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Thank you for the tips. I knew about the blinking and no direct staring; I've been doing that since I first started caring for the cats in February. But your tip about playing with Mouse and letting Bean get jealous is a very good idea. I tried that last night and it got Bean out of her box...

Thanks Momofmany for your lengthy reply. I know that 2 weeks is too soon to make a judgment whether a cat will adapt to domestic life. I just hadn't read much advice about a cat that seems lethargic as a response to captivity. I'm trying to let Bean set the pace herself. She has come out of...

Hi Opilot: There must be lots of tips on this site about when it's OK to let a feral outside again. (Although I know that a lot of people say never!) I'm going to let my girls out in a few weeks. Bean isn't spayed yet, and I think she's probably still weak from her virus. But all they do is...

Hello Everyone: I'm a new member, and very happy to find a place where I can talk to other cat lovers. We just "adopted" two semi-feral females, Bean and Mouse. I've never had ferals or semi-ferals before, so I have lots of questions. It's been a very intense experience so far. At one...

Ah, yes, that's what I was wondering. I haven't read anything about depression as a response to captivity. Everyone talks about how their cats will hide, climb the walls, etc., but not make the saddest face you have ever seen. Bean was definitely the wilder of my two girls, and she would...

Hi Everyone: Thanks for your replies. I do worry that there might be something else wrong with Bean, but she was just at the vet a week ago and I think I want to wait a bit before putting her through that again. Her blood work was good, but I know that there could be other things that...

Hello Everybody: We recently adopted two semi-feral females. They were apparently born outdoors last May a few doors down from us. They probably had some contact with people as kittens, as they began asking for food at our door when it got very cold in February. After a few weeks, both let...