Thank you so much,@catlady. This is excellent advice. I didn't now that the tryptophan could be such a great relaxant for them. I will see if we can get some here. Unfortunately, the carrier that I have access to is a soft case...That is precisely the biggest concern, is getting him to go willingly and keep his trust. Patrick is such a great helper, it's true and Milho mimics him in everything. I am thinking of keeping Patrick with him the entire vet visit, because he is also quite relaxed with the vet himself and it will give Milho confidence also..He does need to be castrated, he's pretty much ready now and we know it's necessary. Thank you again. You're really knowlegeable and kind to take interest.
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You're welcome, feral cats are challenging but I love their attitude. Patrick will be a good companion at the vet.
Soft carriers may be difficult. I often use these plastic milk crates for ferals and tie an oven rack over the open side, if you can get something similar. It's crude but effective and it will work for the trapping part that I described if you put it on its side, cover it with a blanket and put firm cardboard into the bottom side that he will be standing on once it is upright
That is brilliant!...the milk crate and oven rack. It's the perfect sort of solution to be able to recommend here, where the majority only have improvised options most of the time. excellent. There are four cats now, with Milho in the household..and we'll be moving in a short while..so we'll need to acquire two more carriers anyhow. I think we'll just find a couple of hard cases as soon as we can. Then...well, I'm going to write up a post about our day yesterday, and what we are envisioning we can begin to do to help more critters around here. There are an awful lot of dogs and cats on the streets, in terrible shape...and even many with homes and human family who just need support. I'm sorry to go off. saving the rest for a full post or two. What I need to say in summary, is that I can't thank you enough right now. These interactions are keeping me out of despair.
You're welcome! I know what you mean, I have these solutions because the situation in my country is similar to yours. At the moment, I have 8 cats that I take care of in and around my house and more that I feed and sterilise because their owners can't or won't. Read this for instance https://peakd.com/hive-187635/@nikv/tale-of-a-little-cat-family-or-the-road-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions