Hey if anyone has some advice I could sure use it. I've read alot of other forums and I feel this situation is a little unique.
A friend of mine had a beautiful cat white w/ orange show up in her trailor about 6 weeks ago. I would guess the cat is probably about 6 months old but really I'm clueless. I've not had a cat ever till last year now this will be number 3. Anyhow the cat she said never came out of the bedroom but to eat. My friend moved and she couldn't catch the cat. She left her place for us to sell. She left lots of food and water and a litter box for the cat. Well the day after she left my husband and I went in we couldn't leave her. I got bit and scratch and he got scratch but we managed to catch her and put her in a small kennel. We took her home. We have a male neutered cat 2 yrs old we found outside but is more like a dog than a cat...no joke. Then another one female we adopted from a shelter and is about 1 yr also spayed. We brought the new cat in the house and just opened the cage she sat for a while and eventually she was gone. We didn't know where she was for days. There was food and water out because we do have other cats. Finally we found her taking shelter in out kitchen cupboards down below. That was 3 weeks ago. 2 nights ago we forced the issue and forced her to come out. I would go put food and water in for her and talk and pet her but she wouldn't eat in front of me or anything. So we forced the issue she drew blood again but my husband just held her tight. Then I took some tuna and she started eating it right from my hand. She relaxed and ate and ate. Then he passed her to me and she was great. I love her and don't want to get rid. I took her to my room and she sat on the bed and let me pet her and then she ran off (underbed) I left her alone and woke up at 1am to a cat fight.I haven't tried to pull her out again. I know I'm going about this all wrong. Please help what do I do. I know I'd probably better get her checked for disease since now my husband and i have both been bit. I do have 2 kids 5 and 7yrs. She don't attack though unless she feels threatened and she hides so well they can't find her 99% of the time. What should I do??? I don't have any back ground for the cat dont know how old she is or really anything. The 2 cats I have are just great never had to do anything but feed them clean litter and love them. Help!!!!
Clueless
A friend of mine had a beautiful cat white w/ orange show up in her trailor about 6 weeks ago. I would guess the cat is probably about 6 months old but really I'm clueless. I've not had a cat ever till last year now this will be number 3. Anyhow the cat she said never came out of the bedroom but to eat. My friend moved and she couldn't catch the cat. She left her place for us to sell. She left lots of food and water and a litter box for the cat. Well the day after she left my husband and I went in we couldn't leave her. I got bit and scratch and he got scratch but we managed to catch her and put her in a small kennel. We took her home. We have a male neutered cat 2 yrs old we found outside but is more like a dog than a cat...no joke. Then another one female we adopted from a shelter and is about 1 yr also spayed. We brought the new cat in the house and just opened the cage she sat for a while and eventually she was gone. We didn't know where she was for days. There was food and water out because we do have other cats. Finally we found her taking shelter in out kitchen cupboards down below. That was 3 weeks ago. 2 nights ago we forced the issue and forced her to come out. I would go put food and water in for her and talk and pet her but she wouldn't eat in front of me or anything. So we forced the issue she drew blood again but my husband just held her tight. Then I took some tuna and she started eating it right from my hand. She relaxed and ate and ate. Then he passed her to me and she was great. I love her and don't want to get rid. I took her to my room and she sat on the bed and let me pet her and then she ran off (underbed) I left her alone and woke up at 1am to a cat fight.I haven't tried to pull her out again. I know I'm going about this all wrong. Please help what do I do. I know I'd probably better get her checked for disease since now my husband and i have both been bit. I do have 2 kids 5 and 7yrs. She don't attack though unless she feels threatened and she hides so well they can't find her 99% of the time. What should I do??? I don't have any back ground for the cat dont know how old she is or really anything. The 2 cats I have are just great never had to do anything but feed them clean litter and love them. Help!!!!
Clueless