BS: Need Evil Landlord Advice...

Subject: RE: BS: Need Evil Landlord Advice...
From: UB Ed
Date: 15 Jun 01 - 09:54 AM

In another thread she mentioned finding another place that would not be available until today. So hopefully she's moving abd getting settled!

Ed

Subject: RE: BS: Need Evil Landlord Advice...
From: Peg
Date: 15 Jun 01 - 10:06 AM

thanks for inquiring, folks!

All is well. The new owner decided to wait until I was out to do any renovation in my apartment. I will finish my moving to my new digs tomorrow, and maybe come back here on Sunday to clean etc.

Moved a big van full of stuff Wednesday night; hurt my back and it was exhausting even with friends helping. Moving the rest tomorrow, including the kitties!

Anyone have advice on how to get a skittish young cat who runs away every time I go near her into a cat carrier?

Looking forward to being in a new place I guess (I will miss this one but no sense approaching the change with bad feelings; all change is fo rthe best eventually, usually).

Subject: RE: BS: Need Evil Landlord Advice...
From: Les from Hull
Date: 15 Jun 01 - 10:12 AM

Yes, our Flossie the cat turns into a starfish every time we bring out the cat carrier. The best advice I have is to wear gloves, put the cat carrier down with the open door facing upwards and drop the cat in. Or wrap the cat in a towel before she sees the cat carrier.

May your new home be full of happiness and music!
Les

Subject: RE: BS: Need Evil Landlord Advice...
From: Hollowfox
Date: 15 Jun 01 - 10:36 AM

I'll light a candle for you tonight, and bring liniment to Old songs for you. Long sleeves, gloves and tangling the cat in a towel all contribute to success. So does getting the cat into the bathroom (small space, the door closes). The cat's going to be shook up anyway, but if you have the time, it can be less trying for both of you. If you're in a hurry to grab her, and miss, it will be that much harder to get closer to her for the next try. When you pick her up, if you can hold her so that the front paws are "back" that is, next to her ribs (elbows not bent), not stretched out in front, you'll have a bit more luck inserting her into the carrier. Do you have an alternate carrier, perhaps a large cardboard box, so you have a larger area to put the cat in? So remember, take a deep breath, calm yourself, don't seem too eager, ...and good luck. M

Subject: RE: BS: Need Evil Landlord Advice...
From: Sorcha
Date: 15 Jun 01 - 10:40 AM

Put the crate in a quiet place, open the door and stick some canned tuna or salmon in it--works a treat! Not too much canned fish, tho; it has a very high ash content. Just enough to lure her in and slam the door on her.

Subject: RE: BS: Need Evil Landlord Advice...
From: Naemanson
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 11:51 AM

Jeri suggested I could add on to this thread. Not a bad idea. I have a new landlord who is also a good friend and Mudcatter Charley Noble.

Of course, he doesn't count as an evil landlord....

Subject: RE: BS: Need Evil Landlord Advice...
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Nov 02 - 01:34 PM

You can't escape by switching threads, Naemanson.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Need Evil Landlord Advice...
From: GUEST,Brian F . Hannon
Date: 27 Nov 02 - 02:58 PM

In Ireland here we used to be up till our eyes balls with BIG BAD Absentee English LANDLORDS . We got rid of them all except for One who still owns Irelands Largest Lake The 102,790 acres LOUGH NEAGH . He still gets his RENT for his permission to the Native Irish Fishermen to harvest the Fish . We are Aspiring to the Return of our Collective Fishing Rights.

Subject: Putting a Cat into a Cat Carrier
From: SharonA
Date: 27 Nov 02 - 03:36 PM

It's 'way too late to give helpful advice to Peg about the cat carrier but, just in case someone else reading this thread has the same problem fitting a furry "starfish" into a plastic box, here's what my vet suggests (and it works!):

Place the cat on the floor in front of the carrier butt first, facing away from the carrier door. Put the flat palm of your hand in front of the cat's nose and move your hand toward the nose. The cat will back away, into the carrier (if necessary, gently guide his butt into the carrier with your other hand). Keep moving the nose-hand toward the cat until (s)he backs into the carrier completely, then close the door quickly.

Peg, I hope your new place is working out well for you and your kitties!

Sharon

Subject: RE: BS: Need Evil Landlord Advice...
From: Charley Noble
Date: 27 Nov 02 - 04:30 PM

Sharon-

That's good advice, which fortunately I didn't need when I rounded up our two cats this morning and stuffed them into their carriers, and the neighbor's cat into one of our spare carriers and evacuated the building until the fire department determined what the upstairs tenants had done to fill their kitchen full of smoke. Of course, as I'm the landlady in this situation, I was royally pissed when we discovered that the tenants' kids had been using the toaster oven for an experimental ignition chamber for paper towels.

Landlady's Daughter, who cohabits with Charley Noble