Prego

Woohoo, Sicy I am sooo happy for you. Prego is so beautiful. I LOOOOVE her nose. She really is just down right goregeous and you are making great progress. I look forward to more pictures of this beauty.

That sounds to me that you make some progress with Prego . Swatting at you sounds to me like a play swatt , or she would have scratched you with her nails . Keep it up girl

Originally posted by Sicycat
It really is amazing. I mean in the beginning if I even got near the door she would run away.. far away. Little by little I could come outside and she would run, but only to the other side of the patio. Then I was able to sit on the patio while she ate. That was a big accomplishment too. Then the laser light, I could play with her with that on the patio but she would stay far away.

It's just amazing that even after what she's been through, getting trapped here and spayed and returned.. that she still is coming back here and actually seems to trust me more. She has always admired the feather when I'm playing inside with my cats so I thought, hey, I'll try it outside.. cant hurt!

I think it will still be a long time before I can pet her though.

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It took me more than 7 months with Tippy (now an indoor, ex-fighting tom, ex-tom cat!) he used to run if he made eye contact with me through my picture window! (I had a bowl I filled with food and hid behind a large shrub in front of our picture window). Despite him biting my husband 3 times, and it's taking months to even "see" him let along touch him briefly, he has become the most loving of cats (who gives wonderful neck hugs).

Prego looks like a gorgeous seal tortie and white, really lovely. Is there a rescue group in your area that would take her in to foster and further get used to folks and then place? When I was looking for help with one of the recent CA Curl rescues, I came across a lot of groups and a site that organized them by state...I could check for your area for you (this weekend...life is, as always, hectic...and today is my 8th wedding anniversary )

There are SO many cats in my city that are feral/stray that I really dont think I could find someone to take her. Plus I think I'd cry if she was gone I dont really see anything wrong with her life as it is now. I mean, she's been spayed, that is excellent.. I feed her daily, I play with her, and she has a chair with a soft flannel blanket on it for her to sleep on on my patio, which is covered by the upstairs balcony. The rest of the ferals here are worse off I think. Most of them we got spayed but I dont know where they sleep. My neighbor still feeds them every nite and the other neighbors there leave out whole chickens for them

Happy Anniversary btw Pat!!

Awww,she is beautiful.She looks so much like the kitty we had at school.We had her for about a week and before we got anymore cats in we figured we needed to do some tests on her and she came up FeLV +.We were all in shock and a lot of us were already in love with her.We did not want her to be put down.We had her for over a month.We isolated her from other kitties and FINALLY found her a home.Yay.She got spayed last week and was on her way to her new home yesterday.
She is soooo sweet and I'm gonna miss her.
Her new home already consists of 1 or 2 others like her,so they know how to care for her.

Sicy,it sounds like you are doing great with that kitty.Keep it up,she will be letting you pet her pretty soon I'm thinking.
I had one that was over a year old before I caught her.She is spayed and back outside and she lets me pet her and when I walk outside at feeding time she comes running and meowing.

I am so happy for you and Prego. (Prego is also my favorite spaghetti sauce )

She is a doll and I hope she will come around soon. things really do sound good though!

Last nite I tried to feed her a treat out of my hand, she didnt want it. Well, we were playing with the feather again.. she was playing so close last nite, like right next to my feet. Of course she would stop and look up at me and kind of back up just a bit but she's getting better! So in the midst of playing with the feather I stopped and held my hand out with a treat. She came up and sniffed it.. but then backed off. I put the treat down on the ground but she still didnt want it. Maybe she just doesnt care for treats

And.. it seems I have another guest A black and white cat I named Tux. I *think* its a male but I'm not sure. It was sitting on the patio with Prego.. and he was eating some of the food too. He's a complete scaredy cat.. runs as soon as he sees me. Prego has really come a LONG way.. I'm very proud

Originally posted by Sicycat
<snip>Plus I think I'd cry if she was gone

I dont really see anything wrong with her life as it is now. I mean, she's been spayed, that is excellent.. I feed her daily, I play with her, and she has a chair with a soft flannel blanket on it for her to sleep on on my patio, which is covered by the upstairs balcony. <snip>
Happy Anniversary btw Pat!!

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Ah...the lightbulb goes off...she's really becoming your 3rd kitty...good for her (and lucky her!). I wish you a house far before you expect to own one <G> and that Prego can be your 3rd indoor kitty someday (pending approval from Ms. Zoey - senior mistress in control of all other kitties in your home, and Saki her sidekick).

She's lovely and you are doing a wonderful job with her.

(Thanks..it was a great anniversary!)

Sicy you are doing all the right things. Next time you go to feed her by hand, don't look at her, just look away, or beyond her. She might not like the smell you have on your hand, so you can rub some vanilla extract on your hand to neutralize your human scent.

Thank you for caring so much about her.

Sicy, she's lovely! And what progress!

Argh!! Look how close she is to my foot!!!!



Soo frustrating. It's like she's really scared of human hands.. any sudden moves and she runs. Her ear is definatly clipped too.

OMG she is absolutly gorgeous

Sicy if you give her time and the patiance she will come around . Think about from where you have started and where you at now . I belive you have made a great progress with her . Maybe one day you are going to look back , while you pet Prego and she is sitting on your lap .... It could happen

She's a beauty for sure Sicy.

I finally got some pics of Prego in half daylight! No flash!! She showed up early today.

You can see now how GORGEOUS her blue eyes are

she is so pretty You looks like you are taking very good care of her

Prego

My goodness Sicy, she is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

She is gorgeous, what a sweet little face!!

Good to hear that Prego is doing great! Before you know it she will let you pet her. Peaches, my outdoor kitty was the same way when she first showed up on my doorstep. And then one day I reached out and pet her back while she was eating and I have been petting her ever since! Now I am working on getting her to sit in my lap

I am hopeful that it will happen one day!! I just tried to feed her some Kitty Kaviar out of my hand.. she came up and sniffed it but then backed away. I can seriously get inches away from her just cant pet her!

Hmm I will try the pet her while eating trick.. I'm kind of scared though what if she attacks me or something