There was a stray cat in our back yard this morning when I took Bella and Sprout out to play. He or she was limping pretty severely, and one hip was clearly higher up than the other. I ran inside (with the dogs) and grabbed Tasha's (our cat's) cat food, and ran back out. I tried to lure the kitty with food but it jumped the fence and ran (limped quickly) off.
I would like to capture this kitty and take it to our vet (it clearly needs veterinary care). But I don't know how? I called the Animal Shelter and they said that if they were to help me by capturing it, it would probably be put down, as chances are it is severely injured.
I need a way to safely (cat's safety and my safety too) capture this cat, so any suggestions would be helpful.
I DO have a feral cat trap (it's safe) that I plan on attempting to use, but this cat seems awfully smart and very skittish, so I'm not sure if that will work.
If it doesn't...I'll need suggestions.
"Let it be" - is not an option so please don't suggest that.
This is the first time I have seen this kitty, but we have only been here 2 weeks. I hope it comes again for it's own sake. I don't even know if the injury is from a vehicle, another animal, or a birth defect, I have no idea. I could not get close enough to find out.
Thank you in advance
