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I love this site and all the great advice and really could use some of my own.
"Dandelion" is one of 6 kittens from a 10-cat feral colony in our area. We did TNR with the adults, but the kittens we have hung onto to socialize and overall that has been a lot of work but has gone better than I would have expected. From frightened, angry little guys they are now purring and playful and we have already placed 4 of the 6 in their new homes! One girl is sweet but still extremely shy so we are hanging on to her for a bit longer, but I am optimistic. Then there's Dandelion.
He was the last kitten we trapped - the final one. And one of the biggest. We think the kittens were born in June - which puts them at about the 3.5 month mark. Some of his siblings we trapped on labor day weekend. We have only had Dandelion about a week and a half now, and after we got him neutered we got him into his own crate in my daughter's room where there are two of his more social littermates. He has to stay in his crate because we have not been able to handle him. He does not like to be touched at all and will hiss and growl if we try. He loves eating chicken baby food and will eat it off our fingers, and will come almost to the crate door to get some. We talk to him sweetly and try and pet him while he eats, but he still resists and cowers in the corner of the crate and gets defensive even when I am changing the water bowl or littler. I actually think he's regressed some and is now growling and takes a swat once in a while.
Not sure what else to do with this fella, since he has not responded the way the others have. I am kind of thinking that a larger crate or pen might be better for him, because I think he might feel a little trapped now - I do have a big two tier kitten pen that I could transfer him to. Interested to know what you all think on how to work with him, and get him set up. I feel bad he is so angry and am frustrated we haven't been able to get through his thick kitten noggin!
Thank you!!!
"Dandelion" is one of 6 kittens from a 10-cat feral colony in our area. We did TNR with the adults, but the kittens we have hung onto to socialize and overall that has been a lot of work but has gone better than I would have expected. From frightened, angry little guys they are now purring and playful and we have already placed 4 of the 6 in their new homes! One girl is sweet but still extremely shy so we are hanging on to her for a bit longer, but I am optimistic. Then there's Dandelion.
He was the last kitten we trapped - the final one. And one of the biggest. We think the kittens were born in June - which puts them at about the 3.5 month mark. Some of his siblings we trapped on labor day weekend. We have only had Dandelion about a week and a half now, and after we got him neutered we got him into his own crate in my daughter's room where there are two of his more social littermates. He has to stay in his crate because we have not been able to handle him. He does not like to be touched at all and will hiss and growl if we try. He loves eating chicken baby food and will eat it off our fingers, and will come almost to the crate door to get some. We talk to him sweetly and try and pet him while he eats, but he still resists and cowers in the corner of the crate and gets defensive even when I am changing the water bowl or littler. I actually think he's regressed some and is now growling and takes a swat once in a while.
Not sure what else to do with this fella, since he has not responded the way the others have. I am kind of thinking that a larger crate or pen might be better for him, because I think he might feel a little trapped now - I do have a big two tier kitten pen that I could transfer him to. Interested to know what you all think on how to work with him, and get him set up. I feel bad he is so angry and am frustrated we haven't been able to get through his thick kitten noggin!
Thank you!!!