Need advice on taming a feral cat - please help

[raywalsh22]

Just to keep everyone updated: Rainbow's doing fine. She's calmed down considerably. She wails now for only a couple of minutes each day, and she doesn't attack the curtains anymore.

Her safe place is on top of the wardrobe, though she spends a lot of time wandering around and looking out the window ( I wasn't able to fix anything to the window to stop her looking out.)

She still runs to her safe place as soon as I stand up. Today, she took food from me while on top of the wardrobe. She's never done that before.

Thanks again everyone.

Ray

 

[ondine]

Good news!  She'll gradually get used to the idea of being inside. It will take some time - to her, the entire world has turned upside down.  The fact that she's stopped crying so much is wonderful.

 

[JMJimmy]

Awesome news - it'll take time but she'll get there.  Standing is definitely one of the harder hings for a cat to get used to... that and holding strange objects like laundry baskets

 

[Shane Kent]

That's great Ray. I got confirmation yesterday the two cats I have at work will be moving into a comfy home in a few months. I know the woman well, she will spoil the heck out of them. It is great to hear your kitty is well on it's way to having a comfy home as well. God bless you Ray. All cats should have a comfy home.

 

[raywalsh22]

Shane Kent : Thanks. She deserves to be spoiled a bit as she's had a very hard life to date. During the Summer she used to bring kittens to the window, but one day she turned up without them. A neighbour said a local tom cat had killed them. Thankfully she's spayed now, so that can't happen again. I'm really glad to hear your two are on their way to a permanent loving home.

JMJimmy: Thanks. Yeah, I'll be delighted when she finally lets me stand in her presence. It looks like that's going to take some time, though.

Ondine: Thanks for your continuing insights into cat psychology.

Best,

Ray