I am fostering a semi feral kitten who is staying in my spare bathroom. She was able to scurry under the bathroom vanity and I can't reach her back there or see her. There is a board along the base of the vanity and I didn't realize there was a space above it where she could get behind it. How can I coax her out? I don't have access to a trap right now and would like to get her out ASAP.
Update:I caught her!
I'm actually fostering 3 kittens but the other two are in the tub (we have sliding glass doors to closed them in and they have soft bedding,a hiding spot, food, etc.)
They have been starting to explore their enclosure more now and I could hear the other two moving around, using the litter box so I thought she might hear them and come out.
I had put the card board carrier on it's side a few feet from the vanity with wet food inside (created a trail from the vanity to the box).
I slowly opened the door and she was right by the carrier. I used a towel and was able to scuff her and put her back with her brothers.
I feel much better now.
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Two words; Anal Stimulation.
It works.
They should be young enough to catch, the problem in just being patient. Get a live trap and leave food and water in it. It will cause them to be more frightened at first cause they make a loud snap when they shut, but we have successfully caught many feral kittens this way. The sooner you catch them the better chance you have of having very loving cats. I woulnt reccomend the condensed milk. If you want to put something out, you can buy KMR (kitten milk replacer) which is fairly cheap. I think we sell it for around 6 dollars a can. It may take some time, but they may just come around as they get used to you. Good Luck. Youre doing a great thing!
If no harm can come to her, just let her be. Keep food, water nearby and litter box across the room. She will eventually come out. She is terrified right now so it would be very difficult for her to try to socialize.
If you have a cat carrier, place canned cat food in the back of the carrier. Place the carrier close to the vanity but not close enough that you can't shut the door.
since she is a kitten try not to freak her out to much.
but I say leave a bowl of tuna, wet food or dry food a good ways away from the dresser and wait close by. When the poor thing comes out of hiding let her eat some and let her get conformable then nab the little girl from behind... sure you'll spook her but you got her.
I recommend a towel so you can rep her up so you don't get clawed wait until she calms down again then deal with it from there
Are you sure that the kitten can go out by himself? If you not positive, please, call for somebody's help! Try everything - food, catnip etc to attract her, but if she cannot go out, I repeat, go and get some help.
Don't feed her till you get the trap so she will be hungry and go right in, but hurry up and get the trap!
Tuna fish!
chicken flavored baby food....
anyway...kitten going to come out when she is hungry....
is she in any kind of danger in her little hiding place.?..
any movings parts?
gears cogs pistons?
try setting out a can of tuna