two weeks ago, i decided to walk in my garden, in the evening cool.
as i opened the door to my garden, i saw an ACTUAL CAT!
she fled in terror, flying over the 6' high fence that surrounds my garden.
therefore, feral.
i was stunned. i'm on the high plains, 3 miles from pavement. she may have followed the irrigation canal for 20 miles.
this is not possible, as this country is swarming with coyotes who think cats are yummy.
looks to be an adult, taller than normal but the thinnest cat i've seen.
anyway, i left out a bowl of milk to thank her for hunting my garden.
that was gone by morn, so the next night i put out milk n a piece of pork.
when that disappeared i ordered 16 pounds of friskies. most cats seem to like friskies.
i've seen her thru the window a couple of times at dusk but she will not come if i'm outside.
i'd like to keep her alive, but i need her to tolerate my presence.
if she would, i'd build a cat house in my garden where she would be safe from coyotes.
i don't want to trap her. if i did, she might hate me n leave.
if she did she'd die.
in a couple months the irrigation water will be shut off. there is no open water. she drinks here or she dies.
i know about feeding an animal n slowly moving closer over the course of weeks.
i can't do that because this is a wild animal.
she will not be anywhere near me.
may i please have some suggestions as to keeping her alive?
thanks,
sue
as i opened the door to my garden, i saw an ACTUAL CAT!
she fled in terror, flying over the 6' high fence that surrounds my garden.
therefore, feral.
i was stunned. i'm on the high plains, 3 miles from pavement. she may have followed the irrigation canal for 20 miles.
this is not possible, as this country is swarming with coyotes who think cats are yummy.
looks to be an adult, taller than normal but the thinnest cat i've seen.
anyway, i left out a bowl of milk to thank her for hunting my garden.
that was gone by morn, so the next night i put out milk n a piece of pork.
when that disappeared i ordered 16 pounds of friskies. most cats seem to like friskies.
i've seen her thru the window a couple of times at dusk but she will not come if i'm outside.
i'd like to keep her alive, but i need her to tolerate my presence.
if she would, i'd build a cat house in my garden where she would be safe from coyotes.
i don't want to trap her. if i did, she might hate me n leave.
if she did she'd die.
in a couple months the irrigation water will be shut off. there is no open water. she drinks here or she dies.
i know about feeding an animal n slowly moving closer over the course of weeks.
i can't do that because this is a wild animal.
she will not be anywhere near me.
may i please have some suggestions as to keeping her alive?
thanks,
sue