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Have you tried any of the Blue Buffalo Bistro line of canned foods? I have 2 cats that do not touch pate-style wet food of any brand/flavor...it has to be in chunks or flaked. Maybe Zelda is looking for a different texture of wet food. Neither of my cats were big fans of Weruva (most flavors...

Thank you for the suggestions! With regards to the litter box, we did provide her with 2 boxes - a smaller one inside her crate and another large one across the room. Once she had access to the entire room, she stopped using the small one and has been consistently using the large box. There have...

We put out the treats when we are visiting, but she's not yet comfortable enough to come out of her bed/hiding spot to eat them, so we leave them there for her. How did you introduce your resident cat to the feral? After weeks of curiosity and hanging out by Limpy's door, we briefly let my...

Lauren, thank you so much for your constant guidance throughout this thread!  We don't have any climbing trees in the room, but we have been searching for one that is "stair-like" for her. Since she walks with limp, we're not sure if she would be able to climb or jump the typical cat trees...

Hi Jane! I read your thread and wish you the best of luck! It does sound like your cats want out of the crate...I think you will see an improvement once they are in a safe room. Mine has never howled or tried to escape out of the crate...but I know when I'm asleep, she makes her way around the...

Hi all! It's been awhile since I've posted, but thought I would pop in here for an update. There has not been much progress unfortunately. Limpy still stays/sleeps in her carrier whenever we are in her room. She is a pretty deep sleeper and will sometimes still be fast asleep even after I enter...

Please take her! She may miss being outdoors, but I think she will miss you more if you leave her.

Thank you for the encouragement guys! I agree that she is better off with us so I really do not want to return her back to the colony. Yesterday when I sang to her, she stretched out a bit in her carrier, laid her head down on her arm to sleep, and wasn't disturbed at all when I moved around...

It's been a week since I last posted and not much has changed. In a few days, she will have been here for 3 weeks. She is still hiding in her carrier, either watching us or sleeping when we are in the room. She is not eating wet food as regularly as I hoped she would. A few days ago, I started...

Hey all, I have some small but important updates! Over the weekend, I spent some time sitting with her, talking and singing to her. I was singing Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" (how appropriate, hehe) and she actually closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep for a bit! My SO has also...

Honestly, I have all the time & patience in the world for her! She can hide out as long as she wants to but I'm afraid it'd be cruel & selfish to keep her in this state. I just hope she is happy with a warm safe place to sleep and food available 24/7. At times, her expression looks really sad or...

Yes, we have given her a name, but I was a bit embarrassed to reveal it here or even to the vet! My SO and I have been calling her Limpy for months, since she walks with a limp. I hope it doesn't sound insensitive...but it sounded cute and the name just stuck, haha. Our other cats, Bella &...

Thank you guys for the additional tips! I do have harp music playing for her on my iPod that I left plugged in the room. I think it helps because a few times when I've been into the room, she didn't perk up or tense up, but remained calm with her head resting down on the floor. I have been...