the operative word is CAN do this n that. my preg kitty is getting milk as a calcium supplement. 6-7 tablespoons full every day. no tummy upset, no loose stools.
not all cats are lactose intolerant.
if you are afraid of the cat, please give him to someone who isn't.
he senses your fear n you can do nothing under those conditions.
by now, anybody else would be able to pick him up.
my feral let me touch her in weeks of feeding her outside.
that;s because i'm not afraid of a few scratches or...
drifter is responding well to my training. i was outside, just coming in. i looked at her n said ''well?''
she came right in. i didn't order her in, i just offered.
she galloped right in.
she wasn't hungry or thirsty. she doesn't want cuddling.
she just wants to relax on the carpet near me...
can kittens teach moms?
that would be nice.
drifter lives here n we love each other, but she's not a pet.
the good news is my scratches haven't infected.
note that drifter is never offered violence unless she offers it.
i do not react out of anger or hate.
i react as a trainer.
if a normal cat...
sorry you couldn't feed them.
i'll feed any animal that comes around.
by the way. when i said i could replace drifter, i meant with one of her kittens that i could handle from birth.
too late to stop her from coming in tho.
i do call her in at bed time, but mostly, she just gallops in if i open...
sorry, mag. i'm unable to edit my post as you asked.
there is no edit button,
so i hereby retract the words '' or shut up''.
i haven't seen big cat again, but remember, he was here at least a month before drifter went into heat.
he is invisible.
i now wonder if there aren't many cats out here...
this was not the kneeding bread thing. this was digging her claws inn scratching deep enow to draw blood.
some of you experts are living in a dream world. what did you do in school?
remember bio 101?
did you sleep through that?
ANY MAMMAL CAN BE TRAINED USING NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT, POSITIVE...
NOBODY TOLD ME how hateful cats get after their first heat.
i just mentioned how she was getting treated. after she woke n went outside she came back .
she was flat between my legs, head facing away. all of a sudden, she sunk her claws into my shin, like i was a scratching post.
i screamed n...
i was gonna post about attaching that bag to a board, but i worry about your collective sense of humor.
instead, i'll tell you about this poor abused animal.
i'm watching tv. when i look away from the set, i see my flats poking out the end of the comforter i'm under.
but, halfway down, this...
mag, i'm not sure i'd use that bag for transport.
i'm thinking of it for doctoring the animal.
the vet would probably thank you for handing him a trussed up cat tho.
mag, except for price, that bag looks good.
if it's well made, i could use it for drifter.
pills would be easy, at least the first time.
getting it on her a second time would be the trick.
lemme know if you see a good sale.
orange, your folks used to be my neighbors!
cool.
rest easy, i will ask for all the help i can get.
the only problem is that drifter is small.
i'm confident i could help any large mammal give birth
but small is a problem.
mag, did your folks prep a special spot.?
do i need more than rags in a...
mag, that i very comforting to hear.
i'll give drifter a nice quiet place to take care of matters by herself.
knowing her, i'll end up moving it to the living room or something.
i was worried she might prefer her outdoor den, but probably not in feburary.
oh, i'm not looking forward to helping her birth.
perhaps a straight jacket could be fashioned.
if i'm super lucky, drifter isn't preg.
if i'm just middling lucky, the kittens will be normal size n she can take care of herself.
i don't even know how much the size is determined by the sire...
if drifter is in trouble, i'll do what i must to help.
this is ranch country. we are supposed to deal with difficult births without a vet.
big cat may well be a mutant domestic.
all i know for sure is he's much much bigger than what i think of as a big kitty.
it has occurred to me that drifter...
orange, the bob ct pics you posted didn't have long n pointy ears.
i guess big cat could be a bob cat, because they are also in this area n not rare.
i will get a pic if he keeps on eating here.
what worked with drifter should work with him.
my only concern is the size of possible kittens...