Help!! I don't know what to do. News is great,
but I'm confused!!
Today I left the basement door open from 3-6 pm
and went back to work. Maj. Grey was in the
yard - I had called him out from the sewer area
up to the house/yard.
so, I go to work. I come home, expecting that
as usual Maj. Grey will dash out the door when
he sees me coming down the basement stairs.
And yes, that's what happened. Then, Lexi came
to eat... so I put down Maj. Grey's food at the door
entrance. He got scared and ran out side, so I rolled over
on my back on the floor and meowed a bit.... sort like
showing my belly, LOL!!
Then I slowly got up and moved
away up the stairs. I waited 10 minutes, and Maj. Grey
ate the food and came back in. He moved to a new position -
away from the very cold area near the door.
Major achievement!!! Then, in a suprise move, he looked
directly at me, and calmly got up and went
into the closet by the sliders... that's his place to sleep.
Then I slowly came down the stairs talking all the time,
walked over to the sliders - and -ta da NO PANIC from
Grey, not a peep!! He stayed in closet!!!
To sleep in warmth and quiet
I presume. Poor guy this must be the first time he's ever known
he could go deeply asleep and be safe!!!
but now my question - so, its gonna snow storm tonight
3-6 inches possible. Cold but VERY cold in the am.
Although I have put out 2 shelters and now a dog house
with padding and cat bed in it (to the tune of 140 bucks -
I am CRAZY!!)... he refuses to use them.
Should I keep him in?? There's a box down there that Lexi
uses, and he sure knows by smell what that's for! But if he
went, well floor is ceramic tile, carpets are disposable and
only 60 dollars each...
There's food down - no water so I need to put down...
He's eatn and is now peacefully and deeply asleep - I don't
want to wake him up at all or disturb by going
down there... I want him to stay the night.
Is this wise? Should I let him out despite the very cold
weather to come and snow to come
(tomorrow after snow, the night time
will go down to 10s!! with wind chills...)?? Trusting he
will come back to me and inside again??
Will it break his trust to spend the night in? If I let him out
in the am?? I am so unsure what to do, just that I am so
relieved to get him inside and safe to begin with!!!
What is the advice from others with taming of ferals experience?
Has anyone had a cat take a HUGE leap like this?? What
signs do I look for to see if he is okay with it??
Thanks all, and I am SO GLAD to be able to share
such GOOD NEWS!!
but I'm confused!!
Today I left the basement door open from 3-6 pm
and went back to work. Maj. Grey was in the
yard - I had called him out from the sewer area
up to the house/yard.
so, I go to work. I come home, expecting that
as usual Maj. Grey will dash out the door when
he sees me coming down the basement stairs.
And yes, that's what happened. Then, Lexi came
to eat... so I put down Maj. Grey's food at the door
entrance. He got scared and ran out side, so I rolled over
on my back on the floor and meowed a bit.... sort like
showing my belly, LOL!!
Then I slowly got up and moved
away up the stairs. I waited 10 minutes, and Maj. Grey
ate the food and came back in. He moved to a new position -
away from the very cold area near the door.
Major achievement!!! Then, in a suprise move, he looked
directly at me, and calmly got up and went
into the closet by the sliders... that's his place to sleep.
Then I slowly came down the stairs talking all the time,
walked over to the sliders - and -ta da NO PANIC from
Grey, not a peep!! He stayed in closet!!!
To sleep in warmth and quiet
I presume. Poor guy this must be the first time he's ever known
he could go deeply asleep and be safe!!!
but now my question - so, its gonna snow storm tonight
3-6 inches possible. Cold but VERY cold in the am.
Although I have put out 2 shelters and now a dog house
with padding and cat bed in it (to the tune of 140 bucks -
I am CRAZY!!)... he refuses to use them.
Should I keep him in?? There's a box down there that Lexi
uses, and he sure knows by smell what that's for! But if he
went, well floor is ceramic tile, carpets are disposable and
only 60 dollars each...
There's food down - no water so I need to put down...
He's eatn and is now peacefully and deeply asleep - I don't
want to wake him up at all or disturb by going
down there... I want him to stay the night.
Is this wise? Should I let him out despite the very cold
weather to come and snow to come
(tomorrow after snow, the night time
will go down to 10s!! with wind chills...)?? Trusting he
will come back to me and inside again??
Will it break his trust to spend the night in? If I let him out
in the am?? I am so unsure what to do, just that I am so
relieved to get him inside and safe to begin with!!!
What is the advice from others with taming of ferals experience?
Has anyone had a cat take a HUGE leap like this?? What
signs do I look for to see if he is okay with it??
Thanks all, and I am SO GLAD to be able to share
such GOOD NEWS!!