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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Pinkbear (Julie) on August 10, 2009, 14:09:42 PM

Title: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on August 10, 2009, 14:09:42 PM

Call taken on branchline today...

Caller: You are kindly arranging for a voucher to have my neighbours cat's neutered.

Me: Oh, yes...  :shy:

Caller: We don't think we can get him into the basket to get him to the vet.

Me: Oh, yes...  :shy:

Caller: The lady next door says when she picks him up he sticks his claws out. So how are we going to get him into the box?

Me: Likes his food, does he?  :innocent:

Caller: Oh, yes.... he's quite a little piglet!

Me: Open the carrier door, chuck in a cooked chicken breast, wait for puss to go in then shut the door behind him.  :sneaky:

Caller: Are you sure that's going to work???

Me: Yes  :tired:

Caller: Well I'll call you if it doesn't then...

Me: I'm sure it will work if puss loves his food as much as you say he does.  ;)

Caller: Yes he does... but he doesn't like chicken. Never touched if before. He much perfers a nice piece of fresh fish.... but we will give the chicken a try if you think it's going to work then.


 :brick: :brick: :brick: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Den on August 10, 2009, 14:12:53 PM

Some people seem to be short a few marbles or something.

BTW - How do you get a cat out of a carrier  :scared:

Bought a new one on Saturday, Memphis walked in it made himself at home and fell asleep for a good few hours. Couldn't get him out.

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Mark on August 10, 2009, 14:13:23 PM

 :evillaugh:

It is no wonder we are  :Crazy:

btw - that sounds like one of the 4 neutering request calls from last Thursday.

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Janeyk on August 10, 2009, 14:17:57 PM

 :rofl:
poor puss

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Leanne on August 10, 2009, 14:24:01 PM

 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on August 10, 2009, 14:52:36 PM

Yes Mark, I think it was one of those calls from last week.  :evillaugh:

Do you know... some times I look at my fellow countrymen and I wonder how we managed to win 2 world wars.  :innocent:

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: LadyJane on August 10, 2009, 14:56:06 PM

Oh my, numpties.

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Dawn F on August 10, 2009, 15:00:33 PM

oh dear - lets look on the bright side, the voucher is being used!! :evillaugh:

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on August 10, 2009, 15:17:15 PM

Maybe the vet would be able to neuter the caller rather than the cat .... it really scares me that these people are are allowed to breed  :rofl:

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Dawn F on August 10, 2009, 15:18:53 PM

I can't tell you how often I think that  :evillaugh:  I definitely think Darwin was wrong about survival of the fittest!

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on August 10, 2009, 15:37:16 PM

I have some sympathy with the caller especially if she knows nothing about cats and the answer would not have worked for Sasa.

Sometimes I think some in rescue get fed up with what they see as stupid questions because they hear them often or, well they just seem daft.

However those who are not fully aquainted with cats have many problems and to get Sasa into a cage takes an SAS manoevre and have been putting it off for for the last few weeks..........its so stressfull for her and me

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on August 10, 2009, 16:27:39 PM

yeah I suppose you're right Gill .... we all "know" cats and these questions do seem obvious to us.  I suppose if I had to deal with a dog I would be asking just as many dim questions as I have never had any dealings with dogs.

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Dawn F on August 10, 2009, 16:28:59 PM

tbh it was this bit that I had the problem with


Caller: Yes he does... but he doesn't like chicken. Never touched if before. He much perfers a nice piece of fresh fish.... but we will give the chicken a try if you think it's going to work then.

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Kirst on August 10, 2009, 18:24:26 PM

the phraes nice but dim springs to mind! :evillaugh: Mind you puss is obviously well loved if he is getting fresh fish!  :Luv2:

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on August 10, 2009, 18:27:27 PM

Yes that bit made me smile LOL......hope its not raw fish cos I am sure I have read that is bad for cats.

I agree Sam, with a dog I wouldnt have a clue.................very very dim i would be   ;D

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Bazsmum on August 10, 2009, 19:05:29 PM

You lot are evil! I think they have a valid point!  :naughty: :evillaugh: :rofl:

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Millys Mum on August 10, 2009, 19:10:03 PM

They may not be bright sparks but at least they are geting him done  ;D
It would ruin his pre op starve so hes better off not eating the chicken!

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Rosella moggy on August 10, 2009, 22:35:41 PM

That made me fair chortle it did   :rofl:

Title: Re: How do you get a cat into a carrier?
Post by: Susanne (urbantigers) on August 11, 2009, 13:25:44 PM

 :rofl: