Cat Carrier
How do you get an angry cat into a cat carrier?
I'm trying to put a friend's cat into the cat carrier but every time I get near the cat, she hisses, growls or swats at me. What should I do?
LOL I have great sympathy for you! Been there, done that, got my T-shirt shredded! 
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There are two methods.
The first involves two people. FIRST, pick up the cat, get a good grip on her. If she is hissing, growling, and swatting, throw a blanket or large towel over her, then grab her. Second, get the cat carrier. Have one person hold the cat carrier firmly, so the opening (entrance) is up. The person holding the cat then drops her, TAIL FIRST into the cat carrier. Close the door QUICKLY and latch it.
The second method can be accomplished by one person alone.
FIRST pick up the cat. Same advice on throwing a towel or blanket over her. Hold her firmly. Second, get a bath towel, and wrap her in it, tightly, so that only her head sticks out. Lay the towel on the floor, put the cat on the towel, and firmly and quickly wrap her up. Wrap her like a mummy. Then drop the cat/mummy into the cat carrier, shut the door QUICKLY, and latch it. The cat will unwrap herself very swiftly, once you let her go, never fear! She will also have a towel in the carrier to lay on.
This is not mean or cruel, and your cat will not hate you!
I have four cats, and whenever I want to give them medicine, or clip their nails, I wrap them. The two females protest the most fiercely, and they love me still.
They still love me, follow me from room to room, lay on me, lick me, climb or jump into my lap, etc.
Think what a mother cat does when she wants a kitten to lay down, or stop bothering her: Whap! She pins her baby with her paw, and holds it down!
I grab my cats and put them in the cat carrier whenever a trip to the vet is required. They still love me.
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Cats are extremely territorial so you should be wary if you already have a cat in the house and you are thinking of getting another cat. In fact, most people would choose not to get a second cat. However, this does not really mean that no household would be harmonious when there are two cats under the same roof. Still, if you want to get rid of the nasty hissing bouts that would inevitably occur, there are things you can do to foster a more peaceful environment.
The key here is in the introduction stage. Yes, you will have to introduce your new cat to your first cat very carefully. Doing this the right way would make things smoother in the end. However, it is not going to be easy so you have to be patient with the results here.
The first thing you have to do is enlist the help of a friend. Your friend should be the one to carry the new cat into the house, preferably in some sort of cat carrier so that it would not be too alarming a sight for your first cat. But why get a friend to do this? Your old cat would not be appreciative of seeing you holding another cat in your arms. Thus, you have to get a friend to do this for you initially.
Once you, your friend, and your new cat are inside the house already, make sure to take the new cat into a separate room. Do not attempt to have both cats inside the same room at this stage. You are asking for trouble if you would do this. In this separate room, make sure the new cat has its own sleeping place, a litter box, feeding dish, water dish, playthings, and most importantly, its own scratching post. With its separate room, your first cat will soon notice that there is indeed another cat holding its own territory in the same house.
Cats' sense of smell is very intense so you can expect your old kitty to notice the presence of the new cat by its scent even beyond those closed doors. The key here is to let your kitty smell the new cat in an indirect manner. You can do this by rubbing the new cat with a cloth or towel and then have your first cat smell that material. Eventually, your old cat will become accustomed to this new smell.
After some time, you should then swap the rooms of the cats so that each cat can sniff each other's presence out, making both of them more accustomed to each other as well. Eventually, allow the cats to spend time together in the same room. This may take a few tries, but be patient. If this is still not enough, then you can enlist the services of your veterinarian. This way, you can maintain a peaceful and harmonious environment for both of your beloved felines.
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Joseph M. Sabol is a world class Doberman breeder. Please go to http://petvitamins4u.com or to http://theroadhousedobes.com for further information.
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