Background: Trooper is a male, recently neutered stray/feral (?) who has been inside since the beginning of March. He has started jumping on my legs this weekend with claws out and hissing. Our vet said he's feral and we should let him be an outside cat.
He does come over and rub himself against our legs, sits with us and keeps company. so far we have not been able to pet him and that's ok. He was cooped up in a small bedroom and we let him out hoping the jumping would stop but he got me and my husband today. It's pretty nerve wracking not knowing if he's going to jump on me when I am just doing my thing around the house. He sat by me for several hours today while I teleworked sleeping.
Is this the way a feral cat acts? The vet said he's feral, and we should let him outside. He has not even begged to get out when he is down stairs.
I have ordered him a kitty condo and scratching post, and lots of toys, and I have the safe space and one of the other Jackson Galaxy holistic drops that I put in his food and water. I have used feliway in the bedroom where he was staying.
I need some advice about what to do to prevent the jumping. Thanks in advance.
V.
He does come over and rub himself against our legs, sits with us and keeps company. so far we have not been able to pet him and that's ok. He was cooped up in a small bedroom and we let him out hoping the jumping would stop but he got me and my husband today. It's pretty nerve wracking not knowing if he's going to jump on me when I am just doing my thing around the house. He sat by me for several hours today while I teleworked sleeping.
Is this the way a feral cat acts? The vet said he's feral, and we should let him outside. He has not even begged to get out when he is down stairs.
I have ordered him a kitty condo and scratching post, and lots of toys, and I have the safe space and one of the other Jackson Galaxy holistic drops that I put in his food and water. I have used feliway in the bedroom where he was staying.
I need some advice about what to do to prevent the jumping. Thanks in advance.
V.