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23-05-2008, 02:39 PM
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 Hi BarleySugar Glad you've found Tessa, hope you manage to get it out soon. Don't think badly of your neighbour, she may not have seen your note. Good Luck Tracey
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23-05-2008, 03:05 PM
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| I did tell myself that she might not have noticed it, but I was so depending on having access to both garages. Still, just picked up the trap and OH is going to set it once he's picked up Vicky from school. It looks really easy, but the lady made me practise 3 times, to make sure I'd got it right 
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23-05-2008, 03:48 PM
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| Good luck!
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23-05-2008, 04:34 PM
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| fingers crossed and tons of good luck
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23-05-2008, 06:00 PM
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| Hope it works out well. Good luck. |
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23-05-2008, 07:38 PM
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| Did you put something 'familiar' to her in the trap? Like an old jumper or some-such?
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23-05-2008, 08:04 PM
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| hows tessa? did she go for the trap, you must have been frantic, I hope everything turns out ok.
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23-05-2008, 08:52 PM
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| We went across to check the trap again at 8pm, still no luck. We're going back about 9.30. Trouble is, we have to open the door, which makes such a noise, so we have to give a bit of time in between. I don't like the idea she might end up in there all night, but if we catch her, well, she'll get over it!
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24-05-2008, 12:53 AM
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| Success!!! My husband went across to check the trap at 10.30, and didn't come back, so I went across to see what was happening. He'd got Tessa to come along the gully to him, but she wasn't confident to push her way up and out. We spent some time talking to her, and he was able to stoke her, but his arms weren't long enought to catch her and pull her out. While we were there the owners of the locked garage came back. Her car had been there earlier, but she hadn't heard me knock. I explained the cat was still trapped, and that she probably hadn't seen the note I'd put through about the keys. She said she wouldn't have given me the keys anyway  Never mind, he was great. He'd just flown back after serveral days away, but he opened up his garage, and we stopped the hole she was going through. Then, as he'd got a bit more arm length, he used the towels I'd brought across to trap her in a very small space, then reached in and pulled her out! My husband took her from him by the scruff, which she wasn't pleased about, but in that position she couldn't scratch or bite as they inched their way back to the ladder. I took her from then, in a VERY firm grip, and brought her straight home. A lot of her fur was loose, whether from dehydration or the pulling out of the gap I'm not sure. She's had food, water and I brushed her well, because there was fibre glass insulation up there, and I didn't want her licking it off if she had any in her fur. Tessa wan't too happy with this, but once she was done I got her purring away with some very firm stroking, which help 'polish up' her coat. She seems in pretty good condition considering all she'd had for 4 days was a tin of sardines and a bowl of water, but it probably helped that she was healthy in the first place. I was intending to take her to the vet tomorrow for a check over, although my husband said to wait and see how she seems, because as she hates the car journey, the stress might be worse for her if she doesn't seem to be suffering any ill effects. I'll reserve judgment until tomorrow. It doesn't seem possible that I only brought her back through the door at 12.15, and now 30 mins later, she's curled up on the settee snoozing as if she hasn't a care in the world. Needless to say, she will not be venturing out for several days until I am certain she is in a calm and happy frame of mind. Tomorrow I need to go shopping for some thank you cards and bottles of wine for Ian and Val, and the other people, who I don't even know the names of. Thank you all for your lovely messages and helpful suggestions, a virtual glass of your favourite tipple on me. It has really helped to share during a very stressful time, even though I've never met any of you personally yet. Ann
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24-05-2008, 01:00 AM
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| so pleased 4 you!just finished my 2nd glass of wine & off ta bed so keep my virtual glass 4 yaself!not only new 2 this forum but new 2 any forum & couldn't quite get that i woke up this a.m wondering about a "virtual"some1's cat!! |
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24-05-2008, 05:37 AM
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 Fantastic news!!!!  Well Done Barley Sugar!!!!! ( PS Andi&Di ....wait till you wake up worried about someone else's weeds!!!!.... ....nice to know that you're clearly already addicted the the 'Vine Family'!!!) |
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24-05-2008, 08:41 AM
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| Super news! So pleased it has all ended happily. |
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24-05-2008, 09:05 AM
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| So pleased for you and your cat, like others, this has been the first link I have checked every time I logged in for news
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24-05-2008, 09:20 AM
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| Tessa woke me up this morning, meowing outside the bedroom door, and insisted on climbing up for a cuddle, and a carry downstairs. Once we got down, she cuffed one of our other cats round the ears,just to show she's back and still in charge, and then happily got tucked into breakfast. She's a bit miffed with me now though, becasue I won't let her go out. I wanted to put the hoepipe on this morning, then realised I couldn't because I have to run it fronm the front of the house, through the kitchen window, door, then through the lounge and out the back window. It means all of downstairs is open, and as it wouldn't be fair to shut Tessa in the downstairs cloackroom, I'll have to caryy water later.
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24-05-2008, 11:05 AM
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| So glad that you're all back together again ......... 
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24-05-2008, 11:15 AM
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| glad you got her out and that she is back to being herself :-) |
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24-05-2008, 03:25 PM
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| Any news barleysugar? I'm pleased to hear that she is alive and well - fingers crossed for excellent news soon. Bernie aka DDL Sorry, sorry, sorry! My PC has just updated the latest threads!!!! How embarrassing! (nothing new there!!) I'm SO pleased to hear your news! Lots of cuddles all round methinks! Bernie aka DDL
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24-05-2008, 04:19 PM
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| Am really pleased at this peice of news....
__________________ God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework doneYou can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirtWhen my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they're finished, I climb outYou will always be your child's favorite toy |