So I got two new fosters yesterday. Firefly is a torbie and Beetle is a red tabby and white. Firefly is IMO totaly feral. She flies at the side of her cage to attack me. Beetle has let me touch him threw the cage and even enjoyed some ear scratches from me.
Back story on these guys. They were trapped along with 10 other kittens for TNR. They turned out to be FIV+ and they thought Firefly might have FIP but she is fine now. So they deemed not realeasable. Normally they would have euthenized right away but Beetle saved them both by acting sweet to the vet. So he called the foster cordinator and asked if we could possibly spare them. She called me.
So they are 5 month old littermates. Very healthy now and very cute. They were trapped about 3 weeks ago and have been boarded at the vets since then. I wasnt sure wether I could take them at first.
I need any advice that can be given. My only experience with ferals were 7 week old kittens and they tamed down really easily. I think mainly because there mom was friendly towards me. I also had some semi ferals fosters that pretty much just tamed down from exposure to people.
I think Beetle will be easy but I need any tips that you give me for Firefly. Thanks!
Back story on these guys. They were trapped along with 10 other kittens for TNR. They turned out to be FIV+ and they thought Firefly might have FIP but she is fine now. So they deemed not realeasable. Normally they would have euthenized right away but Beetle saved them both by acting sweet to the vet. So he called the foster cordinator and asked if we could possibly spare them. She called me.
So they are 5 month old littermates. Very healthy now and very cute. They were trapped about 3 weeks ago and have been boarded at the vets since then. I wasnt sure wether I could take them at first.
I need any advice that can be given. My only experience with ferals were 7 week old kittens and they tamed down really easily. I think mainly because there mom was friendly towards me. I also had some semi ferals fosters that pretty much just tamed down from exposure to people.
I think Beetle will be easy but I need any tips that you give me for Firefly. Thanks!