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I trapped a cat that was outside a week ago. I live in Metro Detroit in we were going to get hit with a pretty bad rain/ice storm the night I trapped him. He's in my guest bedroom right now. He had been coming by my front porch since late summer and he can't be over a year old. I leave food and water out for the stray and feral cats in the area. When outside, he would let me put my hand within a foot of his face without hissing or running. He would oftentimes wait patiently on my doorstep looking inside until I brought him out food and water.
It didn't even take five minutes to trap him. I set the trap, put it on my porch and heard it go off within a minute. Since being released in my guest bedroom, he has hid under the couch in there and demolished the blinds one night. He sprayed the first night but has been eating, drinking and using the litter box ever since.
My questions are, would a feral cat get that close to you while outside? And would a feral cat know how to use a litter box? I've found a rescue to vet Gizmo and try to find him a home but he's been in hiding for a week now. We had a very nasty storm this weekend too so I'm glad he's safe in my guest bedrooM but I'd prefer him to come around and become adoptable.
Any advice please?
It didn't even take five minutes to trap him. I set the trap, put it on my porch and heard it go off within a minute. Since being released in my guest bedroom, he has hid under the couch in there and demolished the blinds one night. He sprayed the first night but has been eating, drinking and using the litter box ever since.
My questions are, would a feral cat get that close to you while outside? And would a feral cat know how to use a litter box? I've found a rescue to vet Gizmo and try to find him a home but he's been in hiding for a week now. We had a very nasty storm this weekend too so I'm glad he's safe in my guest bedrooM but I'd prefer him to come around and become adoptable.
Any advice please?