Hi I would love some advice on helping Ace to come around. He a roughly nine month old pure black rescue from a colony that was abandon by its care giver. From what we can gather the cats were allowed indoors and all knew how to use the litter box even the babies. They at least had some handling as several are very friendly or warmed up quickly. We started traping and relocating in late June early July with everyone gone by end of July.
Ace came home on the 5 of July he was one of the ones needing trapped of my group I'd say Harley Ami and possibly Andi needed traped. From day one he wouldn't have a thing to do with humans great with the cats though. On that location we debated if he was feral or had been hurt by humans maybe both we'll never know. he loves to be talked to. He doesn't run unless you get to close. He very watchful ands more then willing to share space as long as it's clear your not after him. When he first came Ace was very quiet only making chirping like sounds to call the others to him as he was scared. Unfortunately the majority of the six we originally took in had uri and needed antibiotics and so I had to handle him daily which he wasn't ready for. He never fought me once I had him traped and again as long as he knew I wasn't after him he was happy to share space with me. He was fixed on the 10 of July were for some unknown reason he and Harley had to be netted in order to be fixed that still bugs me as I can't figure it out I mean for five day I'd been completely hands on with these guys and they never hurt me nor did they bolt out of their crate when I needed to confine them. They really should have been to scared. Since returning although Harley had no side effects Ace became a lot more vocal and violent you so much as walk into the cat room he started hissing and growling you got close he would strike out at you. It wasn't until August that you could walk into the room without some type of fit. It took me going in and sitting on the floor ignore him and playing with the others letting him settle before trying to talk to him. Throughout August and September he still reacted if you got to close but he also didn't like being ignored and will give a whiny growl like sound until you talk to him.
Since he no longer has uri and only needs once a month dose of revolution i'm trying not to push him except on med days which is a battle in its self. I've been letting him see that the others like and trust me hoping that they would bring him to me like Ally had tried to do with the boys when they first arrived unfortunately being given meds did'nt help her goal and then she decided she liked getting most of the attention lol. We ended up taking in one more from their colony (Andi) and a kitten from a completely different colony (Sierra). This has really helped Ace to be more confident in himself he no longer growling let's you get very close to him before decides if he plans to move or not. He leaves the cat room more often for longer periods of time. He willing to get closer to my dad then me as of now and I think that's because dads a non threat to him as he can't move that fast. Ace will hiss and swipe at you when pushed but there no claws out anymore.
So what can I do to help him become friendlier? He doesn't need to be a lover but at least comfortable with handling. I absolutely hate having to trap him and distract him while sneaking the revolution on him. It's awful first I have to get him in the crate which means a chase and last time I had to trap him in the tunnel then dump it and him in the crate slowly wiggle him loose and pull the tunnel out. He gets both scared and angry over this so i then got a spiting fighting cat that I got to get focused on one hand while sliping the syringe against his neck lucky I've gotten quick on hitting the plunger and it's over before he notices. I can't take him to the vet like this and he didn't get his shots because of his uri. I really don't like over doing meds at one time. So Ace does need to go in soon for both a check up and shots and a better ageing guess. He is the only one we can't handle at all. Ami makes you chase her but once caught she fine with being handled just not a lover never has been completely opposite to her sister who a lover and cuddler. I fully believe Sierra who currently Ami best friend while bring her around more. Andi been here two weeks and I've been letting her choose how close I can get once she allowed some closeness and interest I started pushing petting and so far I've gotten one freebie pet as she was in the middle of the others that wanted affection and like Harley she highly food driven so I've gotten several strokes on her back as she eats and she very willing to lick fingers or be pushy if it means food. Ace isn't food driven at all even with wet he won't come near it if he thinks it's been tainted or means I'm going to pet him. He likes toys but won't go near them if your playing. I did get him playing with the laser but lately that a no go. He likes playing hide and Seek with me but that's only when he knows I'm not looking for him. I'm just really stuck on what to do to help him come around. I'm I doing the right thing by not pushing him? Should I buy some leather gloves and start traping him to push him harder? Is there something more tempting then can food that I should try? He doing great health wise been clear of uri for three months now. When he first came he was 5.3 pounds and last month was 10 pounds nice shiny coat he grown to. I really want to find out his age because I wonder if he couldn't be younger then we thought and might actually be Ally kitten from an older litter. He behaves a lot younger then he looks. Ami from Ally last litter looks a lot older then she actually is so I just wonder if Ace could be like that.
