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I am the mom to rescue stray, Blanku. Blanku is around 3 years old. He was living under my bf's house/deck for 6+ months. He was fed and watered. He was sweet and shy, clearly at one time, someone's pet. In Nov. we made a feral cat house for weather protection. He also sawed a hole into the cellar door to allow him to come and go and put a litter box and bed in the cellar. he used it and lived there off and on. Jan. we trapped him and had him immunized, examined and sterilized. We decided to relocate him to my house to recuperate. My bf has 3 cats so his home was not an option.
I was advised by a cat behaviorist how to transition Blanku to my home. She told me to pick a small room and let him get used to it. She suggested I try to play with him and also sit in the room and read and work. I should add, I have a docile therapy older dog who is used to cats and is really a non issue from her standpoint but for Blanku, an added unknown.
Blanku proved to be a neat and clean boy. He ate and drank and peed and pooped well. He lived under the bed and only came out in the night. The door was open when I was home so he could hear the noises.
As you may have read in another thread, Saturday, he ran into the basement and hid in the ceiling. He did not eat or drink for 4 days. I tried to no avail. A new cat behaviorist came, got him out in 5 minutes (need a new ceiling LOL) and he is now in a crate.
She recommended he live in their for two weeks so he can see our social environment. He's tucked in a safe corner of the kitchen. It's a huge dog crate with room but privacy. I used a wooden spoon and my hands to rub his neck which he welcomed slightly. He has eaten and used his litter box.
I have some concerns. The crate is already a mess so not sure how to clean it well. Sounds like a dumb worry but there's litter everywhere.
He looks sad and mad. I worry about his emotional well being.
I am going away for a week and have a reliable pet sitter who can care for his needs whilst in the crate. I worry about him being in the crate a week without my socialization homework.
Lastly, originally, we had thought to return him to his neighborhood after the winter but he's not a feral and I feel I should re home him or keep him as my own. The concern is, I had an unadoptable foster semi feral in my home for 6 years. She peed everywhere destroying every rug, bed and piece of furniture. I was successful in finding an AWESOME forever home in a heated HUGE barn where she lives happily ever after. I am committed to supporting Blanku but stressed that this may be another cat project.
I love my volunteerism in supporting sterilization and rehoming cats for a local shelter I am connected to but unsure I am up for this.
Thanks for reading..in short, do you think the crate will work and there is hope for Blanku and my life?
I was advised by a cat behaviorist how to transition Blanku to my home. She told me to pick a small room and let him get used to it. She suggested I try to play with him and also sit in the room and read and work. I should add, I have a docile therapy older dog who is used to cats and is really a non issue from her standpoint but for Blanku, an added unknown.
Blanku proved to be a neat and clean boy. He ate and drank and peed and pooped well. He lived under the bed and only came out in the night. The door was open when I was home so he could hear the noises.
As you may have read in another thread, Saturday, he ran into the basement and hid in the ceiling. He did not eat or drink for 4 days. I tried to no avail. A new cat behaviorist came, got him out in 5 minutes (need a new ceiling LOL) and he is now in a crate.
She recommended he live in their for two weeks so he can see our social environment. He's tucked in a safe corner of the kitchen. It's a huge dog crate with room but privacy. I used a wooden spoon and my hands to rub his neck which he welcomed slightly. He has eaten and used his litter box.
I have some concerns. The crate is already a mess so not sure how to clean it well. Sounds like a dumb worry but there's litter everywhere.
He looks sad and mad. I worry about his emotional well being.
I am going away for a week and have a reliable pet sitter who can care for his needs whilst in the crate. I worry about him being in the crate a week without my socialization homework.
Lastly, originally, we had thought to return him to his neighborhood after the winter but he's not a feral and I feel I should re home him or keep him as my own. The concern is, I had an unadoptable foster semi feral in my home for 6 years. She peed everywhere destroying every rug, bed and piece of furniture. I was successful in finding an AWESOME forever home in a heated HUGE barn where she lives happily ever after. I am committed to supporting Blanku but stressed that this may be another cat project.
I love my volunteerism in supporting sterilization and rehoming cats for a local shelter I am connected to but unsure I am up for this.
Thanks for reading..in short, do you think the crate will work and there is hope for Blanku and my life?