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<blockquote data-quote="helpangel" data-source="post: 614358" data-attributes="member: 7170"><p>Wish it was a matter of sealing a couple holes that whole basement the walls don't come up to the floorboards; I don't want the cats down there at all (kids need to learn how to keep a door shut). </p><p></p><p>At least the way I labeled this post if anyone on the boards ever gets into this situation the search will pull this thread up and give them some idea's, it was my son's reading my post on the feral cat caregiver site calling out for a snake camera (like a plumber uses) or something to sense heat behind the wall that made him think of using the camera phone and flashlight.</p><p></p><p>Feeding sheet/towel "ladders" down into the holes so cat can climb out is a good idea but I didn't have them down the correct holes. The crack she went thru to fall down in there was only about 2 1/2 inches with- a wire running across it (was surprised she fit to fall in) there was no way for her to make the angle to get back out even when she climbed up the sheet to the top (which she did when I was cutting that hole) watching me thru the crack but couldn't fit her head thru so like I said still not sure how she got in there.</p><p></p><p>Now that it's over with I can laugh about Tiny's adventure but never again do I want to spend days with that morbid fear that one of my purrbabies is gonna die before I can find it. First rule is do no harm and I didn't go to the work of trapping, nursing it (and all the others) thru the upper respiratory infection it brought in here, treating its fleas & worms to have this poor little thing die inside a wall alone. Over a month and she's not quite 3 Lbs. yet.</p><p></p><p>Until I can get that dog cage back she confined in my bedroom, right now curled up in a group of 5 on my bed. That's new (her cuddling with the others) and it looks like my other cats have finally accepted her. Since her rescue she seems to have figured out I'm not the enemy, she sniffed a finger offered to her without slapping it today. I know it doesn't sound like a big accomplishment (cat not slapping after over a month working with it) but when working with feral cats need to use baby steps and there is no too slow. If you go too fast it will scare the cat and you go back to the beginning. </p><p></p><p>Thanks again everyone for your good thoughts and prayers I truly believe someone sent me an angel that helped me find that cat.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="helpangel, post: 614358, member: 7170"] Wish it was a matter of sealing a couple holes that whole basement the walls don't come up to the floorboards; I don't want the cats down there at all (kids need to learn how to keep a door shut). At least the way I labeled this post if anyone on the boards ever gets into this situation the search will pull this thread up and give them some idea's, it was my son's reading my post on the feral cat caregiver site calling out for a snake camera (like a plumber uses) or something to sense heat behind the wall that made him think of using the camera phone and flashlight. Feeding sheet/towel "ladders" down into the holes so cat can climb out is a good idea but I didn't have them down the correct holes. The crack she went thru to fall down in there was only about 2 1/2 inches with- a wire running across it (was surprised she fit to fall in) there was no way for her to make the angle to get back out even when she climbed up the sheet to the top (which she did when I was cutting that hole) watching me thru the crack but couldn't fit her head thru so like I said still not sure how she got in there. Now that it's over with I can laugh about Tiny's adventure but never again do I want to spend days with that morbid fear that one of my purrbabies is gonna die before I can find it. First rule is do no harm and I didn't go to the work of trapping, nursing it (and all the others) thru the upper respiratory infection it brought in here, treating its fleas & worms to have this poor little thing die inside a wall alone. Over a month and she's not quite 3 Lbs. yet. Until I can get that dog cage back she confined in my bedroom, right now curled up in a group of 5 on my bed. That's new (her cuddling with the others) and it looks like my other cats have finally accepted her. Since her rescue she seems to have figured out I'm not the enemy, she sniffed a finger offered to her without slapping it today. I know it doesn't sound like a big accomplishment (cat not slapping after over a month working with it) but when working with feral cats need to use baby steps and there is no too slow. If you go too fast it will scare the cat and you go back to the beginning. Thanks again everyone for your good thoughts and prayers I truly believe someone sent me an angel that helped me find that cat. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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