Ace came home on the 5 of July he was one of the ones needing trapped of my group I'd say Harley Ami and possibly Andi needed traped. From day one he wouldn't have a thing to do with humans great with the cats though. On that location we debated if he was feral or had been hurt by humans maybe both we'll never know. he loves to be talked to. He doesn't run unless you get to close. He very watchful ands more then willing to share space as long as it's clear your not after him. When he first came Ace was very quiet only making chirping like sounds to call the others to him as he was scared. Unfortunately the majority of the six we originally took in had uri and needed antibiotics and so I had to handle him daily which he wasn't ready for. He never fought me once I had him traped and again as long as he knew I wasn't after him he was happy to share space with me. He was fixed on the 10 of July were for some unknown reason he and Harley had to be netted in order to be fixed that still bugs me as I can't figure it out I mean for five day I'd been completely hands on with these guys and they never hurt me nor did they bolt out of their crate when I needed to confine them. They really should have been to scared. Since returning although Harley had no side effects Ace became a lot more vocal and violent you so much as walk into the cat room he started hissing and growling you got close he would strike out at you. It wasn't until August that you could walk into the room without some type of fit. It took me going in and sitting on the floor ignore him and playing with the others letting him settle before trying to talk to him. Throughout August and September he still reacted if you got to close but he also didn't like being ignored and will give a whiny growl like sound until you talk to him.
Since he no longer has uri and only needs once a month dose of revolution i'm trying not to push him except on med days which is a battle in its self. I've been letting him see that the others like and trust me hoping that they would bring him to me like Ally had tried to do with the boys when they first arrived unfortunately being given meds did'nt help her goal and then she decided she liked getting most of the attention lol. We ended up taking in one more from their colony (Andi) and a kitten from a completely different colony (Sierra). This has really helped Ace to be more confident in himself he no longer growling let's you get very close to him before decides if he plans to move or not. He leaves the cat room more often for longer periods of time. He willing to get closer to my dad then me as of now and I think that's because dads a non threat to him as he can't move that fast. Ace will hiss and swipe at you when pushed but there no claws out anymore.
So what can I do to help him become friendlier? He doesn't need to be a lover but at least comfortable with handling. I absolutely hate having to trap him and distract him while sneaking the revolution on him. It's awful first I have to get him in the crate which means a chase and last time I had to trap him in the tunnel then dump it and him in the crate slowly wiggle him loose and pull the tunnel out. He gets both scared and angry over this so i then got a spiting fighting cat that I got to get focused on one hand while sliping the syringe against his neck lucky I've gotten quick on hitting the plunger and it's over before he notices. I can't take him to the vet like this and he didn't get his shots because of his uri. I really don't like over doing meds at one time. So Ace does need to go in soon for both a check up and shots and a better ageing guess. He is the only one we can't handle at all. Ami makes you chase her but once caught she fine with being handled just not a lover never has been completely opposite to her sister who a lover and cuddler. I fully believe Sierra who currently Ami best friend while bring her around more. Andi been here two weeks and I've been letting her choose how close I can get once she allowed some closeness and interest I started pushing petting and so far I've gotten one freebie pet as she was in the middle of the others that wanted affection and like Harley she highly food driven so I've gotten several strokes on her back as she eats and she very willing to lick fingers or be pushy if it means food. Ace isn't food driven at all even with wet he won't come near it if he thinks it's been tainted or means I'm going to pet him. He likes toys but won't go near them if your playing. I did get him playing with the laser but lately that a no go. He likes playing hide and Seek with me but that's only when he knows I'm not looking for him. I'm just really stuck on what to do to help him come around. I'm I doing the right thing by not pushing him? Should I buy some leather gloves and start traping him to push him harder? Is there something more tempting then can food that I should try? He doing great health wise been clear of uri for three months now. When he first came he was 5.3 pounds and last month was 10 pounds nice shiny coat he grown to. I really want to find out his age because I wonder if he couldn't be younger then we thought and might actually be Ally kitten from an older litter. He behaves a lot younger then he looks. Ami from Ally last litter looks a lot older then she actually is so I just wonder if Ace could be like that.
