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There's a young white pointed cat that I've seen for some time around the neighborhood. Every now and then I'd be gardening and he'd sit a distance away and watch me. I always thought it was kinda odd because talking to others in the neighborhood I know he's from a feral mother. I also thought for a while some other people in the neighborhood was feeding him and a few others but then a couple weeks ago I saw him come by again and he just looked really thin. So I gave him some food.
Now I see him every morning and evening and more during other parts of the day, too. I'll give him food twice a day and I'll sit nearby and talk in a low calm voice. He waits patiently for me in the same spot usually. He'll hiss sometimes as I approach. He used to move back a few feet but now he'll stay in his spot waiting for me to put the food in the bowl. I also make sure I don't stare directly at him and I don't try to pet him. I'm surprised that he's getting braver so quickly. Today, he finished his food and walked a bit towards me and just laid there looking really relaxed. He'll also sometimes go under this palmetto while I'm sitting close to it. He'll only be maybe a couple feet from me when he does this but he'll be hidden a good bit by the leaves. He's always really quiet aside from when he hisses a bit when I put the food in the bowl except yesterday I think I heard him make a bit of a squealing meow-like sound.
Anyway, still trying to decide what to do. He's getting TNR'd at the very least when I can afford it. I've read that the best way to tame a feral is to bring them indoors into a small room prepared for them. But I don't have a room that I can spare at this time. Would it be possible to tame him outdoors? And would it be possible for him to be adopted if he could be tamed? He's probably around 6-8 months old I'm guessing. I'd love to keep him myself but I'm thinking it's most likely not possible for me to give him an indoor life which I think would be much safer for him. However, the idea of an eventual possible playmate for our younger 10 month old cat is really appealing.
Now I see him every morning and evening and more during other parts of the day, too. I'll give him food twice a day and I'll sit nearby and talk in a low calm voice. He waits patiently for me in the same spot usually. He'll hiss sometimes as I approach. He used to move back a few feet but now he'll stay in his spot waiting for me to put the food in the bowl. I also make sure I don't stare directly at him and I don't try to pet him. I'm surprised that he's getting braver so quickly. Today, he finished his food and walked a bit towards me and just laid there looking really relaxed. He'll also sometimes go under this palmetto while I'm sitting close to it. He'll only be maybe a couple feet from me when he does this but he'll be hidden a good bit by the leaves. He's always really quiet aside from when he hisses a bit when I put the food in the bowl except yesterday I think I heard him make a bit of a squealing meow-like sound.
Anyway, still trying to decide what to do. He's getting TNR'd at the very least when I can afford it. I've read that the best way to tame a feral is to bring them indoors into a small room prepared for them. But I don't have a room that I can spare at this time. Would it be possible to tame him outdoors? And would it be possible for him to be adopted if he could be tamed? He's probably around 6-8 months old I'm guessing. I'd love to keep him myself but I'm thinking it's most likely not possible for me to give him an indoor life which I think would be much safer for him. However, the idea of an eventual possible playmate for our younger 10 month old cat is really appealing.