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By the socialization period I was referring to the traditional up to 12 weeks rule of thumb they generally go by. She's been feral for 4 months, so she's a few weeks behind on human contact. My first two were feral for 2 years and they've warmed up quite a bit in the last 9 months so I know its...

I came here back in May-June of last year when I adopted my feral babies Cookie and Brownie and you guys were a MASSIVE help! They are happily adjusted and becoming snuggle bugs slowly. I took in a friends cat for a few months while she needed to sort out her living arrangement and it turns out...

yesterday was another huge day, for cookie. We have this toy plastic tiny hand- it’s supposed to fit on your finger. It’s a silly thing, makes us laugh but it came in handy. We put a stick on the inside of the hand and used it to deliver treats from a bit of a distance and later we found a very...

Yesterday was a big day! First, we moved the bed about two feet from the wall. This was to prevent them from having a hiding place that was out of our reach. Brownie has chosen the dresser as her new favorite hang out position which is wonderful. She is at most a foot away from us and we can...

Well since they recently came to us and strictly had dry food I didn't want to change too much. They are doing well with wet food, but since they are still very shy and don't always finish or want to come out to it canned. Im keeping dry food so they have something they're used to and don't feel...

Yea, I realize now they had most of their food yesterday after 8pm and they had a few treats later in the night. So they probably really were not too hungry. They have been snoozing most of today so I hope they are ready for some play time later today!

they played all night! Cookie was chasing bouncy balls all around the room for a few hours, Brownie rolled around (!!!) in a pile of toys on the rug. They chased each other and worked together to find all the treats we scattered around the room. Watching Brownie relax for some time on the carpet...

they played with string tonight!!! we had a 15 minute play session with them BOTH! then we fed them while we stayed in the room on the floor. they ate their entire meal! even when they noticed us it didn’t bother them. We left the door slightly ajar while we went to watch a movie- both kitties...

thank you! I wouldn't be able to do it without all the help I've received from here :)))

I live next door to my sister and she has a pet cat as well. Brownie and Cookies cousin, lol. I think we will leave the door open to see if they have any interest in peeking out into the rest of the apartment. Worst case, they hide and we cant find them but they'll eventually return to their...

It's been about 10 days since my last update so I'm back! They still spend all of their time under the bed or dresser. Haven't succeeded in playtime yet with toys. Lots of treats are given daily. Cookie is tolerating a bit of petting. I can touch their toe beans and feet when they are relaxing...

I will always let Brownie sniff my hand first and I do not make any quick movement - I make it obvious I am getting close to her and hover near the paw or wherever before I try to even make contact. I want her to know I am doing it so she has a chance to pull back if she wants. Sometimes she...

I've definitely stopped forcing attention on them since I reached out with this post and got all the amazing advice. This seems to have made a big improvement since they have become less scared of our presence. Recently Brownie started to take treats from our hands, or if she hesitates, we...

Reading success stories make me so hopeful but seems so hard to imagine! I know it will happen but seeing how absolutely scared they are now makes it so hard to think about them being cuddly. Brownie is really starting to show her personality now and it is so sweet. She is so funny and silly...

Hello! It's been a few days so I figured I'd give a little update. The girls are still singing all night, however its less frequent now. We are able to sleep through it for the most part. They are still hiding under the bed pretty much always, but they have started to spend time separate from...

seriously thank you guys SO MUCH. I feel a lot better about tonight. I think we will try to sleep on the floor, and play music as well. I feel pretty good about their progress, the only thing I'm so puzzled about is the night time. They are still timid and scared of us but they have obviously...

We sleep in the same room, just on the bed. We moved to the floor because we noticed they stop meowing when they know we are near them. I exited the room to get some water. I could sleep on the floor while allowing them access to their things, it would restrict how much space they have to...

I would say apart from the normal anxiety of a new environment they do not look like they are in discomfort. They eat, use the litter box, and drink lots of water roughly every other night. Litter box use looks about appropriate for two cats. I have not really seen them walk, honestly. They...

y’all it is 3:53am and Cookie has not stopped meowing. I’ve been up with them since 1 am. She’s with her sister, they have food, water, shelter etc. We’ve tried playing with them, we’ve tried giving them wet food, we’ve tried treats and pets. Yet just now she let out a howl that makes me so...

Ok thank you! It sounded SO bizarre to me but I just smiled and nodded, knowing I fully intend to transition to wet food. I just took some canned food, warmed it up for a few seconds and placed it in their box. As soon as I put it in the box Cookie's nose was going NUTS. I really hope she eats it!!