He is adorable and is making great progress. He realizes that he is so much better off now with you. Just don't rush it as this little boy is moving at lightning speed as it is.
Virtually all ferals/street cats have worms unless they have a caretaker regularly treating them for parasites, so this is totally expected.Update; So I just came back from the vet and everything is fine with Otis! And it turns out that he is not a he.. but a she! She has a really swollen belly and the vet told me she probably has worms so I gave her special medicine for that. She is around 6 to 9 months old but really small for her age. She got her shots and needs to go back for another shot within 4 weeks. Then we will also know if she might be pregnant or not..
You're sure this is a tomcat, right? ALL female cats have a tendency to clamp down on your hand. Don't pull your hand away when they do that. Females are sort of dominant that way and no, they don't think your hand is food. Female cats are HIGHLY territorial. They can play rough. They have precision accuracy with those teeth of theirs. A female semi-feral cat can lay a bird at your feet, and when you pick the bird up, there will be not one feather out of place. They have an uncanny surgical ability with those teeth better than any "doctor" you know.Update: It is morning here so I just went in his room to see how he was doing. When I layed down and gave him the comfort wink he stood up and stretched his whole body and licked his chest. I felt comfortable enough to pet him right away and he enjoyed it so much! He rubs his whole head against my hand while I pet him and he closes his eyes. Everytime I start petting he makes a small noise. I am not sure if it is a purr. Also, when I lay my hand in front of him he sniffes and he bites it. Most of the time he bites gentle but sometimes it is also a little too hard and I pull away. Do any of you know why he does this? Is it playfull or does he think my hand is food?
There is no such thing as "taming" a feral cat. They are the ones who analzse you. They are the ones that observe you and your behavior. Then, if they so choose, they work you into their world. Not the other way around. My female cat will NEVER be tamed by me or anyone else. She demands attention from me. Otherwise she controls EVERYTHING on the outside, likes to play sometimes, and then she's off. She knows I'm too weak to keep up with here, so she has to leave and continue to prowl and control her territory, until she decides to come back inside. Tomcats, pretty much the same thing except they just keep going out farther. And farther.But everyone tames ferals differently when it comes to the smaller things like this, so go with your gut and ongoing assessment of her stress and behavior.
has some of the markings of a tuxedo cat without actually being an "official" tuxedo cat. What a fluff ball. Extremely cool lookin' cat you got there. I'm surprised nobody nabbed this cat before you managed to get there.His name is Otis! The picture was taken when we picked him up so he was really stressed. I did not get the chance to make new pictures of him but I will try today or tomorrow
He does have toys. He follows the toys with his eyes but when I get too close he gets scared. Poor thing.
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I don’t agree with this at all, and frankly, I believe that sort of mentality to often have dangerous implications.There is no such thing as "taming" a feral cat. They are the ones who analzse you. They are the ones that observe you and your behavior. Then, if they so choose, they work you into their world. Not the other way around. My female cat will NEVER be tamed by me or anyone else. She demands attention from me. Otherwise she controls EVERYTHING on the outside, likes to play sometimes, and then she's off. She knows I'm too weak to keep up with here, so she has to leave and continue to prowl and control her territory, until she decides to come back inside. Tomcats, pretty much the same thing except they just keep going out farther. And farther.
Oh, it's a girl! That's funny. Now I'm really glad you were able to get her off the streets and give her a good home. Female cats have a very tough time outside.And it turns out that he is not a he.. but a she!
Yes, I will get her spayed no matter what. I agree that it will be the best option. I really don´t want more kittens end up in a shelter or the streets.. Even tough it is a really hard thing to do.Oh, it's a girl! That's funny. Now I'm really glad you were able to get her off the streets and give her a good home. Female cats have a very tough time outside.
As others have said, it is still possible to get her spayed even if the vet thinks she is pregnant. I've had to do this with several of my former feral girls. I once took a litter of four 5 month old sisters to be spayed and three of them were pregnant already. It is possible that she's pregnant, but spaying her now won't cause any health problems for her. Not the nicest thing to have to do, I admit, but it will mean less kittens needing a new home, which means less cats and kittens being PTS due to over crowding in shelters and more room for shelters to accept other outdoor cats.
Are you going to change her name now you know she's a girl?
Everything is going great. A week ago I have put her in another (bigger) room and she loves it. She is always in her cat tree and even walks up to me sometimes for a cuddle. But if I make one sudden movement or she hears a strange noise she hides under the bed. Also I have noticed she smells really bad like poo and I have found some hard flat poo with hair in it on the ground