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CCP Goliath
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2012.08.15 00:57:00 -
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CCP Affinity, CCP Vertex and another colleague whose devname escapes me, have just spent the last hour trying to catch a kitten that is living in a large pile of rocks across the road from our apartment block. We waited patiently listening to him meow to establish his position, then lured him out of the rocks with tuna. He ate the tuna, but we were unable to get a hold of him to take him to safety. We are going back tomorrow with a cat carrier to have another go at rescuing this kitten, and I wondered if any of you have any tips that might help us? CCP Goliath | QA Director | @CCP_Goliath |
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Shameless Avenger
Can Preachers of Kador
467
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Posted - 2012.08.15 01:03:00 -
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Is not easy to get a point on a kitteh. "This is the Ninja. He will scan you down; he will salvage your wrecks and there shall be no aggro" |
Caleidascope
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
119
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Posted - 2012.08.15 01:04:00 -
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I was going to suggest a stinky fish for the bait, but you already got that part down. Maybe lace it with some sedative. Life is short and dinner time is chancy Eat desert first! |
Charles Baker
Federal Mineral Acquisition VORTEX RISING
194
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Posted - 2012.08.15 01:09:00 -
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CCP Goliath wrote:CCP Affinity, CCP Vertex and another colleague whose devname escapes me, have just spent the last hour trying to catch a kitten that is living in a large pile of rocks across the road from our apartment block. We waited patiently listening to him meow to establish his position, then lured him out of the rocks with tuna. He ate the tuna, but we were unable to get a hold of him to take him to safety. We are going back tomorrow with a cat carrier to have another go at rescuing this kitten, and I wondered if any of you have any tips that might help us?
Don't try to catch it, sit around near food and water until it gets comfortable enough to let you touch it, eventually it'll come out to you and you can simply pick it up, Cats are incredibly loyal creatures and they do remember people who treat them well, give it time to get comfortable around you and it'll follow you. |
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
1830
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Posted - 2012.08.15 01:40:00 -
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Set up a deadfall trap, remember to set the weight of the deadfall 5x the weight of your target |
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
635
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Posted - 2012.08.15 02:09:00 -
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Tranq gun or taser.
Honestly the old box held up by a stick attached to a string is your best bet. The feeding and sitting by the food isn't always effective. We got an old gray at my work who is like 500 billion years old that I call ol' one eye who I feed daily. After a year and a half the best I've had is he waits for me to come out at break and he sits within 2 ft but any sudden movement and he's gone. |
rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
635
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Posted - 2012.08.15 02:15:00 -
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You could rub the tuna on your body, before you feed it. That way it gets accustomed to your smell.
It could take a while though, before it feels safe enough to hang out with you. Also you will want to cage it yourself, before the dog catcher arrives. It will sense the danger and try to run when he gets there.
That or do the sedatives, though I don't know if the legal sedatives work well or not. It could always wonder off before it falls asleep and be hard to retrieve it. I will not be voting in the CSM election, so you need to go vote to make up for me. |
rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
635
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Posted - 2012.08.15 02:17:00 -
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Or just get Punkturis to do it. Seems everyone likes here easily enough. Of course though the cat might start sending letters and roses from the cat penitentiary. I will not be voting in the CSM election, so you need to go vote to make up for me. |
Bloodpetal
Mimidae Risk Solutions
792
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Posted - 2012.08.15 03:28:00 -
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You want to get some cat treats (soft dry treats). Throw one on the ground and then keep luring her closer to you.
Make sure you are seated low on the curb and be very passive. You don't need 5 people standing around. Just have one of you do it that is the most empathetic and calm demeanor person. Not someone who OOO's and AAAAH's every time she does something cute.
Don't be afraid to make eye contact with a cat. And talk in a soft voice.
As the treats get closer to you, it'll take a few attempts but just get her to take the food out of your hand, if she's hungry enough she'll go for it.
At this point, you might still have a hard time catching the cat itself, but you'll have a friend. If she's friendly enough and used to people, she might even start to follow you around. Depending on how young the kitten is, as soon as you start feeding it and she starts to like you, she might immediately take to you and you won't have a problem getting the cat picked up if she's young enough.
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THE L0CK
Denying You Access
657
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Posted - 2012.08.15 03:30:00 -
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Dig a 6 foot hole and cover it in bamboo leaves. Place cat food gently on the bamboo leaves. ?????? Profit! Do you smell what the Lock's cooking? |
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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
1831
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Posted - 2012.08.15 03:45:00 -
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THE L0CK wrote:Dig a 6 foot hole and cover it in bamboo leaves. Place cat food gently on the bamboo leaves. ?????? Profit!
Make sure you have pungi sticks in the pit, so it can't get out and get away |
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
635
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Posted - 2012.08.15 03:58:00 -
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OK, I've got another one. Great for animal control (no really, it is) and errant devs wandering from their desks. |
Elzon1
Shadow Boys Corp Legion of xXDEATHXx
81
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Posted - 2012.08.15 03:58:00 -
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If you think you have the time to wait for the kitten to get used to you, then go for the slow build up of trust.
If not, then you will have to trap it under a box or other container. One thing I do with insects that happen to get into the house is that I take a clear cup or container and enclose them onto the surface where they are. After that I take a piece of paper or something and slide it underneath to create a fully sealed container. I then take it outside and release it.
