© 2025 Alley Cat Allies. All rights reserved. How to Help Sick or Injured Cats Outdoors 15 Cover the trap or carrier and move carefully The moment the cat is safely in the trap or carrier, immediately cover it with a blanket or towel if it is not already covered. Hold the trap or carrier by the handle and use protective gloves if holding a trap elsewhere (a cat, especially one who is not feeling well, may try to scratch—and could potentially reach through the wire mesh of the trap). Keep the trap or carrier upright and steady when transporting it to jostle the cat as little as possible. Move swiftly but carefully to the transport vehicle. Transport the cat to the veterinarian immediately Place the cat in a car (NOT in a trunk or open truck bed) and take the fastest route to the veterinarian. Avoid bumpy roads and navigate turns as gently as possible to avoid jostling the cat. Do NOT open the humane trap or carrier Do not crack the door open at any point, even to check on the cat. Otherwise, the cat may escape and become panicked in your vehicle or at the veterinary clinic. Your veterinarian should be the next person to open the door, and may not do so until the cat is sedated. COMMUNITY CAT Maryland
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