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Just wanted to give an update on my former feral.  It turns out the pee-peeing on the bed was a substrate issue.  My vet suggested I get a few more litter boxes, each filled with a different substrate.  I now have litter boxes filled with corn litter, clay litter, paper litter, and crystal...

Thank you.  But I do have a litter box in the bedroom already--only a few feet from my bed.

He gets along with the other male cat very well.  They play, share a bed on the cat tree, and groom each other.  However, there are free roaming cats that sometimes come in my yard.  There is literally nothing I can do about this, as my neighbor owns a nursery (that had be grandfathered in to be...

I adopted a former feral (who was declawed) , and he has urinated a few times on his cat bed and once on my comforter.  I ended up throwing the cat bed away, since he never uses it anymore and sleeps on a cat tree.  Although I've only had him for 9 months, he's never done this before.  I also...

I took in two ferals, an adult and a kitten, about 7 months ago.  The kitten is now about 8 months old, and I just recently added a dog to my household.  She is a very calm, sweet, 7-year-old pit mix that had previously lived with a cat (which is why I adopted her).  The kitten seemed kind of...

I have been in a deep depression now for almost a year.  I lost all 3 of my elderly dogs last year, and then, a few months after my last dog passed away, I found a feral cat and kitten in my local park.  I trapped for the kitten, and the feral cat was in the trap with the kitten. The feral bit...

I have never owned a cat before.  I found two black male ferals, took them in, and put them up for adoption.  The one feral has come around and is very social and friendly.  The other feral is sweet, but has taken a long time to get adjusted...and he is still extremely shy.   I am heartbroken...

Thanks for all the advice and recommendations.  I just feel so guilty because there are days when I really do not interact much with the former feral.  He loves to be brushed...but only for so long before he walks away.  I usually always offer to brush him everyday, but it is usually not for...

I've never lived with a cat...ever.  I found a feral and a kitten, and after some tough months, we are finally in a better place.  The feral does not play a lot, but the kitten still wants to play.  A very wise person on this forum recommended Da Bird as a toy.  They both love that toy.  But I...

Update:  I just met with the potential adopter.  She met every one of my criteria.  She is experienced, knowledgeable, wants to adopt two (the kitten and the former feral), and she was just a wonderful, kind person.  Unfortunately, her house is very busy (she has two cat-friendly dogs, she...

I have now been fostering a feral and a kitten in my house for almost 5 months.  The kitten has come around wonderfully.  The feral is to the point where he lets me brush him (for a limited amount of time), rubs against my legs, and sometimes (rarely) jumps on my bed.  But he spends most of his...

I'm a newbie too, and have only recently acquired my first two cats (former ferals).  However, I can totally relate to your worrying that the cat is lonely or bored.  I thought my cats were, too.  However, I have come to the realization that they are so much better off in a warm home with food...

Okay.  Wish me luck...I'm going to try a pick up today:0

Wingwalker:  Thank you for your response.  Unfortunately, I have the only feral cat that is NOT food motivated.  He is the type of cat that eats to live, not lives to eat.  I have tried baby food, sardines, tuna, treats, and canned food.  He will rarely leave his bed to eat!  I know I need to...

I have been working with a feral in my home for about 3 months now.  When I try to pick him up, he kind of jumps so I can't get a hold of him.  He once bit me, so I am pretty scared of him.  He is now roaming outside of his "safe room".  At night, I want him and the kitten to be back in the safe...