In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.rescue", "Wendy"
artfully composed this message within
on 01 Jul 2004:

Are these guys too old to tame? How does one go about doing so
if possible?

I tamed one that was 4-5 months, possibly even 6 months old. She
was very wild, and it took socializing her in a cage to tame her.
That's my Bonnie. I kept the cage mostly covered for a while, cage
in another room and sat with her and talked to her. Pet her with
welders gloves on until she was used to being touched. Fed her on a
long spoon for a while in addition to food in a bowl to get her to
associate me with food. Moved the cage out to the living room so my
cats could get used to her without anyone getting too stressed (she
really bonded with resident cat Shamrock while in the cage). It
took a while, but from what I understand, not as long as some cats.
I'm not sure how to go about that with multiple cats, but I hope
some will have suggestions. I definitely don't think they are too
old to be tamed, not at all! Good luck!

Link to Bonnie's photo album during her taming period:
http://community.webshots.com/album/75552731ngVsAM

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Cheryl