I just got a kitten who I got from a farm (they're feral and they breed every week, there's probably some inbreeding -the farmers words-) but I got a female kitten who I guess is around 7-8 weeks, something like that. The neighbours cat comes around and he's quite territorial and does fight with the neighbouring cats. The shed that she's currently in has no natural light and we're looking for putting something like a Dutch door or a board to put across the door so there's some light in there but the territorial cat can't get in and the kitten can't get out until they're introduced propably (and safely) Any ideas? I've never had a cat before to call my own but I have fed different strays (the territorial feline, currently)
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New kitten in a pitch black shed
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Its really not a good idea to expect a kitten this young to live outdoors on its own...It would be best to take her inside and keep her inside to socialize her or she will be completely feral
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I think it does make a large difference, actually, because she is a baby who is now living by herself and completely in the dark. That is a cruel environment.
Can you bring her inside and socialize her? Make sure she is fed and warm? She will need vaccines and to be spayed in the next few weeks. If you can't provide these things for her, it might be best to rehome her.
Can you bring her inside and socialize her? Make sure she is fed and warm? She will need vaccines and to be spayed in the next few weeks. If you can't provide these things for her, it might be best to rehome her.
So you dont either have experience of an inside cat, to whom you are the beloved mommy, and whom is giving you hers fully love?
THIS is the big pleasure of having a cat!!!
so I agree in fully with the others. Take her inside etc. Not only because she needs in - it will be much better than barely vegetate in this dark shed. But also, because it will be much more nice for YOU.
I think you'll find that keeping her in a shed will be much more work then simply having her inside with you. I 've tried to keep cats in an outside building and in the winter it becomes a chore. If you keep her inside you'll find that eventually she will go outside, my inside and outside cats socialized through a screen patio door for months and when they finally met with no screen, everything went fine, but once again, this was months. That you have a female is good, they are less likely to get into fights, but you must get her spayed or you'll attract a lot of toms and then there will be fighting, she could get hurt if she's caught in the middle. You will find a lot of info on this sight about taming her down, but remember, she is VERY frightened right now, it will take weeks for her to get comfortable around you. She will try to escape so be wary. Most of all just keep offering yummy treats and love her, she'll end up a wonderful companion. All the luck!
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Actually she loves me already, we've left her out for a few minutes under supervision and she just follows the persons feet. I would love to have her indoors but the rest of the household is very house proud and won't have her in the house it's just been a night and she purred for the first time this morning. To be honest I'm surprised she doesn't seem nervous (but she's nervous around the drain pipe and the mop)
