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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Pinkbear (Julie) on July 27, 2007, 11:05:21 AM

Title: Stake out
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on July 27, 2007, 11:05:21 AM
I am shortly off on a stake out to catch the fabled illusive Sox.  :shy:

Sox was rehomed by our CP some time back. He's semi feral and has a 'carer' rather than a meowmy. She feeds him and in return she's allowed to tickle his chin for a few seconds - maybe! - once in a while. Sox lives in a perfect spot - a border between some very quiet housing and agricultural land. This last week, though, he has been seen to drag a leg and needs to be inspected by a vet. Muggings volunteered for the job of nabbing him.  :rofl: :rofl:

It would be nice to come back to tell you all I've got him nicely in the pen, but I'll probably end up catless and covered in mud and 'agricultural by-products'  :sick: :sick:

Wish me luck!
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on July 27, 2007, 11:06:48 AM
Good Luck  ;D
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: clarenmax on July 27, 2007, 11:46:08 AM
Fingers and toes crossed for you  ;D
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: CheeseGertiDocs Dad on July 27, 2007, 15:48:48 PM
Good luck!

Hope kitty is ok!

Sounds like fun Pinkbear! hehe and its important too! so even better :shy:
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on July 27, 2007, 15:55:34 PM
Right, I've now got the trap, so I'm now off to get the Kentucky.  ;)

Sox had better be grateful - little darling.  :evillaugh:

If I'm not back by 10.30pm, send Vodka to the field opposite Canterbury barracks.  ;)  :wow:
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: Liz on July 27, 2007, 15:59:01 PM
Good luck and mind all those folks in uniform!!!!! :evillaugh:
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: Sabrina (Auferstehen) on July 27, 2007, 16:00:07 PM
If I'm not back by 10.30pm, send Vodka to the field opposite Canterbury barracks.  ;)  :wow:

You don't go armed with a hip flask?

I'll have to send you mine!
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on July 27, 2007, 20:33:04 PM
 :brick: :brick: :brick:

I was setting the trap. It was poised to go, all I had to do was bait it. I removed the plastic panel from the bait area, and went to the car to get the Kentucky. When i turned around, what did I see? Ruddy Sox sitting smack in the middle of the trap enjoying the view.   :P Of course, even if he had of sprung it, the end wasn't there!  :tired: He just waltzed out the otherside and off down the street.  :P :P

It turns out that Sox has grown quite fond of his carers and will come up to them for a stroke and a tickle. We tried for ages and ages to grab him, but every time we made a movement for the basket, he ran. We tried to scruff him, but the rugger just did a flip roll and broke free. I've left the trap with them and I've come home now to wait for them to call me. It really wasn't worth 4 of us chasing this cat - and he doesn't even know me.  :-: If only I'd had a net and some gauntlets. We'd have had him in minutes  :(

Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on July 28, 2007, 12:42:59 PM
Pleased to report Sox was was caught, using a variety of methods, this morning.  :wow:

I have never known such a devious puss. He can't decide whether he's feral or tame, but stays mostly feral. Trouble is he knows full well what a trap is as last time we caught him, we had it away with his jewels.  :evillaugh:

Let's hope his leg is easily fixed....  :scared:
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: Déborah on July 28, 2007, 12:48:19 PM
Congratulation!  :1st place:

Hope you can fix his leg!

Déborah xx
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: clarenmax on July 28, 2007, 13:13:35 PM
Well done, he does sound like a devious little monster  :evillaugh:  Glad you caught him, and hope his leg can be sorted easily
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on July 28, 2007, 13:56:39 PM
Update:

Wee Sox has nothing more than a good old fashioned abscess. Which is really, really great news for all concerned. He's been treated and will be realised back tonight - but will the little darling be grateful? Probably not!  :rofl:
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on July 28, 2007, 19:46:31 PM
Glad you caught him and it wasn't anythign serious.
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on July 28, 2007, 19:49:44 PM
Well caught  ;D
Title: Re: Stake out
Post by: clarenmax on July 28, 2007, 20:58:23 PM
Good news is nothing serious  :)