Residual feral response. That's the term i was looking for!
Something just happened and i'm still shaky. I usually feed Minou cans down in the yard, near\in the SPCA trap (I'm getting him fixed next week, fingers crossed), but since i know he doesn't eat enough at the neighbors cause of other males (plus, she feeds them very cheap food, which i totally understand, but it's not very nourishing) i coaxed him up my balcony on the second floor so he can understand there will always be kibble there for him, where he can eat in peace. This is also where i plan on putting up his shelter for the winter so i dont have to go up and down the stairs 3x a day for food and pettings. He totally understood and ate the food i left out overnight, and he was there this morning when i got up. I went down in the yard to give him his canned food and lysine (he ate half way in the trap, which is progress), then i petted him, he went after a bird so i came back inside. On a side note, i have seen him go after squirrels and birds, and he is very impressive in his passion. That, plus the fact he has massive paws with 10 large sharp long daggers.
Anywho, i smoke on my balcony, with my own cat that i put on a leash so she wont do something stupid like fall down when she chases bugs.
Minou was there again. And so was my cat. I didnt see him at first cause he was coming up the stairs. When he saw my Pixie, he stopped and sat calmly. Mine hissed, growled and put herself in hunting position, ready to pounce. She started moving towards him. He looked at her semi-intensly, but did not move. I flippin took her and put her inside quickly as she was having an angry fit. My princess! I'm always so scared Minou will gut her, with his feral experience. I mean,, he's like a tiny thin Rambo. But he stayed calm and mine, my sweet little girl, became a demon. What if she had gotten to him? She would have no eyeballs left. Or no more blood in her from the large gash on her throat.
Cats are scary. I'm more used to dogs, and would have no problem breaking up a fight between two dogs. But two cats? All bets are off and there will be blood.
Damnit, what have i got myself into?
Pixie is his daughter\niece that i rescued from certain death at 5 weeks old last summer. She was VERY sick for weeks, and just plain sickly for a few months after that. I want to protect her, but i never thought she would get so bold with Minou.
I put the baby barrier up so mine can't get outside when i open the door. But given her motivation, i'm not sure she wont just jump over it.
How do feral react when attacked? They kill, no?
Something just happened and i'm still shaky. I usually feed Minou cans down in the yard, near\in the SPCA trap (I'm getting him fixed next week, fingers crossed), but since i know he doesn't eat enough at the neighbors cause of other males (plus, she feeds them very cheap food, which i totally understand, but it's not very nourishing) i coaxed him up my balcony on the second floor so he can understand there will always be kibble there for him, where he can eat in peace. This is also where i plan on putting up his shelter for the winter so i dont have to go up and down the stairs 3x a day for food and pettings. He totally understood and ate the food i left out overnight, and he was there this morning when i got up. I went down in the yard to give him his canned food and lysine (he ate half way in the trap, which is progress), then i petted him, he went after a bird so i came back inside. On a side note, i have seen him go after squirrels and birds, and he is very impressive in his passion. That, plus the fact he has massive paws with 10 large sharp long daggers.
Anywho, i smoke on my balcony, with my own cat that i put on a leash so she wont do something stupid like fall down when she chases bugs.
Minou was there again. And so was my cat. I didnt see him at first cause he was coming up the stairs. When he saw my Pixie, he stopped and sat calmly. Mine hissed, growled and put herself in hunting position, ready to pounce. She started moving towards him. He looked at her semi-intensly, but did not move. I flippin took her and put her inside quickly as she was having an angry fit. My princess! I'm always so scared Minou will gut her, with his feral experience. I mean,, he's like a tiny thin Rambo. But he stayed calm and mine, my sweet little girl, became a demon. What if she had gotten to him? She would have no eyeballs left. Or no more blood in her from the large gash on her throat.
Cats are scary. I'm more used to dogs, and would have no problem breaking up a fight between two dogs. But two cats? All bets are off and there will be blood.
Damnit, what have i got myself into?
Pixie is his daughter\niece that i rescued from certain death at 5 weeks old last summer. She was VERY sick for weeks, and just plain sickly for a few months after that. I want to protect her, but i never thought she would get so bold with Minou.
I put the baby barrier up so mine can't get outside when i open the door. But given her motivation, i'm not sure she wont just jump over it.
How do feral react when attacked? They kill, no?