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In reply to the discussion: Pre-winter cat rescue [View all]

procon

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5. Give him constant exposure to people.
Sun Nov 1, 2015, 08:24 PM
Nov 2015

I had an inquisitive young stray cat come inside my house through an open door and when I finally noticed him and tried to shoo him out, he hid in a closet. Anyway, long story short, I decided to keep him. I borrowed a large wire dog cage from my SIL and lured him into it with some tuna. I moved the cage into the living area where he could watch and listen to everything and be greeted with lots of tidbits dropped in his bowl as we passed by his cage. We sat by his cage while he ate, talked to him. Eventually he would sniff our fingers, then allow some petting through the wire. He also got acquainted with my other cat and the cage kept them both safely separated.

We were soon able to open the cage door without him hissing and he improved rapidly and stopped swiping at hands and allowed more contact as he came to trust us. He remained shy of strangers, but he become a happy and purring member of the family.

Pre-winter cat rescue [View all] justiceischeap Nov 2015 OP
Good-looking cat. He looks pretty healthy. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2015 #1
This may help: Kingofalldems Nov 2015 #2
Thank you! That was helpful. nt justiceischeap Nov 2015 #3
Thanks for helping him! He is quite handsome. Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #4
Give him constant exposure to people. procon Nov 2015 #5
Great idea. 840high Nov 2015 #6
Good on ya! Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #7
He's too sleek and beautiful to have been an outside cat for long Warpy Nov 2015 #8
That's good advice about the microchip justiceischeap Nov 2015 #10
Your kitty looks like our Sally. Sally was a feral kitten. My hubby cares for feral cats. trueblue2007 Nov 2015 #9
She's a beauty. Nt justiceischeap Nov 2015 #11
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