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Sorry, have to correct myself. CC joined our home on Feb. 20th and had surgery on March 19th...

CC was completely confined for 2 weeks with no contact with Pierce. Week 3, she had hernia surgery, and a couple of days into the healing process we let her out into the hall and our bedroom, with some contact initiated under the door of Pierce's "room". hubbys office. After the surgery...

Hello all. I have not posted in some time, but I give all who have offered advice an update. First and foremost, the feral I rescued, CC was become my shadow. She had her very successful hernia surgery 2 weeks ago. Since home she has been a love. She now sleeps up on the bed, has become a lap...

CC was spayed on or around Feb 15, 2013 as a result of that surgery, she needed an umbilical hernia repair which was done this past Tues. (the 19th) She is doing great. We debated whether to have the surgery done right away, since we are still trying to socialize her with our resident man...

Thank you everyone for your words of wisdom and encouragement. I am still concerned for the safety of our resident kitty, and more importantly, my special needs 5 year old. I consider CC a special needs kitty and will do everything I can in order to give her a happy life.

Hi...I have posted a couple of times before....1st time feral Mom needs advice. I need honest advice whether our CC is a good editon to our home?...or if she would be better in a home with no other animals or small children.This Wed will be three weeks since we brought this feral beauty into...

OK everyone-need some more advice...Socializing CC is going well. Almost 2 1/2 weeks in the process. She has been roaming our upstairs bedrooms and bathroom with success, with the help of Feliway to calm her. Yesterday, let her out of her room to wander with my young (5 yr. old) daughter around...

Thank you for all your advice. I just ordered the diffuser. I REALLY pray this works. We will be having Easter company this year. Even though we will leave her in her room, I hope these products will work enough to not only socialize her into our family, but to also tolerate a house full of...

Just got some Sentry brand cat phermone at our local pet store. Unfortunately, they were out of the brand (the only brand) that contains the name brand "Feliway". Sprayed in CC's room near her bed, just inside the room, and in the hallway. Does anyone know if that brand works just as well? Or...

Feliway is a great idea. Actually talked to my vet on Fri. about getting some. The vet only has the spray, not the diffuser, so wondering which is more effective? I would have to order the diffuser, unless I could find it locally in one of our pet stores. I have been playing music for...

This coming Wed. our feral girl, CC will be part of our family for 2 whole weeks. As I mentioned in my last thread, we contained her in a room with all her supplies and toys since coming home. Just on Fri., CC got out of her room and wandered around (with supervision after her escape-initially...

I realize that all cats need to be introduced slowly...but in the feral socialization world...How should I manage the introduction of our new addition to our current cat? The vet whom I called for advice was very vague but said I should wait at least one month?

BTW: Day one our new addition drew blood on my hand. Bit all three adults in our home. (I since told my 22 yr old son not to attempt to engage her at all.) I now enter her room with heavy gloves on. (and long pants and sleeves, and shoes/slippers--she has even grabbed my feet, but not really...

Thank you for responding. My daughter is 5 years old but has some physical and developmental delays. I knew it was a big stressor for the house, taking in this kitty, but I just couldn't turn my back on her. I have a LOT of patience, so I can give her all the time she needs. Tomorrow is only the...

I recently took in a female cat from a kind lady who rescued and spayed my beautiful feral girl. She had her surgery about 2 1/2 weeks ago, so she has only had close human contact since then. I brought her to my house last Wed. She is contained in a room which she seems to like. She is fully...