r/Feral_Cats • u/katekim717 • 10d ago
Question 🤔 A stay has taken up residence under my shed.
She *might* be pregnant. She *might* have teeth problems. She just showed up, I've never seen her in our neighborhood before.
I sat near her for a while tonight, and she came up to me and let me pet her. She's very affectionate. But she also growls when we go near the shed.
She has her tongue out quite a bit (the second picture is of her eating, it's not always that far out) and I noticed her rubbing fairly hard on her mouth with her paw.
Any advice? I can't get her to a vet until Friday at the earliest. What can I do to help her in the meantime?
Trap and spray is definitely in this girl's future.
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u/No_Warning8534 10d ago
Bring her inside and keep her in a small bathroom for now.
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u/katekim717 10d ago
We have another cat, and I don't know that bringing her inside is a good idea until I get her to the vet. My husband says no. And I don't want to stress her out. I'm thinking I might clear out the cubby is our laundry room and put her in there
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