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I don't think I could release him back out in good conscience..I live in NYC so life for a feral cat is pretty far from idyllic here. A lot of garbage and busy streets and rat poison. Even if he is not super warmed up I will find him somewhere to live..luckily he is long hair so very very cute even if he doesn't end up being very friendly. I will be getting him neutered - there are a good amount of local rescues that do TNR in my area so it would be low/no cost to me. I think I'll start with a string and some catnip and see how it goes tonightIt sounds like he might be older than 12 weeks--maybe 4 or 5 months like my last kitten was? Sometimes they're tinier than their domesticated counterparts for their age due to malnutrtion. I guessed my last kittem to be 4 months by her size--the vet estimated 6-8 months by her teeth-- but now 10 months later she is still tiny, looks 6 months.I sure hope you can give him time to become socialized and not have to release him back out. Will you be able to get him neutered? Four days isn't long at all, and the fact you can handle him means he can be socialized. I decided from day one with each of them to keep the 3 ferals and 1 semi feral kittens I rescued (at different times) so I was able to take my time with socialization. I understand you're in a different situation. I really hope the play therapy helps!