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Feral cat and kitten
I discovered a feral cat and her kitten living under my
deck last Monday. I fed them dry food outside a few times, and they immediately caught on to the pattern, and by Wednesday morning they were coming to my door to wait for the food. On Thursday, I used a live trap and caught them and took them to the vet. They got a full health assessment, all the standard tests for diseases and parasites, and both were neutered. I am going to try to make both cats indoor cats, and my main concern is the ability to which the mother cat can be rehabilitated. She is about 1.5 years old, and as far as I know has spent her whole life outdoors. The kitten is only 8 weeks old, and he is really friendly and social. The mother on the other hand is pretty much hiding in a corner of my walk-in clothing closet. I tried to offer her some wet cat food from a plastic spoon, and she just spits and hits the spoon when it is offered towards her. I am wondering if anyone has suggestions for how to proceed in working with the mother cat. Should I let her stay in the closet until she is ready to venture farther, or should I have her live in a cage during this adjustment period? Thanks. |
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