How to trap a sick, shy feral cat for vet treatment without a trap?

You will need to get a real cat trap if at all possible. I found these resources in Kuala Lumpur. They will either come out and trap the cat for you or they will loan you a trap. ( https://bestfriends.org/stories-blog-videos/latest-news/helping-community-cats-malaysia ) Put this in your search box in Facebook: Trap - Neuter - Release - Manage ( TNRM ) Malaysia. Their phone contacts: 012-6564232 or 012-9696573. That is going to be your only way to catch the cat. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

You should be able to borrow a Have a Heart trap or other safe trap to catch her. Then you can take her in the trap to get treated. Put food inside the trap and leave it near to where she is. When it’s dark and she’s hungry she should go inside and won’t be able to escape. This Is safe for both you and her. Once she’s treated they may spay her and release her back to your area. That depends on things in your country. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care this stray cat.

Hello, I would recommend using a feral cat trap to trap the cat and take it to an animal shelter. They will be able to examine and treat the cats under sedation. It often takes a very long time to socialize feral cats, and some may be wild animals forever no matter how much effort is instilled. I hope this is helpful.

Hello! The safest way to take the cat to the pet shelter would be to trap it, if at all possible. Feral cat traps are the safest option because they automatically close after the cat enters. A pet carrier or box with some food that you can securely close after the cat enters will also work. Most people use canned cat food or tuna to lure the cat into the trap. A common oral sedative for cats is a drug called Gabapentin that can be mixed with food, but this is a prescribed substance and not one I believe you can purchase over the counter. I also caution that if the cat is very wild, it will still be able to bite and scratch you while sedated, so you will still need to contain the cat in some type of carrier. Cats can carry the Rabies virus, so I want you to to stay safe! The animal shelter may offer some types of traps or sedation drugs to assist you in bringing the cat in. Try calling them and seeing if they can offer you any supplies to help! I hope this is helpful! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

Hello. Unfortunately, there are no safe and effective medications that you can put in food to tranquilizer a cat. Any safe products must be obtained from a veterinarian as they are prescription. Even these are not reliable because they take hours to take effect and the cat has usually wandered off by then. Your safest option is to purchase a humane trap and try to bait her with some good smelling food. These traps can be purchased as stores like tractor supply. Your local animal control may also loan them out so it’s worth checking with them . Good luck.

How lovely of you to want to do this for Grumpy! I would call a local cat rescue or the SPCA. They can set up a cat trap to catch him to get these things done. You can also get a cat trap yourself, and trap him to get him into the vet.

It can be very difficult to catch a feral cat that has already been trapped. Once they have been caught, they learn how to avoid being caught again. You can continue to try leaving different types of cat and human food in a live trap (tuna, wet cat food, dry cat food, chicken breast), and cover it with a blanket so it is dark and "safe" in there. Try to avoid touching the trap more than necessary so it doesn't have human scent on it. You can also continue trying to feed the cat in hopes that she learns to trust you. However, not all outdoor cats want human interaction, and she may not be a very good candidate for a house cat.