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I've got a one-year old foster kitty that I've had since she was three months. She was completely feral when I got her but I took a chance on her because I knew that if I could tame her she'd be very adoptable. She was also doing horribly at the shelter and I had other kittens her age.
Anyway, she never did get completely tame. Sometimes, on rare occasions, she will let me and the hubby pet her, mostly the hubby. She likes being petted and once you start petting her she will stay there but as soon as your hand gets to close to her head she takes off. She usually will move away when we humans come walking close to her but she's fine as long as where a few feet away from her. She does great with the other cats though and for the most part she's just one of the cats. She even sleeps on the bed at night by our feet with some of the other cats. She's also fine with our dogs. I actually think it's odd that she's so much more afraid of me than she is of our little dog that sometimes will try to chase her.
I realize that most semi-feral cats would never be adoptable but I'm hoping that maybe this girl will be the exception. She is very beautiful with long white fur, light orange on her head and tail and gorgeous yellow/green eyes. She looks very much like a Turkish Angora and everyone that sees her comments on how beautiful she is.
So far I haven't even tried to place her and she's not listed anywhere. The hubby thinks that I should try to "push" her actively though and hope that there is someone out there that wants a pretty cat to look at even though they may not be able to touch her. She does well with other cats so he thinks someone that is looking for a companion for their cats may want her.
What do you guys think? Everyone here are cat lovers and I'm sure many would be okay with adopting a cat with flaws. But, would you ever consider adopting a cat like this one? I'd really like your honest opinion.
Anyway, she never did get completely tame. Sometimes, on rare occasions, she will let me and the hubby pet her, mostly the hubby. She likes being petted and once you start petting her she will stay there but as soon as your hand gets to close to her head she takes off. She usually will move away when we humans come walking close to her but she's fine as long as where a few feet away from her. She does great with the other cats though and for the most part she's just one of the cats. She even sleeps on the bed at night by our feet with some of the other cats. She's also fine with our dogs. I actually think it's odd that she's so much more afraid of me than she is of our little dog that sometimes will try to chase her.
I realize that most semi-feral cats would never be adoptable but I'm hoping that maybe this girl will be the exception. She is very beautiful with long white fur, light orange on her head and tail and gorgeous yellow/green eyes. She looks very much like a Turkish Angora and everyone that sees her comments on how beautiful she is.
So far I haven't even tried to place her and she's not listed anywhere. The hubby thinks that I should try to "push" her actively though and hope that there is someone out there that wants a pretty cat to look at even though they may not be able to touch her. She does well with other cats so he thinks someone that is looking for a companion for their cats may want her.
What do you guys think? Everyone here are cat lovers and I'm sure many would be okay with adopting a cat with flaws. But, would you ever consider adopting a cat like this one? I'd really like your honest opinion.