I have a feral black cat who lived exclusively outdoors for 3 years until this winter when he got sick and surrendered himself to my care. I took him in and have made remarkable progress with his health and in domesticating him during his 6 weeks in the basement. He is sweet as can be and loves sitting in my lap for long periods and will even put up with being flipped over like a baby or thrown over my shoulder.
I have tried letting him up into the living space for brief periods where I have two indoor cats who are both "marshmallows". If either of the the two indoor cats starts to approach him for a closer look, he goes straight into attack mode - right for the neck - no hesitation, hissing or warning call.
I have him upstairs by himself for an hour or two each day while the other two are confined and he is as sweet as can be. I have installed a screen door between the basement and the upstairs so that everybody can see and smell each other. Now that both of the upstairs cats have been attacked by him, they avoid the screen door by about a three-four foot radius.
Any ideas on how to ease his transition into indoor life with my other two? I just know he will be an asset once he overcomes his aggressive tendencies.
I have tried letting him up into the living space for brief periods where I have two indoor cats who are both "marshmallows". If either of the the two indoor cats starts to approach him for a closer look, he goes straight into attack mode - right for the neck - no hesitation, hissing or warning call.
I have him upstairs by himself for an hour or two each day while the other two are confined and he is as sweet as can be. I have installed a screen door between the basement and the upstairs so that everybody can see and smell each other. Now that both of the upstairs cats have been attacked by him, they avoid the screen door by about a three-four foot radius.
Any ideas on how to ease his transition into indoor life with my other two? I just know he will be an asset once he overcomes his aggressive tendencies.