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We made some modifications to our 6 ft. gate (added screening above it and put plexiglass at the top so he can’t climb up) so Doodlebug is back in our den part time. He’s okay in there when I stay in there with him, but cries to get out when I leave. Charlie, the formerly feral cat that Doodle...

Well, that didn’t last long. Doodlebug escaped already and went after Charlie. We’ll need to make modifications to the gate.

I wanted to give an update on Doodlebug. Thanks to @shadowrescue for recommending the 6 ft. gate. My husband built one for our den, so Doodle can be upstairs, but safely separated from my other 2. Today’s his first day in it and he seems pretty comfortable. The other 2 are on our 2nd floor right...

Thank you. Yes, I have been doing scent swapping, trading off towels covering their sleeping cushions. I think the gate is a very helpful suggestion for the next step. When acclimating Pixie and Charlie to each other, which took over a year, so I can be patient 🙂 I used a baby gate because...

Thanks for your suggestions. Doodlebug can come upstairs to our entryway From the basement. Any other situation would put him in a much smaller space (Den or bedroom) than he has now. They can smell each other under the door. My biggest concern is how to move to the next step of getting together...

Hi all, I brought Doodlebug, a male 1 1/2 to 2 year old stray into my home in November. I had him neutered and dewormed. He lived in my finished basement during that process. I’ve been trying unsuccessfully to introduce him to my 2 formerly feral cats, Pixie, a small female, and Charlie, a large...

Two years ago today I brought Charlie inside because it was very cold. He was terrified. He lived in the basement awhile & when he finally came upstairs he hid under a bookshelf for several months. I didn’t give up on him & here he is 2 years later. Thanks to this website for supporting me...

i wrote a while back about Charlie, the feral cat I brought inside in January because it was so cold. I couldn’t decide whether to keep him inside or release him, but with support from forum members, I decided to keep him inside. I took him to the vet. He had been neutered and released...

That's a good question. When I got Pixie, my first feral cat, she lived in our finished basement for the first few months until she got used to a litter box without dirt in it and got spayed and checked out by the vet. Even after I opened the door to the rest of the house, she stayed in the...

I agree. It’s normal...and frustrating. All kitties, but especially feral kitties seem to thrive with routines, but that doesn’t mean they don’t throw off the routine sometimes. I’m guessing if you keep acting as you have - putting your hand in to give her treats and catnip, she’ll get over...

I should clarify that I’d been feeding Charlie outside for about 2 years before I brought him inside this past January when we had subzero temps. He spent a lot of the winter before this one on a heated pad on my screened-in porch. In all that time he never let me touch him or would even eat the...

I just went back and checked my original post to the forum and it was about a month before I could pet Charlie, but even then he flinched a little when I first touched him and on rare occasions hissed or swatted at me. It was a very slow process, and I’d take my cues from him how much or how...

Wow! That’s great news! I think she will come out of her room on her own time. I got Charlie to let me touch him the same way. I’d keep my hand close by after giving him treats. At first, I just put my hand beside him and then slowly moved it closer until I was actually touching him, but not...

It may take a few nights before she comes out at night. My guess is at some point she’ll get curious.

At some point you might want to leave her safe room door open at night for her to explore. Night is when both of my feral cats would come out and explore. I’m finding that feral cats are very different from my other cats I had as kittens. They’ve had to develop survival techniques that cats that...

Pixie lived in my basement until I got her used to using a litter box and she had been spayed (several weeks). I didn’t have any other cats at the time, and once I left the door open, she began exploring the house at night, but never came up or interacted with us during the day. Finally, I...

We had an upset today. Charlie sat under his bookcase in the den all day as usual, and I visited him a few times and gave him treats, but around 5:00 when he usually comes out, Pixie, my formerly feral cat went into the den and sat close by. I’m sure she was trying to intimidate him. After our...

Charlie is so weird. He stays under a bookcase in my den all day, but around 5:00 every evening he comes out and starts yowling/talking and roams around the house. He often sits in the window in my living room, and yesterday he made himself at home on the sofa! He runs if my husband or I...

Sweetblackpaws, it sounds to me like she’s doing about as would be expected for a feral on the day after a vet visit.

Awww, poor kitty. I know you said she didn't need any injections, but did the vet give her any vaccinations, such as rabies? I'm guessing she's simply recovering from the trauma of the vet visit and the gabapentin and anything else the vet did. Can you put some water in the closet with her? At...