You could do the same thing to the kitten with a box trap. Trap the kitten in a box and then slide a piece of cardboard or something underneath so as to seal the creature in. From there you can more easily coax the creature into a more suitable transport container. |
Micheal Dietrich
Kings Gambit Black
635
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Posted - 2012.08.15 05:05:00 -
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Wait, you are going back with a cat carrier. Open the door, put the tuna inside, and hide. If you are creative you can make the door spring loaded with a pressure plate inside and you basically end up with a wild animal trap that we commonly use in my next of the woods. This way you can simply set the carrier out and leave it be for a couple of hours.
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St Mio
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
937
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Posted - 2012.08.15 05:20:00 -
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Dress up in giant cat suits and meow incessantly at it :D
But yeah, what Micheal said.
Also, cats GÖÑ Good luck! |
Shameless Avenger
Can Preachers of Kador
468
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Posted - 2012.08.15 05:22:00 -
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Taking care of a kitteh is counter productive for a game developer. This was already verified by MR John Carmack himself during the development of Doom. "This is the Ninja. He will scan you down; he will salvage your wrecks and there shall be no aggro" |
Joshua Samson
Perkone Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.08.15 05:48:00 -
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Obviously need a few SeBo's |
Bubanni
ElitistOps Pandemic Legion
421
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Posted - 2012.08.15 06:05:00 -
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CCP Goliath wrote:CCP Affinity, CCP Vertex and another colleague whose devname escapes me, have just spent the last hour trying to catch a kitten that is living in a large pile of rocks across the road from our apartment block. We waited patiently listening to him meow to establish his position, then lured him out of the rocks with tuna. He ate the tuna, but we were unable to get a hold of him to take him to safety. We are going back tomorrow with a cat carrier to have another go at rescuing this kitten, and I wondered if any of you have any tips that might help us?
You have two options.
1: Sit down on the ground with the tuna can infront of you (only 1 person) you would then have to sit and wait as it might slowly approach 2: if 1 doesn't work, you have to strip Affinity naked, take 10 cans of Tuna, and smear all over her naked body... She must be placed on the ground and mimic the sound of a Tuna while you record it from a distance
if that doesn't work, then there is nothing else that will Christmas wish list https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=134275 Module activation delay! https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1180934 |
Grimpak
Midnight Elites Echelon Rising
465
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Posted - 2012.08.15 07:24:00 -
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Joshua Samson wrote:Obviously need a few SeBo's SeBos, remote SeBos, and heavy dictor with 2 infinipoints. [img]http://eve-files.com/sig/grimpak[/img]
[quote]The more I know about humans, the more I love animals.[/quote] ain't that right |
St Mio
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
937
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Posted - 2012.08.15 07:46:00 -
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P.S.: Are you guys going to livestream this on EVE TV? |
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dexington
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
133
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Posted - 2012.08.15 07:52:00 -
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If you can get close to it while it's eating, you can try and catch it using a pillow case. If you can't get close to it, you can try some live animal trap
GÇ£The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of time, and you can't see it if you refuse to face the possibility.GÇ¥-á |
Hannott Thanos
Notorious Legion
94
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Posted - 2012.08.15 08:11:00 -
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If you get eye contact with it, blink clearly and slowly to it. look for it to blink back. It's a sign of trust, and it will make it easier to get close to it. |
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CCP Shiny
C C P C C P Alliance
88
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Posted - 2012.08.15 10:42:00 -
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Never fear, the cat carrier is at the ready. Now all that is needed is the tuna and a camera to snap pictures of the omg cute kitty. - CCP Shiny EVE Localization |
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Shameless Avenger
Can Preachers of Kador
470
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Posted - 2012.08.15 10:49:00 -
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CCP Shiny wrote:Never fear, the cat carrier is at the ready. Now all that is needed is the tuna and a camera to snap pictures of the omg cute kitty.
We, the whiney EVE player base, demand PICTURES!
Or... you know what, forget the pictures. We want a Kiteh Trap Live Stream! "This is the Ninja. He will scan you down; he will salvage your wrecks and there shall be no aggro" |
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CCP Affinity
C C P C C P Alliance
680
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Posted - 2012.08.15 10:59:00 -
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This is going to be a very long week... it is the tiniest little kitten and I just couldn't leave it out there CCP Affinity | Follow me on Twitter Content Designer for EVE Online |
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Benny Ohu
Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic
265
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Posted - 2012.08.15 11:33:00 -
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Will the kitten get a devname? |
Blane Xero
The Firestorm Cartel
51
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Posted - 2012.08.15 11:38:00 -
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CCP Affinity confirmed for Fluttershy. Resident Haruhiist since December 2008.
Laying claim to Out of Pod Experience since 2007, plain and simple. Keep the trash out of Out Of Pod Experience, If it's EVE Related or deserves a Lock, it does not belong here. |
Shameless Avenger
Can Preachers of Kador
470
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Posted - 2012.08.15 11:39:00 -
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Benny Ohu wrote:Will the kitten get a devname?
CCP Kitteh? "This is the Ninja. He will scan you down; he will salvage your wrecks and there shall be no aggro" |
dexington
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
133
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Posted - 2012.08.15 11:41:00 -
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Shameless Avenger wrote:Benny Ohu wrote:Will the kitten get a devname? CCP Kitteh?
i hope they call it CCP Tunafish GÇ£The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of time, and you can't see it if you refuse to face the possibility.GÇ¥-á |
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CCP Goliath
C C P C C P Alliance
803
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Posted - 2012.08.15 11:46:00 -
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dexington wrote:Shameless Avenger wrote:Benny Ohu wrote:Will the kitten get a devname? CCP Kitteh? i hope they call it CCP Tunafish
I would go for CCP Mews, because he does it non stop, but he's also very inspiring. CCP Goliath | QA Director | @CCP_Goliath |
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