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I posted previously about a cat my boyfriend's been taking care of at his workplace - we've been spending the week boarding her after trapping her on Monday, and FINALLY have a plan for her. Unfortunately we weren't able to get outside help, but my boyfriend's mom stepped up in a huge way and offered to take her. She lost her senior cat recently and has been looking to find her other kitten a friend, and pretty much let my boyfriend know she's willing to adopt the cat. She already has some knowledge on introducing cats but isn't familiar with dealing with outdoor/semi-ferals though, so I wanted to make sure we help her get it right.
My boyfriend's on his way now to pick up the kitty from boarding, and he's heading to his mom's place with a lot of new cat supplies (litter stuff, food, etc). He also bought some Cat Attract to mix into the litter, since as far as we know this cat's lived outdoors most of her life. She was actually stolen from a neighbor and dumped at my boyfriend's work by one of their old employees but was somehow spayed along the way, and she's been getting fed regularly by people since she was a kitten - she doesn't seem feral, but the boarding techs have described her as very withdrawn. As far as we know she's only been pet once by one person, but she does "tame" things - she'll tap on the door at mealtimes, meow at the person who feeds her most frequently, and seems to enjoy people-watching. We're hoping this means she'll warm up more once she's in a home environment.
We'd really appreciate tips on how to make her more comfortable, especially since there will be the added stress of having another cat in the house (he's male and probably around 6-8 months old now). Also, apart from using Cat Attract is there an ideal way to make sure she learns to use her box properly? My boyfriend's mom is concerned about her eventually having accidents on her carpet, so I want to make sure she's properly litter trained from the get-go.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to read - I wanted to update on the situation since we're so relieved at how everything turned out.
My boyfriend's on his way now to pick up the kitty from boarding, and he's heading to his mom's place with a lot of new cat supplies (litter stuff, food, etc). He also bought some Cat Attract to mix into the litter, since as far as we know this cat's lived outdoors most of her life. She was actually stolen from a neighbor and dumped at my boyfriend's work by one of their old employees but was somehow spayed along the way, and she's been getting fed regularly by people since she was a kitten - she doesn't seem feral, but the boarding techs have described her as very withdrawn. As far as we know she's only been pet once by one person, but she does "tame" things - she'll tap on the door at mealtimes, meow at the person who feeds her most frequently, and seems to enjoy people-watching. We're hoping this means she'll warm up more once she's in a home environment.
We'd really appreciate tips on how to make her more comfortable, especially since there will be the added stress of having another cat in the house (he's male and probably around 6-8 months old now). Also, apart from using Cat Attract is there an ideal way to make sure she learns to use her box properly? My boyfriend's mom is concerned about her eventually having accidents on her carpet, so I want to make sure she's properly litter trained from the get-go.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to read - I wanted to update on the situation since we're so relieved at how everything turned out.