TCS vibes are WORKING!!!!!

Originally Posted by white cat lover

Since he was born feral, you need to be prepared to accept the fact that he may never be a lap cat, or it may take months or years to get him there. Since he is a kitten yet, I think he will transition to your home smoothly & do great in terms of socialization.

Congrats!

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Well Ginger isn't a lap cat at all, and while I'd absolutely love one, I'm getting him more for her than for me, so I guess whatever will be will be.

For me, the important thing will be getting him to trust me and know that he's safe, then he can come to me as he pleases, and I will accept any and all forms of affection.

At this point, Ginger comes to me for scritches the moment my alarm goes off in the morning. We get about 2 minutes in, then she's all set for the day, and so am I, LOL! She's got me trained - now she sits in my room on my bed next to me waiting for my alarm to go off so she can get her lovings.

Congratulations on being Ferris' new Meowmy!

The only advice I have for him being a feral baby is to let him have his space, especially when you first bring him home. He's learned that at least ONE person is OK, but if he's anything like Ophelia (feral baby we got when she was just ~6 weeks), it will take a while for him to learn that anyone besides that one person is OK. Don't be put off by that at all. The trust you earn from a feral kitty is something so special you can't even fathom it yet.

The foster mom told me that her young child picks up Ferris and walks around the house with him and that he tolerates without complaint, and that he likes to play with the foster's other kitties, so I think he'll be just fine.

I'm bringing him home on Thursday night the 31st, I have that Friday off as well as Monday, so I'll have 4 quiet days at home with the furchildren to spend plenty of time with each and monitor their intros.

Because my apartment is so teeny, I don't have a separate room for Ferris, but I have purchased a 4 foot long outdoor cat tunnel that has a rigid wire frame and it is just the right size to fit a small cat bed in the middle, a kitten sized litter box at one end and food/water dishes at the other, still with a little room to romp.

It'll be in the kitchen - in fact, it already is, I set it up the other night, so it wouldn't be a surprise to Ginger - the new boy ought to be surprise enough for my poor girl!

Of course, I'll close off the room to Ginger for a while to give Ferris some alone time, but unfortunately I won't be able to keep them completely separated. The tunnel can be partially covered with towels to give Ferris some privacy, but they can still interact through the mesh.

It should be interesting! I hope Ginger likes her new little friend - he's going to be HER kitty!

We didn't intend to, But Lucy really became Much's kitten. Much is at the top of her list; before us.

Congratulations on your new furbaby! We want to see pictures of baby Ferris after you bring him home!

Congradualtions!!! I'm sooo excited for you! My advice on ferals would be Patience, Space, Education, and More Patience. I rescued Abilene & her four siblings when she was little. She was born feral and to this day....almost 5 yrs later, she's still my little wild child. Some feral born cats- especially those socialized at a young age, really come around and you would never be able to tell they were feral at all-sounds like ferris so far. Some on the other hand though, like my Abilene, are little wild things and don't like to be picked up or held. She is a wonderful cat though- i wouldn't trade her for the world. I kept her, because out of the 5 kittens at the time, she was the most wild.....the others acclimated pretty well and all found wonderful homes. I knew my home was the best for Abilene...so she's been my baby ever since. While she still tries to strike occassionally...the main thing i remember is that even though she looks like a domestic cat...she's a wild thing- it really helped me to learn the body language of kitties to help predict Abilene's moods. I read several books, and they were very helpful. . The great thing about feral cats is this though- even though they can be less affectionate than a normal lap kitty..and they require more effort- those times that they do become affectionate (and it can take a while ) and start to really come around- those are priceless and worth all of the work . Good luck sweetie! I'm sure you'll have no problems with little Ferris- sounds like he's already turning into a lap kitty in his foster home! Keep us posted

I would SO love to have a lap kitty - and if Ferris turns out to be one I'll be tickled pink! But I'm not counting on it.

Ginger wasn't born wild as far as I know, (although it is possible) but she is a very skittish girl who absolutely HATES to be picked up or held, although she'll now let me hold her to do her nails because she knows it won't last long, plus she gets a treat afterward.

She is the antithesis of a lap cat - those RARE occassions when she climbs into my lap for a scritch I stop breathing for fear that she'll leave! LOL!!! And I know she loves me, but the last time she gave me a head butt was when she was about 4 months old.

Although she's a small 9 pounds, I still think she has Maine Coon in her blood, because of the way she constantly chirps and trills, and because she is a velcro kitty - always has to be right next to me even through she doesn't want me to touch her at all. She is quite standoffish.

Also, she is very nosy, and not afraid of new people coming into the house. Noises and fast movements scare her, though. And of course, things that I can't see totally freak her out! She is such a character.

This morning she woke me up at about 6:30 a.m., because she was almost yowling at the top of her lungs - come to find out she was yelling at her stuffed orange tiger beenbie baby because it wouldn't play back with her!

I think she's going to really like our new addition!!! And boy will she be surprized when he playfights back!

