Let me begin by first giving some background info.
My girlfriend and I adopted a feral cat three days ago. We named him Oliver. He is about one year old and has previously seen a vet to receive shots and flea treatment (although he was reintroduced to his untreated mother so now he has fleas again).
We are keeping him in our master bedroom with us. He has been scared to say the least, but this is not surprising as I have read other threads documenting similar experiences that others have had with new ferals. Our bedroom has a small hallway that leads to a bathroom, which is connected to a small toilet room. He likes to hide in the toilet room either next to the toilet, or behind the door. I think he does this to avoid us in the main bedroom.
We placed a litter box in the bathroom, and dry food + water bowls in the toilet room.
My main concern is that he has eaten very little in the last three days. He will not eat any dry food. He did eat a spoonful of canned tuna that I placed next to him the other night... but that is it. How long can he go for without eating and is this stress related? I really want him to eat some food and ease my mind a bit.
I appreciate any help that you guys can offer. I am willing to be very patient with this cat to earn his trust.
-Jordan
My girlfriend and I adopted a feral cat three days ago. We named him Oliver. He is about one year old and has previously seen a vet to receive shots and flea treatment (although he was reintroduced to his untreated mother so now he has fleas again).
We are keeping him in our master bedroom with us. He has been scared to say the least, but this is not surprising as I have read other threads documenting similar experiences that others have had with new ferals. Our bedroom has a small hallway that leads to a bathroom, which is connected to a small toilet room. He likes to hide in the toilet room either next to the toilet, or behind the door. I think he does this to avoid us in the main bedroom.
We placed a litter box in the bathroom, and dry food + water bowls in the toilet room.
My main concern is that he has eaten very little in the last three days. He will not eat any dry food. He did eat a spoonful of canned tuna that I placed next to him the other night... but that is it. How long can he go for without eating and is this stress related? I really want him to eat some food and ease my mind a bit.
I appreciate any help that you guys can offer. I am willing to be very patient with this cat to earn his trust.
-Jordan