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Goldie and Brood Episode 7

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We are getting there with Goldie but she is a tough nut to crack.

Do not forget that I am feral! However, I am getting tamer!
Drinking time. A little cautious!

Seasons at Lake Torch Michigan USA

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August 2023 – we were there. And now some photos from January 2024. What a difference. What a wonderful part of our beautiful world. Please scroll down for summer and winter.

The Actual Cat Trap Episode 3

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Length approx 70 cm. Height approx 35 cm

Trap lent to us by Nan, a great lover and protector of cats. Thank you Nan. Really appreciated. Here are five pictures of the cat trap with explanations:

The cat trap. Both sliding yellow sides are down
On both sides the yellow side panels slide up and down on channels cut into the wood. The tiny white piece of plastic at the top of the panel is used to stop the panel going up once it is down and the cat is inside
Here is a close-up of the small plastic clip. It is a clip that is used to clip wires got along skirting boards. The clip can swivel around the tiny nail. What a clever idea
Here is a very important part of the equipment. It is a blanket. The blanket is put over the cat trap when the cat is inside. This helps the cat keep calm which is very important and kind.
Here is the catch up ready to be sprung. . The panel is being held in place by something that is almost like a L-shaped L. I presume any nail will do. This is attached to a cord which goes back to where you can sit on a chair quietly and wait for the cat to go into the cat trap. You then pull the cord and the panel drops and the cat is trapped. It is essential to then cover the cat trap with a blanket to help the cat calm down

Goldie the Feral Cat before capture 2nd Episode

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Here is a picture of Goldie enjoying the cat trap before the cat trap was sprung. It was important that she got used to the trap before it was activated. Food was put in the trap.

Goldie getting used to being in the trap

Goldie the feral cat: First Episode 12 January 2024

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Below are pictures of Goldie and her four kittens. They are feral and have taken up residence in our back garden in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Goldie was spayed today. She is back home in the garden. Our next challenge is to tame Goldie and the kittens. Follow the blog to see how we get on!

Some pictures.

Goldie

The family