In the beginning of February my cousin and I rescued a pretty tame, semi-feral girl named Gypsy Rose. She had been living her life (3 - 4 years) at a OSH. She was TNR'd in 2014. OSH has told all employees not to feed her anymore or there would be consequences. She was obviously starving and has been there her whole life so my cousin and I took her in hopes to socialize her for either adoption by us or someone we know.
We currently have her in our converted patio (carpet, windows, screens, etc). She seems okay, she eats and drinks water and uses her letterbox. She will eat treats in front of my cousin, but she still hides when we come out there.
End of March we decided to let my resident cat Big Orange Boy Baxter
(who is a 15.5 lb super mellow goofball) out there to see if she was lonely. They are basically best friends now. So this has been happening for a couple weeks now, but she still hides if we come out there even if Baxter is out there too.
When my cousin goes out there she gets really close to her and can pet her kinda. When I go out there (I am out here now) I just kind of hang back. She hides but grooms herself and sleeps. I don't want to push her!
I know its only been 2 months, but I was hoping to get some advice as far as getting her to trust us so she feels comfortable to come out. Not expecting her to be a lovey dove lap kitty, but hoping for a cat that tolerates human existence!
I don't know how happy she will be in a home if she hides from people 24/7.
Thanks in advance!
MissRiss
We currently have her in our converted patio (carpet, windows, screens, etc). She seems okay, she eats and drinks water and uses her letterbox. She will eat treats in front of my cousin, but she still hides when we come out there.
End of March we decided to let my resident cat Big Orange Boy Baxter
When my cousin goes out there she gets really close to her and can pet her kinda. When I go out there (I am out here now) I just kind of hang back. She hides but grooms herself and sleeps. I don't want to push her!
I know its only been 2 months, but I was hoping to get some advice as far as getting her to trust us so she feels comfortable to come out. Not expecting her to be a lovey dove lap kitty, but hoping for a cat that tolerates human existence!
Thanks in advance!
MissRiss