My Joey was a stray, we think he was born in the horse farm that our house backs up too but we are not positive. He started coming around in October, we could not get him in the house till February when he was about 8 months old and he is the most loving animal..he's a real mommas boy. Loves to lay in my lap and be loved on! So you never know... He was wild and hissing at us at one time..one thing he does not trust strangers though he growls out the window if someone is walking up our walk he does not know. Best of luck with him are you going to keep his name or give him another one?

Originally Posted by Bella713

Best of luck with him are you going to keep his name or give him another one?

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I've decided to keep his name - and add Bueller to it, LOL! I can see me now, calling through the house: "Bueller? Bueller? Bueller!" I guess this dates me, and it isn't the most original, but I do like the name Ferris for him!

I have no idea what I would have named him otherwise, LOL, and he may already associate with the name, so I figure let's keep that constant - he'll have enough of an adjustment to make!

Oooo, I can't wait! Eight more days till I meet him and bring his furry little butt home with me!!!

Originally Posted by GingersMom

I've decided to keep his name - and add Bueller to it, LOL! I can see me now, calling through the house: "Bueller? Bueller? Bueller!" I guess this dates me, and it isn't the most original, but I do like the name Ferris for him!

I have no idea what I would have named him otherwise, LOL, and he may already associate with the name, so I figure let's keep that constant - he'll have enough of an adjustment to make!

Oooo, I can't wait! Eight more days till I meet him and bring his furry little butt home with me!!!

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Oh too funny I loved that movie!!!! He will probably be a character like Ferris was in the movie!!! Good luck with that

You have to wait 8 more days???????????????

Originally Posted by kittylover4ever

You have to wait 8 more days???????????????

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Yuppers - talk about the power of positive thinking:

I decided several months ago that I wanted to find an orange baby boy for Ginger. I have a very busy schedule during the summer motorcycle riding season as I am a volunteer fundraiser/organizer and attend many meetings and events, so I knew I had to pick a weekend that I'd be home for several days in a row.

I chose Labor Day weekend, and put in for that Friday off more than 2 months ago, so that I would have a 4-day weekend to spend introducing the kitties and having quiet time at home with them before things get hectic for me again moving later into September.

I chose Thursday night the 31st as the night I would bring home my kitten - and then started putting out the vibes to find an orange boy I could take home that very evening! (I had visions of me at the shelter, demanding that they find me an orange boy kitten NOW because I have a schedule to keep, darn it! LOL!!!)

I even wrote in my calendar for the 31st of August: GET A KITTEN!

After talking with Ferris' foster mom yesterday, I asked her if Thursday the 31st was a good night for her to meet up and could I take him home that evening, and she said absolutely. So when I went back to my calendar, I crossed out "A KITTEN" and wrote in: "FERRIS!"

I'm telling you, positive thinking works wonders - and that combined with TCS vibes is POWERFUL!!!! I've found exactly the orange boy I want, and I'm taking him home on the exact night I've planned for for the last couple of months!

Spooky, huh?

Spooky yes!!! I'm so happy for you!!! If Ferris is anything like my Tiggy, your gonna have a big lovebug on your hand!!!

I don't think it's spooky at all...just meant to be.

And OMG I laughed so hard at the image of Ginger yelling at her Beanie to play with her! That's so cute!!!

I'm so excited!!!

Tonight I'm picking up Ferris from his foster home - I just can't wait to meet him!!! I have everything all set at home, I've bought a small bag of Purina Kitten Chow (ugh) which is what he's been eating, and have gotten a bag of Nutro to start mixing with it after a couple of days so I can get him on a better quality dry. Not sure what he'll eat for wet, but I've got a shelf full of Nutro kitten pouches, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he'll eat them!

I've been talking to Ginger about it, and Ive showed her his picture. She's been acting quite disinterested, LOL,but I'm sure she'll change her mind when I get home tonight!

She's been VERY cuddly since I brought her home the new condo on Friday, and I'm assuming that won't last once the new guy is in the house. I'm fully expecting her to be ticked off at me, and I know that won't last either. If she lets me, I'm planning to give her some extra special Ginger time over the next few days so that she doesn't feel replaced in her status as the baby kitty of the house.

I have a new carrier just for Ferris, and tomorrow I'll be taking them both to the vet in their carriers. Ginger is getting her 1 year rabies shot, and Ferris will be checked out for neutering. I'll have his next appointment lined up before we leave! Hopefully, they can get him done within the next couple of weeks. The sooner the better, as far as I'm concerned.

He was caught at 2 months old, so his feral momcat has taught him lots of stuff. I'm hoping regular spray marking isn't one of those things!!!

Oh boy oh boy, I can't wait for the day to go by! I'm so excited, so the day will probably crawl...but that's ok because I have a 4 day weekend in front of me and a precious little furboy to bring home with me tonight!!!

Thanks again for all of you who sent good vibes my way - I appreciate your energy and your thoughts so much!!!! I'll get pics of Ginger and Ferris meeting and getting to know each other and post them as soon as I can!

I'm almost as excited as you are! Can't wait for the pics!

YAY I can't wait to see pics and to hear how they get along!!!