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I wrote about Boo last week, she's at the vet post-surgery and doing well, and she'll be there for about another week (she had a broken leg and is now healing up after surgery). They've told me know she probably won't even try to talk on it for another week or so, and it's gonna be more like 4-6 weeks before she's "normal".
Ok so I can think about ways to introduce her inside, and keep working on socializing her, etc. She's 11 months, feral, but has "known" me since a kitten and Mama brought her by here to start feeding as soon as she was ready. I can pick her up sometimes (she is not a fan), she's playful with me a little, and will climb on me for treats, so the road to socialization looks promising.
Assuming all that... her Mom and Brother live in my backyard mainly, and are always here for breakfast and dinner and hang out in the evenings. They all love each other, and both of them have been hanging out even more since she's been away, and I think they think I have her in the house (they were all around watching me the day I caught her for the vet). I have french doors along the back - they will see her and she will see them as soon as she's back and out of the one room I'll start her off in. Boo loves chasing lizards, rolling around in the grass, climbing trees, and playing with her family.
My original plan was for her to return to her prior life, but now I'm not so sure since she'll have to stay in with me for a couple of weeks. But after that? Will she bolt the moment I let her out? Or can I safely let her out for "supervised" outdoor time for an hour or so each evening with her fam and then bring her back in for the night?
I don't have any enclosure outside. Any experience letting a feral back out to play after bringing them in?
Ok so I can think about ways to introduce her inside, and keep working on socializing her, etc. She's 11 months, feral, but has "known" me since a kitten and Mama brought her by here to start feeding as soon as she was ready. I can pick her up sometimes (she is not a fan), she's playful with me a little, and will climb on me for treats, so the road to socialization looks promising.
Assuming all that... her Mom and Brother live in my backyard mainly, and are always here for breakfast and dinner and hang out in the evenings. They all love each other, and both of them have been hanging out even more since she's been away, and I think they think I have her in the house (they were all around watching me the day I caught her for the vet). I have french doors along the back - they will see her and she will see them as soon as she's back and out of the one room I'll start her off in. Boo loves chasing lizards, rolling around in the grass, climbing trees, and playing with her family.
My original plan was for her to return to her prior life, but now I'm not so sure since she'll have to stay in with me for a couple of weeks. But after that? Will she bolt the moment I let her out? Or can I safely let her out for "supervised" outdoor time for an hour or so each evening with her fam and then bring her back in for the night?
I don't have any enclosure outside. Any experience letting a feral back out to play after bringing them in?