There is a stray cat around our house. She is almost 5-6 months old. She is sick. She has a blocked nose and watery eyes and she lost half of her weight. I couldn't catch her to help her eat or drink or even clean her nose so she can breath properly. We dont have animal control in my country or any sort of animal help. I left her food and water, but she didn't eat and I didn't see her drink or go the bathroom, but I am not watching her all the time. I feel guilty that I can't help her in anyway. What can I do?
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Put something warm and cuddly to warm up to,with food and drink.
You cannot handle them. Just leave some food and water.
I feel your heart break.
Can you rent humane traps from a hardware store and then see about getting her vet care? Or call the closest cat rescue and ask if they have vets that will offer guidance about care?
At a minimum, if you caught her and had her contained in a safe indoor space like a garage where you can wash down the mess) you could at least monitor food and input and output.
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Oh, the poor dear! My son got a trap for our kitten at a local feed store. It was about $75. Or you could call Animal Control or the Humane Society and see if they have lower cost options or could catch it for you.
Sadly, she may have feline leukemia, which is prevalant in feral cat populations. It is also untreatable as far as I know. I adopted a cat once with it and we didn't discover it until after the poor dear had already been spayed. We had to pay for that operation and also for euthanasia.
If you have your own cats, I would keep them inside as it is very contagious. Good luck.
How sad. It is hard to see the little ones in such a tough spot. Many feral kittens have an upper respiratory infection. Most are easily cleared up with antibiotics. It is possible for these kittens to have leukemia. They will usually have pale gums, yellow in the whites of their eyes and mouths. If I take in a feral kitten I take it right to the Vet for a leukemia test because feline leukemia is contagious to other cats (not people or other animals), and I have a couple. Some kittens get over it and go on to live healthy lives. Some cats have the virus but live good lives as the only cat in the household. Sadly some get sicker and die. But any Vet can tell you in 10 minutes if it is an issue.
The cat is scared and has been on their own for a long time. You will need to win the trust of the cat. I did pick up a stray cat once and it was very mean. I just let the cat hide in their place and would go and sit there for awhile with a bowl of food. I would talk to the cat and try to get it to come out. This took me over a week to get the cat to trust me.
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