is my stray ready to bring indoors?

gypsy04

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For weeks now I've been waking up early to feed the cat everyday and spending a good amount of time with him

He's gone from a stray that ran and hid at the very sight of me to a calm stray that lets me
pet him and pick him up without any problems he also lays in my lap whenever he feels like it

I just accomplished being able to pick him up today and I was shocked .. my goal is to bring him indoors how much longer should I wait before I bring him indoors?
 

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For weeks now I've been waking up early to feed the cat everyday and spending a good amount of time with him

He's gone from a stray that ran and hid at the very sight of me to a calm stray that lets me
pet him and pick him up without any problems he also lays in my lap whenever he feels like it

I just accomplished being able to pick him up today and I was shocked .. my goal is to bring him indoors how much longer should I wait before I bring him indoors?
Soon.  You dont want to risk something bad happens him.  You wouldnt forgive yourself.

So prepare everything.  If you have residents, you must plan on a quarantine.    How fussy with it, depends if they are pure indoor family boys, or ex rescued, used to go out, or something in between.  Etc.

Take him, put in a carrier, go to the vet, after it home and you let him out home.  He will be grateful YOU are letting him out... etc.

Good luck!
 

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I agree. The sooner he's in, the sooner he adjusts. He may spook a little at first but he'll calm down once he realizes this change isn't so bad. Like Stefan said, he will need his own space at first - a room to himself is good. Clear out furniture so he has no place to hide that makes it hard to reach him. An open carrier is fine - he can go inside for privacy but will still be reachable.

He will need his food, water, a litter box and bed, too. A cat tree or something else to climb on is good, too.

Thank you for helping him!
 
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