For all you cat lovers out there..

So, the saga continues with Tiger.

I first began going to a Vaccination clinic about 20 minutes south of our place since March 2022 when I needed boosters for our 2 feral brothers, Blackie and Orangie. Then when Orangie died from getting hit by car, and momma died in 2023/24, I wound up not going back until White Spot needed his own Triple Test, and Leukemia, FCRP initial shot and boosters, This is when I found out he has feline AIDS, and luckily was negative for Leukemia, Heartworm. Flash forward to today now that Tiger was neutered and got his FRCP and Rabies Vax's , I sought to get his Triple test done too. Same result as White Spot. both of these boys were Neg for heartworm and Feline Leukemia but positive for FIV. THE REASON I started the thread with calling it a Saga is because not only did Tiger escape the grasp of a vet tech in a mobile Vetco van on Wednesday when I tried to get this test done, but today at around 11 AM, he did likewise at the Pet Wellness clinic and this time he was climbing their shelves, knocking supplies off the shelves, and then he got up on top of the dividing walls between his exam room and the next. This is where he did his Simone Biles Balance Beam routine until ladders, towels, brooms were employed to knock him off the perch as I hoped he land in the cat carrier I held skyward. No luck but he landed on the floor only to hop onto the exam table he started at. Then it was on into the cat carrier for us to abort the effort for the AM.

The Dr, said he could see him back at the end of the day once he finshed the last animal at roughly 3 pm and sent me home with Gabapentin to sedate him some. He ate the pills fine in his food, and we returned as planned. However, as the vet attempted to put a cone on him, he bolted free of my grasp and the grasp of the vet tech and back up to the shelves to knock more stuff off again. This time, the vet got his snare pole and looped his neck and we got him down off the wall and on the floor where we put a muzzle and towel on him. Then the 3 of us and lift him with towel, gloved hands and the snare pole. From there, he spent the next 15-20 minutes on the table getting his blood drawn, his Feline Leukemia Booster, Flea meds, and exam for temp, inspection of his neuter surgery site and finally safely back into the crate.

2 of the 3 tests were negative, which was a relief considering Feline Leukemia is a major one. Also, based on my White Spot having FIV Tiger tested positive for Feline Aids- FIV too.

At least my other original Feral, Blackie is negative for all 3. So, now all I have to do is figure out their living arrangements to negate all chances of fights and disease transfer, plus take Tiger BACK to the clinic in a few weeks for his 2 boosters. Hopefully I can train him to be calmer for his next trip once inside the vets office.
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
So, the saga continues with Tiger.

I first began going to a Vaccination clinic about 20 minutes south of our place since March 2022 when I needed boosters for our 2 feral brothers, Blackie and Orangie. Then when Orangie died from getting hit by car, and momma died in 2023/24, I wound up not going back until White Spot needed his own Triple Test, and Leukemia, FCRP initial shot and boosters, This is when I found out he has feline AIDS, and luckily was negative for Leukemia, Heartworm. Flash forward to today now that Tiger was neutered and got his FRCP and Rabies Vax's , I sought to get his Triple test done too. Same result as White Spot. both of these boys were Neg for heartworm and Feline Leukemia but positive for FIV. THE REASON I started the thread with calling it a Saga is because not only did Tiger escape the grasp of a vet tech in a mobile Vetco van on Wednesday when I tried to get this test done, but today at around 11 AM, he did likewise at the Pet Wellness clinic and this time he was climbing their shelves, knocking supplies off the shelves, and then he got up on top of the dividing walls between his exam room and the next. This is where he did his Simone Biles Balance Beam routine until ladders, towels, brooms were employed to knock him off the perch as I hoped he land in the cat carrier I held skyward. No luck but he landed on the floor only to hop onto the exam table he started at. Then it was on into the cat carrier for us to abort the effort for the AM.

The Dr, said he could see him back at the end of the day once he finshed the last animal at roughly 3 pm and sent me home with Gabapentin to sedate him some. He ate the pills fine in his food, and we returned as planned. However, as the vet attempted to put a cone on him, he bolted free of my grasp and the grasp of the vet tech and back up to the shelves to knock more stuff off again. This time, the vet got his snare pole and looped his neck and we got him down off the wall and on the floor where we put a muzzle and towel on him. Then the 3 of us and lift him with towel, gloved hands and the snare pole. From there, he spent the next 15-20 minutes on the table getting his blood drawn, his Feline Leukemia Booster, Flea meds, and exam for temp, inspection of his neuter surgery site and finally safely back into the crate.

2 of the 3 tests were negative, which was a relief considering Feline Leukemia is a major one. Also, based on my White Spot having FIV Tiger tested positive for Feline Aids- FIV too.

At least my other original Feral, Blackie is negative for all 3. So, now all I have to do is figure out their living arrangements to negate all chances of fights and disease transfer, plus take Tiger BACK to the clinic in a few weeks for his 2 boosters. Hopefully I can train him to be calmer for his next trip once inside the vets office.
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You had quite the day. Hopefully it’ll be quieter for you tomorrow. Hoping your kitties will be fine.
 
iblive said:
You had quite the day. Hopefully it’ll be quieter for you tomorrow. Hoping your kitties will be fine.
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THANK YOU very much. Unless something bad happens, I have one more trip back to the clinic in a few weeks to get Tiger his 2 boosters. If all goes well, there will be no more escaping to climb the walls and shelves etc in the exam rooms for MR Tiger on that trip.
 
Today was a day. Last night B4 bed, I messaged a bunch of Facebook marketplace sellers about their large wire dog crates. By 7 am I got a reply that a nice 2 door one was available for $40 about 45 minutes away. I did the deal at around 10:30 and once I arrived home, I hauled it upstairs to our 2nd floor porch that is roofed over. Once I fabbed up a divider from a sheet of 1/4 in plywood, I had it figured out, how to transfer Tiger into the crate from his carrier. He exited as planned and ate his food in the blocked off section. That allowed me to get his carrier n towels out and cat box and water in. He adjusted to his new larger house quickly. By dinner time, this extremely hostile and mean cat was letting me pet his neck and back with my finger through the rungs. What a surprise!!!!
 
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The first 24 hours in his new crate saw a few more revelations from Tiger.

1. He did not freak out when I gave him attention at the back wall of the crate and then inserted the divider in behind him.
2. The divider works great to seal him off while I open the door to change the cat box, food and water.
3. He approaches the crate areas where I am when I emerge from the house to interact with him. He has yet to cower or make distance away from me as if he is stressed or in fear.
4. He appears to like it when I do put my finger in the crate to rub his neck or back. No sign of trying to bite me, but he does reach out his paw in the direction of my hand sometimes. It is to be determined if he is just playing, or actually trying to be defensive or protecting himself. Here he is today.
 

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