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I have 4 cats 3 -15 yr olds and a 6 yr old, and have lost my mind and taken in a feral cat. It’s a long story, but she is about a year old and we got her last week. I know that this is going to take a long time, but I have been encouraged by her progress so far. She is in a carrier inside a large dog crate in my office with the door closed. We were able to pull the blankets that were draping her back after a few days. She very quickly would come out of the carrier to eat with me in the room, but didn’t come out for anything else other than the litter box. Yesterday, she was visually introduced to my other cats fora few minutes. She had the strangest response. She initially got up, stepped out of her carrier a bit and started marking by rubbing her head along the door. But then, she laid down and started purring and kneading. I thought maybe the sight of other cats made her somewhat comfortable since she was from a colony of her kittens and sibs. Afterwards, she let me touch her paws inside her carrier and was smelling my fingers. However, today we are at day one. She hissed and growled when I put treats inside her carrier, like I do daily. She hasn’t come out of the carrier even to eat. She pooped outside the litterbox in a couple of places, which she hasn’t done. She’s been a model kitty so far.
She had a dose of dewormer on Friday, but is otherwise healthy according to the vet.
I’m not sure whether to cover the crate and start over or what. I have ordered a tall 6’ crate for her so that she will be able to go up, and I’m hoping that will help some. I’m not letting there be any sight of my other cats.I’m not sure if there is anything else I should be doing.
She had a dose of dewormer on Friday, but is otherwise healthy according to the vet.
I’m not sure whether to cover the crate and start over or what. I have ordered a tall 6’ crate for her so that she will be able to go up, and I’m hoping that will help some. I’m not letting there be any sight of my other cats.I’m not sure if there is anything else I should be doing.