, sometimes enjoy playing with water. When you are taking a bath, splash the water, and invite her to join you. You may wish to put her favorite toy in the water. Do NOT force her to come in, no matter what. If she decides to give the water a chance, even if she merely dips a single claw in, praise her profoundly. Eventually, she will become more comfortable touching, and playing with water. It is now when you should introduce the bath.

The first thing to do i invite her to come into the bathroom with you, and fill up the tub. If she is in the mood, she will go right to playing in it. If she is not in the mood, let her go, and try later. Step into the tub with her. Offer her a treat, and begin petting and scratching her in her favorite spots. Put a small bit of tearless kitten shampoo on your finger tips and continue to rub her, while getting the shampoo all over her.

Now to rinse her off, take a warm washcloth, and stroke her with it. If she unsure about it, forget it, and try later. Do not worry about her licking off the shampoo, kitten shampoo is not toxic. If she allows you to, continue to rub her until she is completely clean. Your cat has now had her first bath. She will now probably go over to a nice warm spot and groom herself.

Keep in mind, some cats do not like water, and the process of getting her to enjoy a bath may take long. Do not push her, or she will never learn to like water. For cats like this, patience is of utmost importance. But remember, as long as you take it slow and easy, bath time will be a pleasurable experience for both you and your cat.