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Hi Cat Guardians and rescuers!
I am a proud Guardian of 3 kitties currently, the youngest being a failed TNR - she was so sweet and happy when she was recovering from her spay she just easily adjusted to inside life with us and our other cats! Now, she is chubby, happy and rules the roost.
That being said, we have been feeding a feral cat momma. She brought her 3 kittens to feed a few weeks ago, and we have sat outside with them , played with them, loved on them (under momma's watchful eye) and (I thought) semi- socialized them.
We made an executive decision last night to bring in the babies. Picking them up one by one was no problem. We had our small bathroom ready with a big cardboard box with a cat bed inside (basically a giant kitty cave) a litter box with kitten attract, and towels that they had been laying on/playing with while still outside.
We fed them and let them be until this AM. They are definitely eating, drinking and using the litter box, but they are now hissing, swatting, and growling at us, which they have never really done before. They don't want to leave their giant box (maybe a bad idea on my part?) and seem to have regressed. They were sweet when outside, but I feel like I have somehow caused them to regress.
I have an appointment with the vet on Monday for deworming, FIV/Leukemia check etc. for all 3, but worry about causing more trauma to get them out of the box and to the vet!
My first semi feral was so easy and sweet - and she was older! Any thoughts and/or advice is appreciated!
I am a proud Guardian of 3 kitties currently, the youngest being a failed TNR - she was so sweet and happy when she was recovering from her spay she just easily adjusted to inside life with us and our other cats! Now, she is chubby, happy and rules the roost.
That being said, we have been feeding a feral cat momma. She brought her 3 kittens to feed a few weeks ago, and we have sat outside with them , played with them, loved on them (under momma's watchful eye) and (I thought) semi- socialized them.
We made an executive decision last night to bring in the babies. Picking them up one by one was no problem. We had our small bathroom ready with a big cardboard box with a cat bed inside (basically a giant kitty cave) a litter box with kitten attract, and towels that they had been laying on/playing with while still outside.
We fed them and let them be until this AM. They are definitely eating, drinking and using the litter box, but they are now hissing, swatting, and growling at us, which they have never really done before. They don't want to leave their giant box (maybe a bad idea on my part?) and seem to have regressed. They were sweet when outside, but I feel like I have somehow caused them to regress.
I have an appointment with the vet on Monday for deworming, FIV/Leukemia check etc. for all 3, but worry about causing more trauma to get them out of the box and to the vet!
My first semi feral was so easy and sweet - and she was older! Any thoughts and/or advice is appreciated!