Hi. I'm new here. I found this looking for feral cat info. Me and my fiance Bernadette just trapped a female because so many people complained about her when we were feeding her we felt it was only a matter of time before someone called animal control.
We've been feeding her two months. She would eat right next to me but I know a lady on our block got scratched by her when she tried to pet her. I also know she's two years old, born outside and had several kittens before they took her in to the vet to be spayed. After that they let her out again.
Here's what I'm curious about...
does she sound like she could be socialized?
Since we caught her she has hid under a dresser in the basement.
She is eating ok (at night) and will come out after I'm down there talking to her for a while. She talks to me a lot and has begun cleaning herself in front of me but just for a minute. Before we trapped her she would touch my thumb thru the screen window when I would put it there. I think, from what I've read, that she's pretty friendly for a feral cat? Does it sound like our chances are good? I don't care if shes a lap cat I just want her to feel happy and get along with our other cats. It would be nice to be able to pick her up for trips to the Vet though. We'll be trying to trap her in a cage soon to have her looked at by the Vet (before she meets our other cats)
Our other 3 cats (2 male/one female) are from shelters but Maggie is the first feral we've dealt with. Actually one of the others was a outdoor kitten but just 4 weeks when we found here so she was like any other kitten. No real trust problems with her.
Do you think Maggie will come to trust us?
What is the likely result of her meeting our other cats?
Thanks in advance.
Jamie
We've been feeding her two months. She would eat right next to me but I know a lady on our block got scratched by her when she tried to pet her. I also know she's two years old, born outside and had several kittens before they took her in to the vet to be spayed. After that they let her out again.
Here's what I'm curious about...
does she sound like she could be socialized?
Since we caught her she has hid under a dresser in the basement.
She is eating ok (at night) and will come out after I'm down there talking to her for a while. She talks to me a lot and has begun cleaning herself in front of me but just for a minute. Before we trapped her she would touch my thumb thru the screen window when I would put it there. I think, from what I've read, that she's pretty friendly for a feral cat? Does it sound like our chances are good? I don't care if shes a lap cat I just want her to feel happy and get along with our other cats. It would be nice to be able to pick her up for trips to the Vet though. We'll be trying to trap her in a cage soon to have her looked at by the Vet (before she meets our other cats)
Our other 3 cats (2 male/one female) are from shelters but Maggie is the first feral we've dealt with. Actually one of the others was a outdoor kitten but just 4 weeks when we found here so she was like any other kitten. No real trust problems with her.
Do you think Maggie will come to trust us?
What is the likely result of her meeting our other cats?
Thanks in advance.
Jamie