Hi Patty ,
If this was the UK where cats are normally allowed out , it's more
than likely she would start to come in on her own accord. This
happened with Kim , as I used to leave the back door open in summer,
though granted she wasn't a feral.
I understand your concerns about her being out in the winter, is
there any way you could rig up a heat bed in her cat house or could
she have access to the garage ?
This cat has survived for two years outside since a kitten , she
has shelter and food and affection .
this is the way of life she is used to , she might like her life !
--
Alison
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"PattyC" wrote in message
...
OK. If anyone has been reading this group for a long time, you will
think I
am just gabbing and not serious.
SO, for those willing to listen, let's assume I have learned a WHOLE
lot
over the last few years. IF I had realized what I now know, a lot
would
have turned out differently.
BUT. I am going to start with NOW and hope I can get some
thoughtful
advice. Keeping in mind, I might actually be able to accept and
TAKE the
advice you might have given me a couple years ago about the mother
of the
kitty I am now asking about.
So as you can tell, it started a while ago. AND to make it even
more
complicated for me personally, I had 'captured' this kitty as a
kitten, then
let her go. (Don't ask....I didn't *get* a lot I now get about
patience
with kitties...)
Forgetting the past, the bottom line is this. I have a girl outside
that I
have been feeding since she was a kitten (2 years ago). She has a
little
house there and lets me rub her neck before I feed her 2 X each day.
Last
year, I trapped her and had her spayed. She was terrrified of me in
my
garage when I kept her there overnight, acted like she'd never known
me...
So anyway. Last spring, I adopted a kitty now named Sam, who still
won't
let me touch her. I keep thinking about Georgie, and loving the
dear
girl,.... as winter approaches, and I've learned that one can have
a cat
that is not so good with human contact (Sam was feral for 1 year), I
am
wondering if Georgie couldn't live 20 years if I brought her inside.
SO. HOW? (Again, please understand that when I'd asked the same
advice
about Georgie's mom a couple years ago, I didn't KNOW I did not have
the
gumption to DO it. NOW, I think I could, IF I could figure out
how...)
I KNOW I would need to trap her to get her inside. Then I would
need to get
her tested for all things again, since all testing was over a year
ago. I
guess my real question is .. IS this a good thing for her? Will
she noit
adjust to the in the house thing, with the 3 other cats? Right now
her
situation is... she has a cat house right outside my back door. She
gets
fed 2 X per day. She gets petted daily, brieflly.
Will she adjust to hangin' inside with the other 3 kitties? All of
whom
have "known" her through the screem door for a few years.
I guess it's because of having Sam, and knowing it's ok to have a
kitty that
is hiding constantly, and won't let me touch her, (all a result of
being
feral, I think), that makes me think I am nuts not to bring Georgie
in....
God this is a hard thing to figure out. I go out of town a lot, and
live
alone, so .. that's another factor...
Thoughts appreciated...
PattyC
PS. To see the outside girl, check out... Georgie... I was able to
have all
3 of her kittens adopted...
http://community.webshots.com/user/pattyc4303