I am happy that your kitties were able to transition to indoor life. This situation was a little different in that this kitty was very stressed. His behavior and the shedding demonstrated that it would probably take months for him to even come out from under the dresser. To me that would be...
Thanks for replying! His eyes and other feral cats I have encountered pupils dilate in a widened slit fashion and stay in the upper section of the eye. My house cat's eyes pupils get large and round, covering most of the eye when they are upset. Not all feral cat's eyes are like this but I...
If you ever had a problem like this again.......... My beloved & departed little boy would get up inside the recliner rather than let me give him medicine. I ordered flavored liquid from a pet apothecary. He still didn't like it but it is so quick and easy to get in their mouths I...
I have not found vets to be very good with teeth! My girl has that thing where the roots are absorbed back into the body. She was in pain but eating. I took her to a small animal dentist. They are really expensive but mine treated her like a human patient.. They did full mouth x rays & saw...
Thank you! I am not sure why Austin Pets Alive thinks this is a good plan. If I had put him in my little bathroom with just a cardboard box I think he would have been terrified 24/7. They also said it was best to keep him in the living room in a cage so he would get used to humans. This was...
I just got a foster cat yesterday! Made the mistake of letting him out in the bedroom. He is now under the dresser. I had no idea he was this wild, shy or scared! I thought I was getting a shy/timid cat. Well, he stayed there for hours not making a sound. I left for 2 hours and came home...
I agree entirely! Cats do not respond well to punishment and you can ruin your relationship quickly. And they start to act weird when you are stressed! It makes them worried. Maybe some deep breathing exercises or a relaxation CD would help the owner. Many of these are on YouTube for free...
I had a stray hanging around for about a month. Only saw her in flight and thought she was a feral. One morning she was on my porch and came up to me so I took her in. I used to work at a no kill humane society and they took her for adoption but I am keeping her at my house. She is very...
I am so sorry your kitty is sick! I don't have experience with this but I am sure others will have some information. I am so happy she had a good long life with you! Personally, I would talk to her with an animal communicator and find out what she wants for herself.
Hi All! I was seeing a cat intermittently around my house. Assumed it was a feral and was trying to come up with a plan for TNR. I live in a leash law community so getting TNR done is precarious! One day my own cat alerted me that the cat was on the porch. I took a bowl of food out and this...
Thanks everyone! The shelter said they weren't worried about this incident and to bring her over Monday for a vet check, shots, worming etc. Then I can bring her home as a foster, put her in a bedroom and work on weight gain and calming down. I told them she will need to go to an experienced...
Skunks are very smart, sweet little creatures! They will only use their spray if they feel very threatened. Sometimes they are right outside my front door eating the bird seed that falls from the feeder. I would say that because they are so smart, one week or less for them to decide there is...
Just curious! Why are the litter boxes in the garage? She may be afraid to go out there! Try moving the boxes into the house and see if this solves the problem.
You got great information from others. Just wanted to add: most cats do not like to be picked up. I only pick mine up when I have to. She is perfectly normal otherwise & quite affectionate.
Thank you both! I think it may be a combination of things. I have my own cat in the house and she probably smells her all over me. I had seen her off and on for about a month so she was out there by herself for quite a while. She is terrible thin. A sucked in waist & I can feel every bone in...