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I have 6 cats ages 2, 2, 2, 4, 5, 18. One (age 5) won't eat any wet food (former feral). The other 5 have been quite happy with Fancy Feast gravy lovers. Has to have gravy- cuts/slices/shreds, they each have preferences, but it all was getting eaten. Nobody eats pate. Now 3 of the 5 only want...

I spent months sitting on the floor in the room my once feral girl stayed in, talking to her, giving her slow eye blinks, and petting her from afar by using a telescoping camping fork with a plastic spoon taped on. I learned that she controls the pace and I could not rush her, but talking to her...

This was great to read! I haven't been here for quite some time, but was a regular when I was taming my once feral mama cat. It was the hardest and yet most rewarding process I have ever been through. It took me 7 months of working with her outside (after I had TNR her) before I was able to lure...

I have 6 cats and have found the Kroger store brand of unscented clumping litter works great! I have 5 boxes- they tend to really use 3- and only spend about $25/month max on litter.

I have 6 cats, so budget is definitely an issue. 5 were on FF gravy lovers wet and Iams healthy naturals kibble and everybody was happy. Then I slowly converted the semi feral mama cat (I have her 3 babies) from my back yard to a house cat (so #6) and she refused all wet food. I slowly...

Thanks @TabbyTom She needs the combo test (Vet said b/c the kittens were negative and she was not part of a colony and avoided other cats outside (was not a fighter) the chances she's positive is slim, but she still needs to be tested before we mix her in with the resident crew. She also needs...

Update and I need some guidance: Background: Mable is an almost 3 year old once feral mama cat whose kittens I found on my deck in my grill cabinet last June. We trapped and have kept the kittens and TNR Mama (now Mable) and I spent almost 7 months feeding her outside and slowly building her...

What lucky kitties to have found you and your husband!  I brought in a feral from my backyard I had spent months with gaining her trust outside. I've had her in a spare room now for 6 weeks. Week 1 she hid completely. Week 2 she was under a table at the back against the wall. I used a plastic...

I read somewhere to put vanilla extract on each cat and them smelling the same vanilla on each other helps. It may have been on this forum. Cannot remember. It was in reference to your exact situation,though- returning from vet and one cat had new smells the other(s) didn't like. Good luck!

I'm just over 5 weeks in with my once feral rescue, Mabel. You are doing AMAZING with White Kitty!!! Mable has just this week started to come out from under the table in her safe room. I keep thinking how dull and boring it must be to have been 5 weeks under a table, but I keep reminding myself...

Mama Mabel has claimed me! 5 weeks inside and I've had 3 days in a row now of her rubbing her face and mouth/cheeks/nose up against my face and nose. She has been good on giving head butts for a little over a week under the table in her safe place, but over the past 3 days she has greeted me in...

4 weeks with Mama Mabel inside and we had a HUGE breakthrough yesterday. I had been away for 72 hours (hubby did litter, food/water and an eye contact and talking brief visit) and she missed me! After a quick visit with her that included purrs and a few head butts under her safe space table when...

I love reading of your sweet Tuly's progress. I'm one month in with my once semi feral now in my spare room.

More forward steps! Still under her table in her safe space, but when on my hands and knees with head bowed, Mama Mable gave me head butts and even went nose to nose with me, all while purring! She has moved closer to me under her table by about 10 inches on the other side of the table legs for...

Haven't checked in in a few days- great news! I'm interested in how you did the screen door. You have me wondering if that would be a good next step for me as well?